Belated

I rediscovered a Holga photo I never posted. My lens broke after I took this first photo, so the rest of the roll was depressing and blurry. I was at Alum Creek Beach in a sudden downpour when I took this one, hence the foggy lens.

I also had some film developed from my juice box camera and then completely forgot about it until I found it on my desktop today.

Plastic Summer

God, I'd love to go back to California. Columbus ain't so bad, though.

The Crew

I had the fantastic idea of taking portraits of the You're Next crew...but for once a light leak wasn't good to me. I lost a lot of the photos I was really excited about, but that's what happens when you trust in a camera made out of plastic. Here are a few favorites though.

Aaaaand most of the pictures turned out like this :(

Half Light

My poor Holga. I've dropped it so many times that the focus ring is stuck and the back has a tendency to fall off. It's gotten to the point that no amount of gaffer's tape can control the light leaks, but I think it's endearing (if a camera can be endearing).

And somehow, these last few turned out alright. 

Black and White Winter

For some reason I can only shoot black and white film during winter. I also haven't shot any black and white with my Holga since I was a freshman (the results were atrocious), so I decided to give it another chance. These are pretty much untouched in photoshop.

Not All Is Lost

I was in Macon, Missouri at the beginning of October volunteering for the Missouri Photo Workshop. It was was a wonderful week, but while I was there, I dropped my Holga and the back fell off. I've been nursing this film for a while and just shooting random things to finish out the roll because I thought I had exposed all of the film. 

But lo and behold, only two frames had been destroyed! The rest turned out! Here are a few favorites.

We practically lived in the Elks Lodge during our time in Macon. 

Calin and Beth (miss these people)

The lovely Eve. 

One little frame from the pinnacles with Ryan and Tim.

Holga Pataki

Colors and joy. 

Things that are cool:

People I adore: 

Summer Through a Plastic Lens

Getting film developed from a Holga is always exciting. 

120 film is so expensive that the 12 frames of one roll usually last me months; this time they only lasted for part of the summer. I ordered some polaroid film today for my one step land camera, so look forward to seeing that soon. 

I hope the rest of the summer proves to be just as lo-fi and wonderful.