
A Solargraph is a photograph which is taken on a very long exposure, generally in a pinhole camera. The result is that the image takes on the surroundings, but the sun streaks across the sky multiple different times – showing a trace of its path. The resulting image is then fixed but not developed – as it is already well developed from the extreme amounts of light it has recieved. The process is often carried out over six months to a year and sits somewhere between art and science, while it might not be directly related to my project, I feel it is a key area of photography related to time and duration, and wanted to mention it here – it is unusual to see a photograph which shows us a period so long.