These are a collection of Pinhole Photographs taken in Cuba during December 2006 and January 2007 by Brian Barry. They were printed as Photo Intaglio etchings between September 2007 and January 2008 in Cork Printmakers.

Pinhole photography (or Camera Obscura) is photography stripped back to its rudimentary beginnings. A Pinhole Camera consists solely of a light-tight box with a tiny pinhole at the front which acts as a lens, thus dispensing with roughly 150 years of innovation and technological advancement.

A photo is taken by uncovering the pinhole for an estimated period of time that varies depending on light conditions, pinhole size and also the distance from the pinhole to the photo sensitive material (paper or film) inside the camera. Exposure times are usually lengthy and they can range from a couple of seconds to a matter of hours. This is what gives the images their unique and ghostly quality.

I printed these images as limited edition fine art prints using the Photo Intaglio Etching process. A copper plate is coated with a light sensitive film. An enlarged positive is then exposed to this in a UV light box. After development the plate is inked and printed as a traditional etching would be.