Amber Dale Photography

10/03/2025

I had a great time leading a pinhole photography workshop today with some of the students at Black Hawk College.

09/17/2025

If you've ever wanted to develop your own photos in a darkroom, this workshop is for you! This Saturday, 11am-3pm at Black hawk College, learn the basics of pinhole photography, use darkroom chemicals to develop your photos, and walk away with one-of-a-kind images that feel more like small pieces of art than snapshots. All materials and tools are provided.*

Using the Pinsta Camera, a compact all-in-one pinhole camera and portable darkroom, you’ll compose, expose, and develop your own black-and-white photo—right inside the camera.

Visit the link to purchase your ticket.

Shoot and develop your own photos using a pinhole camera, then develop them—no darkroom necessary!

06/21/2025

I had so much fun talking about the magic of solarigraphy today! Can’t wait to see our results in September.

06/19/2025

Don’t forget, solarography workshop tomorrow at The Atlas Collective - Brews & Books! Sign up with the link below. No experience necessary!

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06/07/2025

Spend your summer solstice learning how to build a pinhole camera to take long exposure photos of the sun in this hands-on solarography workshop! $20 covers the materials for 2 cameras as well as instructions for taking a picture and processing it.*

Solarography is a method of photography using light and time (and an empty soda-can), capturing the movement of the sun and shadows as they move.

This workshop is for anyone of any experience in photography, you do not need specialized equipment or any previous experience. Ages 13+, minors must be accompanied by an adult.

*There will be an optional second workshop meeting after the fall equinox for anyone who wants hands-on instructions for retrieving and processing their photo.

June 20th
3-5PM

Sign up here:

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06/07/2025

Join me for a solarography workshop on the summer solstice!

Spend your summer solstice learning how to build a pinhole camera to take long exposure photos of the sun in this hands-on solarography workshop! $20 covers the materials for 2 cameras as well as instructions for taking a picture and processing it.*

Solarography is a method of photography using light and time (and an empty soda-can), capturing the movement of the sun and shadows as they move.

This workshop is for anyone of any experience in photography, you do not need specialized equipment or any previous experience. Ages 13+, minors must be accompanied by an adult.

*There will be an optional second workshop meeting after the fall equinox for anyone who wants hands-on instructions for retrieving and processing their photo.

June 20th
3-5PM

Sign up here:
https://square.link/u/m6bTAfac

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1801 5th Ave, Moline IL 61265
309-907-8163
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T-F: 7am-5pm
Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday: 12-4 PM
Monday: Closed

03/21/2025

I’m excited to announce that I’ve been awarded a Quad City Arts Dollars grant to purchase more pinhole cameras and equipment to host pinhole photography workshops.

💵 Quad City Arts is thrilled to announce 2025 Arts Dollars grant awards to 29 organizations and 9 individual artists! Arts Dollars funds are generously provided by the Hubbell-Waterman Foundation, the Quad Cities Community Foundation - Isabel Bloom Art Education Endowment, and the Illinois Arts Council Agency, a state agency.

In total, Quad City Arts granted nearly $150,000 to local artists and organizations during this grant cycle, up from $115,000 in the 2024 cycle 🤩

👉 Read all about it and view a list of all 2025 grant recipients on our blog! bit.ly/41A21YF

01/02/2025

10/29/2024