Pinhole Camera Art: Camera Obscura Techniques w/ Photographer Nancy Breslin

2017 I Street Northwest,Washington DC 20006

02 September, 2021

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Lively conversation, cool drinks and hands-on demonstration with Nancy Breslin, exploring creative camera obscura techniques for two decades Pinhole Camera Art: Camera Obscura Techniques with Photographer Nancy Breslin (In Partnership with Arts Club of Washington DC.) Come join a lively conversation, cool drinks and hands-on demonstration with Nancy Breslin who has been exploring the creative use of camera obscura techniques for over two decades. Based in Washington, DC, she specializes in photographs taken with pinhole and plastic cameras. Notable among her extensive work is her project Squaremeals: A Pinhole Diary of Eating Out which consists of thousands of pinhole photographs of her restaurant meals, all shot on film in a Zero 2000 pinhole camera. The tiny aperture of this camera (f/138) requires relatively long exposures (seconds outside, minutes to hours inside). Meals are a perfect subject due to the combination of movement (people, glassware) and stillness (the room itself). 6:30pm: Reception 7:00pm: Conversation and Q&A 8:00pm: Demonstration Moderated by Deirdre Evans-Pritchard, Executive Director, DC Independent Film Festival, who is developing an exhibition on the role of the screen in human history. As the oldest independent film festival in Washington, the DC Independent Film Festival (DCIFF) has a storied history of presenting extraordinary films. We have showcased cutting edge features, shorts and documentaries on every subject from every country with every budget and subject imaginable. This year, our 21st,  is no exception.