Tag: pinhole obscura

  • Have you heard the expression “thin place?” I first heard of this 4 years ago when a Buddhist friend told me about them. Described as places where you can reach out and touch Heaven (whatever that is to you). The Salmon River is my thin place. I first encountered this place a month after I…

  • Originally posted on Pinhole Obscura: Zero 45 (25mm configuration). Graflex “23” Graphic roll back. Ektar film Queen of Diamonds: The Witches Castle. From the Secrets of Portland deck by Aron Trotter. When I pulled the Queen of Diamonds from my “Secrets of Portland” deck I was giddy with excitement. I’d heard about The Witches Castle…

  • Originally posted on Pinhole Obscura: In July of 2009 I applied for a job at a library in a small town 30 miles east of Portland that I had driven through once. When I  was interviewed I  was delighted with the place and with the people who interviewed me. Lucky for me, the feeling was mutual.…

  • Originally posted on Pinhole Obscura: Above the neighborhood of Hillyard in Spokane, WA lies a place that was filled with mystery when I was growing up. Every so often on an autumn night we would see a giant cross burning up on the hill. This would stir up all sorts of scary stories about the place among my…

  • WPPD in Amsterdam

    Originally posted on Pinhole Obscura: So! Amsterdam! The four of us actually met each other in person and had a really fun time shooting pinholes, as well as chatting, eating, drinking, and hanging out. If you visit our “About” page you will see a new pinhole group shot of us in Rotterdam where Inge and…