Holga photography is dreamy and beautiful. The Holga camera is made entirely of plastic, even the lens is plastic. There are only one shutter speed and two aperture settings. The simplicity is the beauty of this camera. It’s also the biggest challenge.
I use a plastic film camera because it boils photography down to its simplest components: light and composition. That is a huge contrast to today’s digital photography. As a former photojournalist, I worked with digital photography since its very beginning. In comparison, plastic cameras are the simplest form of photography.
The limitations and simplicity of a plastic camera make photography new again for me. This simplicity has taught me a lot about photography and the way I see the world.
Learn Holga photography for yourself
I offer workshops on these wonderful plastic cameras. I supply the instruction, the camera, and the processing. Join me at one of my Holga photography workshops.
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