Holga is the camera I used to create these images. Seems like just yesterday I was exploring these places & taking in all the various beauty each country, city, town had to offer. I could chat about that for days. So back to Holga, she takes medium format film, not 35 film that most are familiar with who were born prior to our digital revolution. She is a Toy-a plastic Toy - that requires taping so I can minimize the light leaks yet know there will be an element of surprise.
I usually had more than one Holga with me when I was away ... only because it took a little time to load my film, and I always needed to always have one ready when inspiration hit. On one particular camera, the light leak was consistent in my developed images. Kinda really liked that about her ... a certain type of signature.
So why do I like Holga so much - she creates a certain rawness in the images while also lending them a romantic flair.
“And the fact that she is completely plastic, a toy... she was a fun easy companion on my explorations”
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"The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera." - Dorothea Lange
