2001-2017 Rob Duarte (now run by Chuck Flagg 2017-Present)

New Year 2022-2023 Pinhole Cards Exchange

Time for the Holiday Pinhole Photo Exchange 2022-2023

The website is still a bit bare bones again this year for lots of reasons but that is how this year went for me. A little history for anyone who has not tried the Holiday Pinhole Photo Swap.


Way back in 2001, on the old Pinhole Discussion List, Zernike Au came up with the idea of swapping Christmas/Holiday cards with other people on the pinhole-discussion mailing list. The idea evolved into an annual New Year exchange of cards. It was a great success and we've done it every year since.

From a list on a participants page, you will able to see a list of people to whom you will send cards. The rules for participation in the Swap have been altered this year to try a shorter participation signup. I received a lot of suggestions that the signup period was too long, so the new rules are as follows: The Swap Signup starts on December 1st of 2022 and will close on January 31,2023.


#1: The cards should arrive via postal mail sometime in the month of December to February. (I owe everyone a photo for last year plus this years photo.

#2: You can either randomly choose a bunch of people from the list to send cards to, or send one to everyone on the list if you'd like!
(But everyone really expects a photo in return for everyone they send at least) ;-)

#3: The card/photo should contain a pinhole/lenseless photo image. Please note: Some people send to everyone on the list and count on getting a photo in exchange. (Actually we all hope for a photo in return if we send one to someone!). 
(The #1 concern from many participants who contacted me. A quote “I send to everyone but in the past few years I received about 30% or less in return.”)

#4:You can sign up to the 2022-2023 Holiday Pinhole Swap by emailing me at: Enter the 2022-2023 Holiday Pinhole Photo Swap including your Snail Mail address.  I will post your info to the list,(To be announnced ASAP) then I will email you a link to the list page so everyone will be able to keep up with each participant added and to whom to send photos as we go along.


Happy Holidays to All, I love to get a photo in the mail! If you have any questions please email me at the swap link email above.


Chuck Flagg Sent from my recliner & my iPad "I sure I haven't messed this years up too much! LOL