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Harrisonburg Monolith

Not sure what this building is but it was amazing. It completely dominated the view driving in Harrisonburg. Leave a comment if you know what it is.

Racing stripe

Not sure if I have ever seen racing stripes on a freight train car before. I like it. I drove by this in Waynesboro and this car was so strange compared to the others that were dirty, old, and worn.

The way things were

I think I have figured out the allure of my pinhole camera. Generally pinhole cameras have extreme depth of field due to their small aperture. Everything from the closest object to the farthest mountain are in sharp focus. Through a defect my pinhole renders everything the same shade of fuzzy. The effect of this in […]

Digital Pinhole #3

After the Free Speech Monument, I think Lee Park is the second most obligatory photo to take in Charlottesville. Usually that is enough for me to avoid it like the plague. But hey, this is pinhole photography. A statue is a prime target. The added bonus was the couple laying on the grass which I […]

Digital Pinhole #2

Always be sure to clean your sensor before making pinhole photographs. That is unless you enjoy spotting in Photoshop. All the dust will render exquisitely sharp. I wanted to post this in response to Andrew Hersey’s nice image of the 1st Amendment I scrolled upon on Cvilleblogs. The chalkboard is really fun to shoot. -Matt

Digital Pinhole

I’m going to come right out and say it. Pinhole cameras are a ton of fun. I made a pinhole for my EOS 5D following the instructions found here. Making a pinhole is easy. The only tool you really need is a drill. I have not figured out how to get my pinhole images really […]