Michelle Bates is a member of the Advisory Board of Photographic Professionals of Freestyle
Photographic Supply, Photographic Center Northwest, Coupeville Arts
Center, Cascades Academy of Photography, guest lecturer at the Academy
of Art in San Francisco and ICP in New York.
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
Step-by-step examples clearly explain how techniques are achieved
DESCRIPTION
Take a tour of the burgeoning world of toy cameras and low-tech
photography with Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity. Whether
you’re an experienced enthusiast or toy camera neophyte, you’ll 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're 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 thier
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. We'll 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
For the Holga master, we've diagramed and described advanced toy camera
modifications and introduce 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. We'll look beyond the
Holga to show a whole wide world of toys.
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Plastic Cameras: What Are They, Why Use Them, Where Do They Come From, and How Did They Get So Popular
Chapter 3: That's So Cute! The Cameras
Holga, Diana, and Their Friends: Action Sampler, Lomo, Fujipet, Lansbaby, MiniDigi, and More
Chapter 4: I Got Me a Toy Camera - Now What?
Getting Your Holga Ready to Shoot
Chapter 5: Feeding Your Holga
Film Options for Holgas and Other Low-tech Cameras
Chapter 6: Let’s Get Shooting!
Holga Operation Basics: Loading, Unloading, and How Not to Ruin Your Film
Chapter 7: Taking Your Holga Out to Play
Learn to Love Your Camera's Quirks
Chapter 8: Advanced Tips and Camera Modifications
Filters, Fancy Films, Flash, and Fussing with Your Holga
Chapter 9: Film Processing
Processing and Storing Film
Chapter 10: Negatives to Positives
The Final Image—Prints and Pixels: Darkroom, Digital, Getting It Done for You
Resources
Where to Find Toy Images and Information, Buy Cameras and Supplies, and a List of Contributors
Index
8 1/4 X 7 1/2 inches
240 pages
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