This Book is a Camera: A Pop-up Book Camera

Description

This is a working camera that lives in a pop-up book.
The book concisely explains—while actively demonstrating—how a structure as humble as a folded piece of paper can tap into the intrinsic properties of light to produce a photograph.

Specs:
Author: Kelli Anderson
Publish Date: June 30, 2026
Format: Hard Cover
Publisher: Katherine Small Gallery
Language: English
Book Size: 7.01 x 0.91 x 9.02 inches
Pages: 2
ISBN: 9780997175905

In The Box:
This Book is a Camera: A Pop-up Book Camera
A piece of paper folded into a working 4×5" camera
A lightproof bag
5 sheets of photo-paper "film"
Development instructions (use household ingredients or photo chemicals)
A satisfying demonstration of the connection between design & science / structure & function
A companion lightmeter app for iPhone or Android (but any light meter will do if set to ISO 10 and f/228)