Mary's Shell (holga)

Dave Wilkinson

Dave Wilkinson

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I bought a plastic Holga a few months ago, I wanted to have a play around with film again. These camera's really take things back to basics, one shutter speed and two aperture settings. When I say plastic, I mean everything except the shuttler spring (bent wire) and the screws holding the thing together.
I am really enjoying the whole process of slowing down and thinking about the image you're taking, I go out with only one film (12 shots) in the camera and try not to waste a single frame.

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This is a nice image Dave and they are good fun aren't they? The 'net is awash with Holga images and there are some surprisingly good ones too but sadly you have to wade through a lot of *^%$ to find them but hey, one man's *^%$ is another man's 'Ansel Adams' so this is just a personal gripe and I suppose the same can be said for 'conventional' images - but not on this site!:)

Just had a thought; what does the title refer to - or am I being thick as usual?
 
Thanks Keith, I know what you mean about wading through the Holga shots. I'm having loads of fun using it and processing the film at home. As for the title Mary's shell it's the name of the sculpture on the beach at Cleveleys near Blackpool, all part of the sea defences.
 
I like this, nice shot. I like the dust. I'd probably try and print out the vignette a little as it is distracting against a white screen, but that's about it!

Yeah, holgas are great fun, and you can go two ways with them, taking it all very seriously and trying to get the best out of the limited capabilities, or just going with the flow and snapping away. I got some great shots of petticoat lane market with mine a number of years ago, which reminds me, I should dig those out and see how they print. BTW, my holga although it says it has two apertures, actually only has one as the holes are the same size! Take a look through the back when switching aperture and see if the arm that swings across has a smaller hole or not. Manufacturing mistake for mine, with I guess a plastic aperture unglued.
 
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