Projects that explore a slower, quieter way of seeing …

… through film and pinhole photography.

  • A stack of printed zines titled Ballpark with green script text on a white cover, surrounded by bubble wrap. The subtitle reads “Pinhole Images By Herschel Pollard.” The zines are loosely arranged in a box, suggesting they’ve just been delivered

    Ballpark

    Over several years, I visited 15 Major League ballparks … and one minor league park … with a pinhole camera, drawn to how the medium mirrors baseball’s slow nature. Ballpark is the result: a zine that captures not just the stadiums, but the atmosphere, history, and small details that define the live experience. I designed and printed it myself during the pandemic, using the project to fill quiet time and learn new tools. Every copy of the initial run of 100 sold out, but the work is only half done—the rest of the parks are still waiting.

  • Black-and-white pinhole photograph by Paulo Casal showing a group of penguins on a rocky Antarctic shoreline. Long exposure causes motion blur as the penguins move, with icy cliffs and still water in the background under a pale sky.

    Next Best Thing Pinhole Project

    Conceived and managed by me, this yearlong global collaboration brought together nearly 40 film-based pinhole photographers from every continent, including Antarctica, to document landscape and culture through seasonal change. Each participant submitted two images per quarter: one capturing the landscape, the other reflecting their region’s culture. I selected and coordinated the team, managed submissions, and assembled the final collection on a dedicated project webpage. The result is a diverse archive of more than 200 analog images, each capturing a slow moment in time.

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