I Read Zines

There’s nothing half-assed about this zine. Janice Flux has assembled a thorough primer on a beautifully simple form of photography with roots in classical art (the camera obscura was used by painters from the Renaissance on to project images onto canvas for tracing purposes). From constructing a camera out of readily available materials to developing negatives and printing positives in your own dark room, directions are exhaustive but never overly technical. There’s even a cheat sheet for calculating exposure at the back, and Janice’s own beautiful photography is scattered throughout. 28 pages, half-size, $1 from Janice Flux, PO Box 1607, Santa Cruz, CA 95061-1607.