We received a Holga GTLR through the post today, and figured you might want a brief hands-on mini review in the time being until we get a chance to take some photos (and take some photos of us taking some photos!). We are also getting a standard plastic-lensed TLR shortly for rigorous testing, so will be »
Another monthly best! These seem to come round quicker and quicker! They are in no order at all, I just get sent them from the writers after some discussion. If you appreciate any of the photographs, I suggest clicking through to that person’s flickr page to leave a comment and check out the rest of their »
When I originally came up with the concept of the Derek’s Rant column (is that what you call a post on a blog?) I intended it to be thought provoking. A prevailing trend I see in society is that we are becoming more sheepish. Even eccentric individuals aren’t as eccentric or individual as they used »
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 »
It’s a pun because all camera’s, digital or film, are is simply a light tight box with an opening at one end and a way to record information on the other. What we put on those two ends and where we point it what controls it. They can be as complicated as the latest medium format »
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 »
A Small reminder. This competition ENDS ON SUNDAY. so get your entries in now There’s a great prize available: Any Holga camera you want!!!
Holgablog, in association with Holga Inspire brings you an exciting new competition! You have the chance to win ANY holga camera in the entire holga catalogue (you can see »
It’s not often Holgablog features any digital. We don’t have anything against it, but there’s hundreds of digital sites out there. What we do like, however, is LEGO! The Danish building blocks were a staple of most people’s childhood and are still going strong today. I think if we had half a chance, »
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 »
Welcome to holgablog, a blog about the world of film photography (with a handful of digital thrown in every so often too!).
Holgapalooza 2010 Deadline Approaches!
The deadline for www.holgapalooza.com is just around the corner! Here is a reminder of this year’s Summer Contest Festivus!
Fun in the Sun-Printing
Some time late last year (OK, Christmas), I got a present called “Sun-Print Paper”. This stuff is basically sold as a “toy” to parents who probably want their kids to get off their console, get out the house, and take in some Sunshine or else.
How to make Cog-Pano’s on your Holga
First things first. The image above was shot on my Holga, and I only manipulated digitally by way of turning it black & white and adding my copyright symbol. Otherwise, this is shown exactly as it was shot, with the image stretching its way across the film plain in a nice wide panoramic and covering [...]
