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Justin Quinell

Justin Quinell


Justin Quinell is a pinhole based photographer who is known for is odd camera placements.Some of his most famous compositions is where he places the pinhole camera in his mouth. Here is one of his photographs.

This image is very thought provoking as Iv'e never seen a photograph like it. The reason why this photograph works well is due to its super wide focal length. if I were to estimate, I would say its between 8-12 mm. This allows the light sensitive paper inside the box to capture the majority of Justin Quinell's teeth. and also the Dentist in the centre of the photo.

The theme of this photo was well thought of too. the fact that it is in a dental practice is relevant due to the placement of the camera. 


This is another style of photograms that Quinell produces. whats shown in the photo is basically a light trail of the sun passing through the sky. These are more commonly known as solar graphs. To make this a successful photo the paper would need to be exposed for 4-6 weeks.

To try and recreate Quinell's solar graph image i have cut out the top of a can, placed the paper inside so it sits concave within the can. I then poked a whole through the can so its similar to a pinhole. Finally i sealed up the top of the can with felt and card so its light resistant. have hung the can up on the outside of my window and will present the results when done.

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