Comments on: -= Rant Warning=- Thinking outside of the Box (that’s a pun!) http://www.holgablog.com/2009/05/28/rant-warning-thinking-outside-of-the-box-thats-a-pun/ A blog for all things Holga (and other photo stuff!) Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:46:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: James Oliver http://www.holgablog.com/2009/05/28/rant-warning-thinking-outside-of-the-box-thats-a-pun/comment-page-1/#comment-1111 James Oliver Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:31:21 +0000 http://www.holgablog.com/?p=955#comment-1111 this by far is the most sensible and balanced rant on lomo ever. this by far is the most sensible and balanced rant on lomo ever.

]]> By: Derek Von Evil http://www.holgablog.com/2009/05/28/rant-warning-thinking-outside-of-the-box-thats-a-pun/comment-page-1/#comment-662 Derek Von Evil Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:37:57 +0000 http://www.holgablog.com/?p=955#comment-662 Thank you for all the comments, I've enjoyed reading them. On one hand it is sort of a bummer about Toy cams being so expensive, but on the other hand if enough people are interested that companies are devoloping and re-releasing film camera's then it may be worth the price of admission to help keep film profitable for the companies that still carry it. Thank you for all the comments, I’ve enjoyed reading them.

On one hand it is sort of a bummer about Toy cams being so expensive, but on the other hand if enough people are interested that companies are devoloping and re-releasing film camera’s then it may be worth the price of admission to help keep film profitable for the companies that still carry it.

]]> By: Jenni C http://www.holgablog.com/2009/05/28/rant-warning-thinking-outside-of-the-box-thats-a-pun/comment-page-1/#comment-658 Jenni C Sat, 06 Jun 2009 19:06:29 +0000 http://www.holgablog.com/?p=955#comment-658 "I’m tired of hype. Some of the toy and film camera enthusiasts are as snobby as their megapixel countin’ cousins. The whole point is that photography should be fun, educational, an artistic expression, and a method of recording facts and fiction. When it becomes a fashion statement/accessory or conversation piece then it loses it’s whole point." Couldn't agree more. Just have fun with it!! I love my toy/vintage cameras but my digital has it's place, too. I hate the fact that the 'fashion accessory' aspect of toy cams has driven the price into the ridiculously-overpriced range. “I’m tired of hype. Some of the toy and film camera enthusiasts are as snobby as their megapixel countin’ cousins. The whole point is that photography should be fun, educational, an artistic expression, and a method of recording facts and fiction. When it becomes a fashion statement/accessory or conversation piece then it loses it’s whole point.”

Couldn’t agree more. Just have fun with it!! I love my toy/vintage cameras but my digital has it’s place, too. I hate the fact that the ‘fashion accessory’ aspect of toy cams has driven the price into the ridiculously-overpriced range.

]]> By: Moochie http://www.holgablog.com/2009/05/28/rant-warning-thinking-outside-of-the-box-thats-a-pun/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Moochie Thu, 28 May 2009 15:34:01 +0000 http://www.holgablog.com/?p=955#comment-641 I especially like your last paragraph. We live in a society that loves instant gratification & a good fashion fad, probably best exemplified by Paris Hilton's toy dog/accessory. Sadly, especially for animals, these are cast aside when the fad is perceived to be over by the Fashion Police. ("This is what you get when you mess with us . . .") Cameras like the Holga, Diana, etc are just another opportunity for folk to think they're part of a movement. In a time when more people (it seems) are connecting online rather than at a local coffeehouse, bookstore, farmer's market, etc, people want a way to feel they're part of a group, connected to something exciting. There have always been poseurs & hangers on connected to any movement. Toy cams are no different - no matter how frustrating that might be for we True Believers. (When I was a kid, we complained about tweets who weren't really into the punk scene but used it as a fashion statement. Same thing.) Just in the year I've been into toy cameras, quite a number of people I work with have gotten into or back into photography after seeing my pictures & are very excited about it. Some got all digital while some went the toy cam route but all are motivated to have fun first. As you point out, Derek, that should be the prime motivation, something to get us out of our Dilbert cubicles & take some snaps! The rest is a standard by-product of the trend. I especially like your last paragraph. We live in a society that loves instant gratification & a good fashion fad, probably best exemplified by Paris Hilton’s toy dog/accessory. Sadly, especially for animals, these are cast aside when the fad is perceived to be over by the Fashion Police. (“This is what you get when you mess with us . . .”)

Cameras like the Holga, Diana, etc are just another opportunity for folk to think they’re part of a movement. In a time when more people (it seems) are connecting online rather than at a local coffeehouse, bookstore, farmer’s market, etc, people want a way to feel they’re part of a group, connected to something exciting. There have always been poseurs & hangers on connected to any movement. Toy cams are no different – no matter how frustrating that might be for we True Believers. (When I was a kid, we complained about tweets who weren’t really into the punk scene but used it as a fashion statement. Same thing.)

Just in the year I’ve been into toy cameras, quite a number of people I work with have gotten into or back into photography after seeing my pictures & are very excited about it. Some got all digital while some went the toy cam route but all are motivated to have fun first. As you point out, Derek, that should be the prime motivation, something to get us out of our Dilbert cubicles & take some snaps!

The rest is a standard by-product of the trend.

]]> By: Henning http://www.holgablog.com/2009/05/28/rant-warning-thinking-outside-of-the-box-thats-a-pun/comment-page-1/#comment-638 Henning Thu, 28 May 2009 07:14:56 +0000 http://www.holgablog.com/?p=955#comment-638 Couldn't have said it better myself. Couldn’t have said it better myself.

]]> By: Loidor http://www.holgablog.com/2009/05/28/rant-warning-thinking-outside-of-the-box-thats-a-pun/comment-page-1/#comment-637 Loidor Thu, 28 May 2009 06:38:56 +0000 http://www.holgablog.com/?p=955#comment-637 Good rant. Don't think anyone could've said it better. Good rant. Don’t think anyone could’ve said it better.

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