Rich Burroughs: I bought my first Holga four years ago. I was shopping for a DSLR at the time but somehow I stumbled across a web site with some beautiful Holga images. I was taken immediately with the mood that the plastic lens produced, and I soon became a very active toy camera user. That was also my »
How old were you when you first took up photography? What was your first camera? I got my first camera – a Canon Sure Shot – when I was about 13 (although I seem to remember using 110 cameras before that – they must have been the family cameras). I got my first all-manual Ricoh »
That’s right folks, this months POTM is a duo! So lets get right into it. We had the pleasure of having a pretty in-depth Q&A session online with our Pinhole couple, and here it is for your reading pleasure, along with a great selection of their work. Holgablog: What is your favorite photographic medium on »
Well, we have to say, we can think of no better way to end 2010 than with a bang. So, we are very, very happy to have Michael Kenna as our last POTM for 2010. Michael is the author of many books, of which “Japan” is our favourite. Michael’s images are on display in galleries »
My name is Christian Hang, I was born in the town of Essen (West Germany) in 1967. After several stations I now live and work as freelance web designer in Wuppertal not far away from my hometown. With photography I started in 2002. At first I was anxious to put as much perfection in my »
Name: Tread Location: Central Kentucky, USA Gear: 3 Holgas, old and modified, a half dozen various Diana clones, a batch of old 35mm rangefinders, a Pentax 67 and any number of cheap, silly cameras. Favorite film: Ilford Delta 400. Schizophrenic shooter of varying success–that is how I would describe what I do as a photographer. »
Name: Bonnie Borthwick, alias 6x6pix Location: Camberville, Massachusetts, USA Current Gear: a Brownie Hawkeye Flash or two, a couple Holga 120Ns (including one called Chicken , a Kowa/Six, and a great phonecam are my most frequent shooting companions; I have a few other cameras, mostly medium format. A Nikon D100 serves as my token, dusty »
This month we present Dave Salinas AKA Flickr’s the lowest fidelity. Dave is reknowned for his amazing skills with the Holgaroid! It all started when good friend and fellow band member Nicholas Noeding Jr. took a flight from ALB, NM into Houston in the summer of 2008 to rehearse and perform a show as Day »
Going for a Pinhole Walk
Not just any old photowalk – something a little different, more interesting. One sunny Sunday morning in November we set off to the local park to go on a lensless wander.
Gifts for the Camera Lover
Our selection of some of the finest hand-made items to please every camera fan.
New Panoramic Holga camera
The Holga 120 PAN – a double-width, panoramic beast in the same vein as the pinhole-based 120 WPC, but with a 90mm lens propped proudly on the front.
