Articles Tagged ‘flickr’

11 Photos you should take at least once (before you die!)

Contributions by Andrew, Edward, Veronica and Dave. Looking through flickr, there are photo trends, that is to say there are subjects that creep up all the time, especially in the field of toy camera photography. Some say have been done to death, most are clichéd, but that doesn’t matter, they are a requisite if you »

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Holga 120 Challenge on Flickr

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 pictures »

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The Best Holga Photos from Flickr February 2009

This part of holga blog is changing…it’s now a democracy, with over 10 writers choosing their best shots uploaded to Flickr for the month.  Hopefully you should see a broader range of photographs covering a multitude of subjects and techniques They are in no order at all, I just get sent them from the writers »

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10 Top Tips to get Noticed on Flickr

So, you have been around Flickr for a while, uploading some great shots, but no-one is viewing/commenting/appreciating your work…what gives? Unfortunately, with over 2 billion photos on Flickr, if you want some exposure you need to court it. Like most things in life: Flickr is one giant circle-jerk.

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The Best Holga Photos from Flickr-January 2009

I’ve been incredibly busy this month, so just had to wade through 320 group pool pages (each with 25 photos), to find some of the best…that’s 8000 photos! My eyes hurt. They are in no order at all, just the way I pick them from my favourites. If you appreciate any of the snaps, I »

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The best Holga Photos from Flickr-December 2008

It’s that time again for the monthly best from Flickr! They are in no order at all, just the way I pick them from my favourites. If you appreciate any of the snaps, I suggest clicking through to that person’s flickr page to leave a comment and check out the rest of their photos! My »

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The best Holga Photos from Flickr-November 2008

Every month I add about 50 or so photos I see on flickr to my favourites, so figured I would do a monthly blog post with the best ones in. Sometimes it may be a top 5, sometimes a top 63! This month there’s 39. They are in no order at all, just the way »

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The wonderful world of Akihiro Furuta

While browsing the Medium Format Flickr group pool , looking at the usual portraits that medium format excels at, a thumbnail of a photo caught my eye with it’s vivid colours and wonderful subjects.   The photographer was Akihiro Furuta .  The subjects of most of his photographs are his family-his wife, son, and dog!   The »

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