I like to combine the soft focus effect of pinhole photography with the bromoil process which I think are well suited to each other. The bromoils are more archival than silver gelatin prints and use pigment inks. The process was invented in 1907 and although one of the most beautiful and evocative of processes, is not widely used today.

My first photography exhibition ever was a pinhole exhibition called "Biscuit Tins, Beer Cans and Little Black Boxes". I sold enough work to buy a new 35mm rangefinder camera!

My work is on exhibition in Sydney and Canberra, Australia throughout 2008.

by Tony Peri

Tony Peri, pinhole photographer, Sydney, Australia