Being somewhat bored last night, I decided to whisk beth out for a night of fun. Unfortunately she thought that meant dinner and some wine, when in fact I wanted to go and test the limits of the Holga in night time exposures. One place immediately came to mind…Grangemouth Refinery. It’s ethereal mix of »
I’ve always like Twin Lens Reflex Cameras, from an asthetic point of view anyway. Never really looked into what the photos are like, but after getting the opportunity to get one for peanuts, I decided to snap it up! The camera is a brilliant bit of kit. The Lubitel 2, is one of the »
Thanks to the wonderful Peak Imaging I got my developed rolls back after 2 days! So here are some photos from the weekend. The film scanner seems to have dust on it, so the b&w photos didn’t come out too well..sorry! What I have realised is that you don’t just point »
1..Don’t use 100 speed film indoors, no matter how good your flash is, even if it’s your last reel. Especially at something fast moving like a ceilidh! 2..Never point your Holga skywards when it is haling and raining, and generally blowing a gale. They aren’t sealed, the don’t like being wet. 3..If you do point your »
For ages now, I’ve been waiting and waiting for some light. Yep..any light will do, but for the last week it’s been so miserable in Scotland that it’s beyond overcast. Thinking my 400 speed film (coupled with the fixed shutter speed of the Holga) wouldn’t be good enough for the terrible lack of any light, »
So there I was throwing a 120 film into my Holga, not really paying attention to what I was loading up (there’s about 10 different rolls sat in my bag). I chucked away the box and snapped away around dark, grey Stirling (me reckons even 400 is going to be too slow for a »
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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
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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!
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