Plastic Cameras

Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity is the first comprehensive and inspirational resource for toy camera photographers of all levels. This volume brings together the world of toy camera photography, including the history of their use, exhaustive instructions, tips and tricks on how you can get the most out of Holgas and other choice cameras, advanced camera modifications, darkroom and presentation information, and resources for your continued research and sharing. Approximately 30 contributors are included representing the worlds of fine art, commercial, fashion, documentary, photojournalism, and portraiture. The book is chock full of full color and black and white images. Contributors: Michael Ackerman, Jonathan Bailey, James Balog, Betsy Bell, Susan Bowen, Laura Burlton, David Burnett, Nancy Burson, Perry Dilbeck, Annette Fournet, Megan Green, Eric Havelock-Bailie, Wesley Kennedy, Teru Kuwayama, Mary Ann Lynch, Anne Arden McDonald, Daniel Miller, Ted Orland, Robert Owen Becky Ramotowski, Nancy Rexroth, Francisco Mata Rosas, Richard Ross, Franco Salmoiraghi, Michael Sherwin, Mark Sink, Kurt Smith, Sandy Sorlien Pauline St. Denis, Harvey Stein, Gordon Stettinius Take a tour of the burgeoning world of toy cameras and low-tech photography with "Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity". Whether you are an experienced enthusiast or toy camera neophyte, you will find "Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity" chock full of tantalizing tips, fun facts and, of course, absolutely striking photographs taken with the lowest tech and simplest tools around. I got me a Holga. Now What? Holgas need a little TLC before they are ready to go out in the world and start snapping. "Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity" digs through all the different Holga models available, lays out their advantages and quirks and helps you get up to speed on all the prep you'll need to do to jump in on the toy-camera revolution. What should I Feed my Holga? Holgas, Dianas, other toy cameras can use many types of film. "Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity", lays all their pros and cons on the line letting you get some images you want, and some you could just never imagine. Can Holga come out to play? "Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity" will help you steer your way through all the details and quirks of taking wonderful and weird pictures with your toy camera. Well explore possible subjects and the best way to shoot them and play with all sorts of techniques from vignetting, to multiple exposures, to panoramas, close-ups, movement, night photography, flare, flash, color and more. For the Intrepid Holga-ographer and for the Holga master, we have diagrammed and described advanced toy camera modifications and introduced you to a variety of problems, solutions and inventions born from toy cameras limitations. What Next? From negatives to prints or pixels, we help you navigate your post-shooting choices. Don't Forget The Diana, Banner, Action Sampler, Photo Blaster, and Lensbaby are all toy cameras with their own loveable qualities. Well, look beyond the Holga to show a whole wide world of toys. The artists in this book include: Michael Ackerman, Jonathan Bailey, Eric Havelock-Baillie, James Balog, Betsy Bell, Susan Bowen, Laura Burlton, David Burnett, Nancy Burson, Perry Dilbeck, Jill Enfield, Annette Fournet, Megan Green, Eric Havelock-Bailie, Wesley Kennedy, Teru Kuwayama, Nancy Rexroth, Mary Ann Lynch, Anne Arden McDonald, Daniel Miller, Ted Orland, Robert Owen, Becky Ramotowski, Nancy Rexroth, Francisco Mata Rosas, Richard Ross, Franco Salmoiraghi, Michael Sherwin, Harvey Stein, Gordon Stettinius, Mark Sink, Kurt Smith, Sandy Sorlien, Pauline St. Denis, Sandy Sorlien, Harvey Stein, Gordon Stettinius;-p r a b u! This is the first toy camera guide written by the internationally known Holga Queen. Full color, fabulous images illustrate what can be done with toys, for fun or professionally. Its step-by-step examples clearly explain how techniques are achieved.