My journey into the world of film photography began in February 08, and a typically rainy Saturday in Glasgow. While at the Barras (a market full of just about everything) I noticed a box stuffed to the brim with black, boxy, interesting looking objects. As I got closer I realised it was full of old cameras, »
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 »
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 [...]
