Over the last few weeks, I have had a lot of luck with the Holga. I have gotten my first two consecutive rolls of 120 film back in which all 12 pictures have been printed, and more or less pretty awesome. In an attempt to summer-ize, some things I have experimented with and/or learned are explained below.
One of my biggest nemeses in Holga photography….
1. BATTERIES: THEY ALMOST ALWAYS SEEM TO FALL OUT
AND DO FUNNY THINGS TO THE FILM BY THE END OF THE ROLL.
Seen here:
Sasquatch Festival
George, WA
Shot on Holga 120CFN, Kodak 100T-Max
Sydney: First shot with Fisheye Adapter
Sasquatch Festival
George, WA
Shot on Holga 120CFN, Kodak 100T-Max
Clouds?
Sasquatch Festival
George, WA
Shot on Holga 120CFN, Kodak 100T-Max
2. DOUBLE EXPOSURES ARE AMAZING
As seen here, in two of my favorite pictures yet….
“Stoop John B”
Eugene, OR
Shot on Holga 120CFN, Kodak 160 Ektar
Sunrise on the Gorge
George, WA/Eugene, OR
Shot on Holga 120CFN, Kodak 160 Ektar
Eugene, OR
Shot on Holga 120CFN, Kodak 160 Ektar
3. LIGHT LEAKS ARE UNPREDICTABLE,
BUT WORK IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS.
Clouds over the Gorge. Sunrise? Sunset? I’m not sure.
Somewhere, Washington
Shot on Holga 120CFN, Kodak 160 Ektar
Lorax Manner
Eugene, OR
Shot on Holga 120CFN, Kodak 100 T-Max
Lorax Manner Take 2
Eugene, OR
Shot on Holga120CFN, Kodak 100 T-Max
Sunrise somewhere.
Somewhere, WA
Shot on Holga120 CFN, Kodak 160 Ektar
4. TOO MUCH SUNSHINE WILL BLEACH THE PICTURE OUT
(BUT STILL CREATE INTERESTING RESULTS)
Sam-In-A-Tree.
Silverton, OR
Shot on Holga120CFN, Kodak 160 Ektar
Adam and Eve.
Silverton Reservoir, Silverton, OR
Shot on Holga120CFN, Kodak 100 T-Max
5. SOMETIMES, PICTURES COME OUT JUST HOW
THEY’RE SUPPOSED TO.
(Some nice vignetting, too!)
Myself and John Z.
My Backyard, Eugene, OR
Shot on Holga120CFN, Kodak 100 T-Max
Tara in soft focus.
Ferry St., Eugene, OR
Shot on Holga120CFN, Kodak 160 Ektar
Voice Dawgs. (L to R) Noah, Scot, Tyler.
13th/Patterson, Eugene, OR
Shot on Holga120CFN, Kodak 100 T-Max
Go Ducks. (Taken on mine and Deirdre’s first ever “Wednesdate”)
Willamette River, Eugene, OR
Shot on Holga120CFN, Kodak 100 T-Max
I really love the double exposures.