Holga Class Update

I guess I should update you on my Alternative Photo Techniques class. I have really enjoying being in a dark room again, even if I do get really frustrated most of the time. I always want to be really good at something right away and there is a lot of trial and error when developing photos.There is something relaxing about the film developing process. All the measuring and timing.

One of the first things we did was make pictograms. You make them by placing items on the photo paper and exposing them to light. So like making a print, but not using a negative. This is my favorite of the ones I did. It is using some fabric flowers, buttons, and a silly alligator comb.

I haven't gotten any great prints yet. I've got a few more rolls to develop. The lab is closed this week for spring break so I need to shoot for my final project. I haven't even really decided what to do yet. Here are some pictures from my first roll. You can see there is a light leak in the bottom right of my camera. 

This one is from the second camera. I learned that taking lots of far away pictures isn't a great way to figure out how the camera works. And I was really over compensating for the fact that the view finder isn't connected to the actual lens. Hopefully I'll get something more interesting soon. I want to try some double exposures with one of the rolls.

Holga Class!

Did I tell you that I am taking a class? It called Holga Camera and Alternate Photo Techniques.  I was crying a river about how I needed something creative to do when a friend from high school posted on Facebook that she had some spots left in her Holga class. I kinda felt like it was sign, since I had won that gold Holga from I Just Might Explode. So I signed up and I'm so happy I did!Here are my two cameras. It is really been challenging for me already. With a Holga you can't be a perfectionist. The charm is the imperfection. I also can't take 350 pictures a day with it, I've got either 12 or 16 chances. I'm trying not to freak out about it! The class is 10 weeks, and we are developing our own film. AND after the class I can rent the dark room and continue to develop my own film. I'm really looking forward to that.

I took both cameras on my trip this past week (oh man I can't wait to start posting my pictures!!), with different speeds of film. I took notes on most of the photos I took so hopefully a few will turn out, and i will be able to figure out why some didn't. I tried not to put too much pressure on myself. We'll see how I do once the film is developed.

I'll try to post my results once a week!
I really can't wait to see what I get!