Justin Quinnell; Pinhole Photography

Justin Quinnell is a freelance pinhole photographer who discovered pinhole photography in 1998, after doing his degree in fine art. After being Head of a photography department, Coordinating the National Cycle Network to managing a safari camp in Kenya. Currently, he lectures at universities around London, and is a artist at Knowle West Media Centre.

The whole idea of the pinhole camera was discovered due to the fact that the majority of Justin's students couldn't afford cameras, so they used drink cans to make cameras. Throughout this time he was 'disillusioned' commercial work aswell as getting involved with environmental politics.

10 years ago he first attempted to do 6 month long exposures with film and neutral density filters doing day and week long exposures, and soon realised that paper didn't need developing. Justins first three month duration photo was on the 'suspension bridge' in Bristol, which didn't turn out as planned but still caught the publics eye.

Suspension Bridge in Bristol