The Matchbox Pinhole Camera is a pinhole camera made from card that takes amazing pictures. Available in limited numbers as a fully assembled camera, loaded with colour film and ready to go.

If you are find digital photography is limiting your creativity then the Matchbox Camera is a great way to get into film and to take great pictures.

Pinhole photography is perfect for still life, landscapes and ultra creative portraits and a fantastic way to broaden your photographic horizons and explore your own creativity. See the world in a new way and go beyond the constraints of traditional lens based photography. Challenge yourself!

Converting a box of matches into a pinhole camera has been a classic rainy day project for science students and the photo-curious for decades. Famed for its simplicity is had several shortcomings. Now for the first time PaperCamera.co.uk offers a brand new design in pinhole photography. The Matchbox Camera features a sliding shutter system and film loading mechanism.

The Matchbox Camera has been redesigned and improved. The previous version of the Matchbox Camera had many unique and quirky design features. That is not to say that it couldn’t be improved. We took on board customer feedback about material, construction and availability.

Good pinhole photography starts with a high quality pinhole.

Our procedure has been totally reworked to ensure the highest quality every time.

Our paper camera is now available in the highest quality card stock possible making it more durable and in an exciting range of colours.

Laser cutting technology now makes building a Matchbox Camera easier than ever.

Every camera and kit now comes with our 8 page instructions to take you through building and using your camera.

It all adds up to a higher quality product and of course much better value.