New Jersey Psychic

"New Jersey Psychic"
More Holga stuff shot with expired Fuji color film. Ocean City NJ.

Chess Army

"Chess Army"
Holga 120 CFN camera loaded with Ilford XP-2 Super 400 film.

Lucy the Elephant

"Lucy"
Margate NJ. Love this place. Lucy the Elephant Home Page Shot on a Holga 120 CFN, expired Fuji film

Pick A Card

"Pick A Card"
Holga 120 CFN loaded with Ilford XP2 Super 400

Heaven or Hell

"Heaven or Hell"
Holga 120 CFN camera. Ilford XP2 Super 400

Holga 120 Pan at Point Pleasant NJ

"Holga 120 Pan"
A few new shots using the hefty Holga 120 Pan camera. Check out Holga 120 Pan for my full review

Asbury Park NJ Part 2

"Asbury Park NJ Part 2"
A few more shots from the Holga 120 TLR camera.

Asbury Park NJ

"Asbury Park NJ"
Took a day trip down to the Asbury Park NJ boardwalk. A lot has changed for the better since my last visit in 2003. The beach is great and lots of cool shops and restaurants. Shot these pics with a Holga 120 TLR loaded with expired color Fuji NPH film. Roll was a little loose when removing so some of the images are fogged on the edges.

Little Lady Liberty

"Little Lady Liberty"
Shot on Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day. Holga 120 WPC camera with the 6x12 mask.

World Pinhole Day: Workshop and Photo Walk at B&H Photo NYC

          April 29^th is known around the photography world as Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day  http://www.pinholeday.org/  Anyone, anywhere in the world, who makes a pinhole photograph on the last Sunday in April, can scan it and upload it to this website where it will become part of the annual Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day celebration's online gallery.

          This year, I signed up for a pinhole photo workshop and photo walk at B&H Photo in NYC. The guest speaker and pinhole photography expert was Tom Persinger of F295 fame http://www.f295.org/2012/  The workshop also had a representative from Ilford film who makes the Harman Titan camera http://www.ilfordphoto.com/products/product.asp?n=75   The agenda included a history of pinhole cameras, basic principles, camera types, pinhole photography works by noted photographers, and finished up with some info for the upcoming F295 Symposium http://www.f295.org/2012/

          Tom is definitely a pinhole and alternative photography expert. I found his talk informative and inspiring. One of his quotes from the workshop was during the talk on camera construction. He offered this advice- Once you make your first pinhole camera, any item you look at afterward you wonder if you can make a camera out of it! How true.

          The B&H staff was very helpful also. They had free film from Ilford, numerous cameras to check out, and an Ilford rep that was on hand to demo and answer questions on their newest camera the Haman Titan. The event organizer, Deborah Gilbert kept things running smoothly along with the help of Chris Gampat and Event Space manager David Brommer.

          The talk concluded with everyone preparing their cameras for the photo walk segment of the day. Was a very nice group and even Len Speier was in the house http://www.lenspeier.com/newyork/index.php 

          Next stop was Bryant Park where everyone set up their tripods and started taking pinhole photos. A lot of advice was shared and great tips. There were a lot of cameras available to test out along with some instant films. All in all it was a very informative and rewarding day. I highly recommend checking out some of the photo talks at B&H Event Space. They are free and they offer a whole range of topics. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/find/EventSpace.jsp

          I thought I would also share this little guide I wrote- Tips for Attending a Photo Seminar.

1.   Silence your cell phone!

2.   Be on time. Arrive at least 15 minutes early to allow getting settled and find a seat.

3.   Bring a notepad. The instructor will give out plenty of info, websites, and names you will want to remember.

4.   Ask permission if you want to record or take photos during the event. Chances are it will be OK, but be courteous.

5.   Do a little research on your presenter prior to the event. Great to be familiar with their work and background.

6.   Be quiet. Save networking with other attendees to before and after the presentation.

7.   Don’t be afraid to ask questions. Just follow the presenter’s protocol. Some will want to wait till the end of a talk so they can get thru their material. Others will answer on the fly.

8.   Make sure you read if there are any special instructions on your reservation. I.e. - bring film, tripod, etc.

9.   If you can’t make your reservation, please cancel to allow somebody else the opportunity to sit in.

10. If your event includes a photo walk, dress accordingly and bring all of your equipment that you may need.

11. Bring along a business card or even something less formal to exchange with other guests. Great time for networking.

12.  Be sure to thank your presenter. He has taken his time to share some great insight and info for you.

      Lastly, don’t forget to fill out a comments card if available. This helps for future talks.

T-Rex Revisited

"T-Rex Revisited"
One of my favorite statues at Seaside Heights boardwalk. SHot this time with a flipped lens Brownie Hawkeye camera. 

Flipped Lens Brownie- Seaside Heights-III

"Flipped Lens Brownie"
Another installment of the Brownie Hawkeye camera.

Flipped Lens Brownie- Seaside Heights II

"Flipped Lens Brownie"
More pics taken with the flipped lens Brownie Hawkeye camera.

Flipped Lens Brownie- Seaside Heights

"Seaside Heights"
More flipped lens Brownie Hawkeye action at Seaside Heights NJ.

Brownie Clownie

"Brownie Clownie"
Flipped lens Brownie Hawkeye camera. Ilford XP2 Super 400 film.

Naples- Holga

"Naples-Holga"
From a recent trip to Naples Florida. This is what happens when you use the square Holga mask and set the film selector switch to 16. I did not do it on purpose, but this makes for a fun triptych. Shot on some expired color film.

Holga 120 Pan Review

Holga 120 Pan (Panoramic)

Manufacturer: Universal Electronics Industries
Date: 2010
Format: 120 film
Price: $89.99 US
Summary: Plastic wide angle panoramic camera

Technical Details:
 Close to 180° view angle
 90mm Lens
 6x12 sized negs
 Plastic build

Attributes:
 Subtle vignette and edge blur
 Wide angle view
 Big negatives

Field Notes:
  The Holga factory continues to keep churning out plastic goodies and this one is super. Super wide that is! The Holga 120 pan camera boasts an incredible almost 180° view. Following along the lines of their 120 WPC pinhole camera, this model adds a shutter and lens assembly to the mix. The camera features a pretty decent viewfinder, dual hot shoes, and a tripod mount. It has your typical Holga zone focusing and usual cloudy/sunny aperture switch. A nice touch is a spirit (bubble) level that allows you to make sure your camera is level when using a tripod. The camera back suggests ISO 400 speed film for best effects but the manual does say 100 speed is OK with sunny days. Just remember your fixed shutter speed is about 1/100 second unless of course using the bulb shutter mode. Loading your film is just like any 120 Holga camera. Make sure you leave the film selector switch on the camera back set at 12. When advancing your film after each shot, you have to advance to an odd number. This will keep your exposures from overlapping due to its panoramic format. Shooting with the 120 Pan was fun. It really is like any other Holga except for the fact of its size. You need to make sure you hold its larger body steady when hand holding. If you decide to use a tripod, they do recommend the Holga Shutter Release Set (SRS-120). For this test I loaded the camera with some expired Fuji NPS 160. The results were favorable to my lighting conditions at the time, but in the future I would probably use 400 speed film as I do most of the time with Holgas. Since your shooting panos, remember you only get 6 pictures with a roll of 120 film. The format is 6x12 and that makes for some great sized negs! If your into wide pano style photography, then I would definitely recommend getting one. Cant wait to get this baby down to the shore! I bought this unit from the good people at  http://www.holgadirect.com/

Big Shoes

"Big Shoes"
Shot with a Holgamods waist level finder Holga. www.holgamods.com

Clownfest Part 1

"Clownfest Part 1"
Seaside Heights NJ's annual Clownfest. Shot with a Holga camera from www.holgamods.com.

Happy 4th of July

"Rock and Roll Diner"
Happy 4th of July. Shot with an all plastic camera called the Traveller Reflex on 120 film.