Eleventh Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day


- The Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (WPPD) celebrates its eleventh edition. The international event that promotes the fantasy, art, fun and experience of lens-less photography, will occur on April 24, 2011 and expects to break last year's record that saw the participation of over 3400 photographers from all over the world. Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day is always the last Sunday in April. In 2011.
Since this is also Easter Sunday, for 2011 only, pinhole photographs taken between April 23 and May 1will be accepted.
More info at http://pinholeday.org/
  Japanese info here.

Profits from this year's Tokyo workshop will go to charity to help the earthquake/tsunami victims in Japan.
This year my workshop in conjunction with pinhole day workshop will be held in Tokyo on April 23 - 24. The workshop is organized and sponsored by Roonee 247 Photography, a photo gallery in Yotusya Tokyo.
Contact Roonee at phone/fax　03-3341-8118 (English OKAY!)
mosimosi@roonee.com
Or Visit Roonee's Japanese website. to register.

 


Edo's pinhole workshops in Kamogawa
have been going on seasonally Spring and Fall for 10 years. Rather than set specific dates for future workshops, there is a  new format for the workshop experience, both pinhole and printing. Groups and individuals should contact me directly to set up a workshop date for your group. (large = 10 people or small = 4 people). Couples and individuals are also encouraged to contact me to set up dates for mini-workshops in which the dates are convenient for all. So create your own group and set  a date!

General Workshop info is further down this page.
Inquires and Registration at workshop@edophoto.com

PAST WORKSHOPS

Edo's Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2008 workshop was held in Tokyo last year
on April 27. The workshop was organized and sponsored by Roonee 247 Photography, a photo gallery in Yotusya Tokyo. A group exhibition of these images and others was shown at Roonee from March 27--June 1, 2008.  visit Roonee's Japanese website.

You can see my Pinhole Day photo  here.
http://www.pinholeday.org/gallery/2008/index.php?id=1618

The workshop group photos can be seen here


One Day workshop in Osaka was held at the Utsubo Photo Festival 2008. March 16th
For info in Japanese go here http://mumble-mumble.com/upf/2008/02/post_14.html

A gallery of photos from the spring 2007 workshops  has been added to to the gallery page. Select "workshop" and click of Spring 2007 to see the new album.




For general info on workshops or workshop requests, see below.

Ｗorldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2007 (WPPD) one day workshop in Kamogawa April 29!
see the photos here

Spring Two day weekend workshop held  in Kamogawa May 19-20, 2007
This was a two day overnight workshop.


Edo Photos/Solo Hill is located in Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, about 2 hours outside of Tokyo on the Boso Peninsula and is easily accessed by highway bus or JR train.
Inquires and Registration at workshop@edophoto.com


See below for general details, contact and registration info for future workshops and private lessons. Dates and time are flexible. Send an email to get on the workshop mailing list.


Workshops in Kamogawa

From a workshop participant:

"Always good to be there to feel the nature, spend time to take a pinhole
photo, have Shizuka-mama's lunch and meet the new frinends.
I was awfully busy with my work since March and especially the week before the workshop,
but now I got some power from Kamogawa.." R.I.

About the Workshops

I am currently offering workshop/study opportunities for individuals and mini-groups in addtition to the the larger group pinhole workshops that are offered seasonally on a regular basis.

My studio home is perched on a hill with a 360 degree view.
The ocean is just 3 kilometers away and we are surrounded by Japanese countryscapes. I have a large black and white darkroom that is easy to use. There is a gallery with my work on display and sometimes that of students as well.

Boarding is possible at our place or nearby pensions.
Meals at Edo Photos/Solo Hill are healthy vegetarian cuisine prepared by Edo's partner Shizuka Tsuruta, well know author of numerous cookbooks and natural living.

The schedule for individuals and mini-groups is flexible, with weekdays as well as weekends possible. Pricing depends on the theme and individuals. Discounts may be offered in some cases to students and other special cases.

Edo Photos/Solo Hill is located in Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture, about 2 hours outside of Tokyo on the Boso Peninsula and is easily accessed by highway bus or JR train.

Workshops themes include:
1. All aspects of pinhole photography including making cameras, working with paper negatives, film, and Polaroid materials. Developing and printing are included in the course.
2. Black and White Printing - adapted for beginners to advanced students. This workshop is for traditonal darkroom silver prints. Beginners learn basic printing techniques with the easy to use RC paper. Advanced participants can learn how to create fine art prints using fiber based papers suitable for exhibitons. Developing film and evaluating negatives is also covered.

Please inquire at workshop@edophoto.com

Visit this link for previous workshop galleries