Faith, Film, and Chocolate: Photographing the Cross with an Easter Egg Camera
This Easter, I decided to combine three of my greatest loves—Jesus, chocolate, and pinhole photography. The result? A fully functional pinhole camera made out of a hollow chocolate Easter egg. It might sound crazy (and a little messy), but this quirky project turned into something deeply meaningful. As a Christian, Easter is a powerful reminder of Christ’s sacrifice and resurrection. As a chocoholic and pinhole photographer, building a camera I could actually eat after taking the shot was just too fun to pass up. I had done this a few years previous, but have been desperate to give it another go. In this post, I’ll take you through the process of making the chocolate egg camera, the image I captured with it, and the story behind why this project matters to me—both creatively and spiritually. Step 1: Prepping the Chocolate Egg and Adding the Pinhole The first step was purchasing a Easter egg—not just any chocolate shell, but one big enough to hold some photographic paper and sturdy enou...
