that’s right, holgablog is now on twitter! well, the holgablog authors are. follow holgablog on twitter for blog updates, upcoming stories, potentially film related links, rants in under 140 characters and more! comment with your twitter id so holgablog can follow you… not as creepy as it sounds, i promise! also, holgablog on twitter is currently looking »
A few people have asked for a bit more info about the new Holga TLR, so here it is! We’ve got one it’s way from Holga Ltd to put through the rigourous testing procedures we have in place here at Holgablog (when I say rigourous I mean accidently dropping it in a cup of tea »
EDIT: Just had official response from Holga Ltd, the Holga 120 TLR is indeed an official Holga product, and is currently just being test-marketed in the local Hong Kong market, with the export-market following shortly. More information and publicitiy will follow once they have turned their attention to the export market. Hot on the heels of »
At holgablog when we aren’t busy delivery super-spangly content to you, we spend our spare 25mins reading other peoples fine blogs. Here’s what’s happening at the writers favourite blogs, if you fancy being featured here, just drop me a line at andrew@goatkarma.com. Four Corners Dark
The fourcornerstore now stocks all Superhedz gear, which means you no longer »
It seems Holgablog is floating from one themed week to the next at the moment, with International Commie Camera Day on Friday being followed up this week with ‘Roid week 2009. Here’s the lowdown from flickr: Here are the simple rules: * It’s five days. Monday thru Friday. * Pool opens at 6:00 am on Monday, Eastern Standard »
You may have noticed the slightly different looking banner on our site! Here on Holgablog we are incredibly excited about International Commie Camera Day 2009. The date is set for May 1st, so drag out that FSU camera, take some photos, and post them on the ICCD09 Flickr Group. To celebrate ICCD09 (we’ve mentioned it »
Capt’n Derek emailed me last night from somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic, with details of a new challenge on Flickr: The back story is that a thread on Holga started by someone asking if people ever shot a whole roll to tell or story, or that had a theme rather then 12 »
I’ve always wondered how the holga can be so popular yet have very little web-coverage from the manufacturer. The cameras appear in little blue boxes from Hong Kong, with very little information apart from a small moneky logo and an anonymous instruction sheet(a bit different from the marketeers over at Lomographic Society International who »
Fellow Comrades, Comrade General inetjoker on Flickr has declared International Commie Camera Day. I’ll let him take over: On May 1st 2009 you go out and shoot a roll or as many as you want with any camera built in the FSU. I will even allow Chinese Seagulls but nothing from Lomography except real Soviet cameras. And let »
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Flickr Friday!
It’s that time again! TGIF!! Apologies on the absence of your Friday doses of Holga photos! I hope everyone is enjoying their summer! Here is a no-theme post from some of my favorite shots the past few weeks.
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Holgapalooza Deadline Extension!
The deadline to get your entry submitted for Holgapalooza has been extended until Midnight September 12th, 2010!
CATEGORIES AND JUDGES:
1) “Roadside attractions” – Judge: Ted Orland
2) “Creatures” – Judge: Meg Birnbaum
3) “Nudes” – Judge: Francisco Mata Rosas
PRIZES:
Roadside Attractions
1st Place: $400 CASH, Lomography Perfect ($700 value)
2nd Place: $250 CASH, Polaroid 636 Paul Giambarda edition
3rd Place: $100 CASH, [...]
Photographer of the Month
This is a shout-out to anyone and everyone who shoots with a Holga – or any plastic/pinhole/makeshift/homemade/polaroid/holgaroid/shoebox camera for that matter!
We are looking for photographers from around the globe to be featured in our POTM section. Entering is simple, fast and easy. Simply find us on Twitter, follow us (if you aren’t already doing so), [...]
