Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity
by Michelle Bates
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Book Summary Information
Author: Michelle BatesBrand: Unknown
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-10-25
ISBN: 0240808401
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Focal Press
Product features:
- A tour of the creative, fun world of toy cameras and low-tech photography
- Chock Full of Fun Facts and Tantalizing Tips
- A "First" By the internationally known "Holga Queen"
- IF you have a Holga, Now What?
- Find out what to Feed your Holga
Book Reviews of Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity
Book Review: A comprehensive book on toy cameras!
Summary: 5 Stars
There is so much great content in Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity! Not only does it pose as a great jumping off point for those new to toy camera photography, but it provides many awesome tips and techniques for seasoned veterans alike.
Plastic Cameras starts off with a nice little history of The Diana camera and her many clones, and then moves on to the star of the show: Holga. The book then jumps immediately into a large selection of toy camera portfolios by the likes of Nancy Rexroth, James Balog, and the author herself Michelle Bates. The book is worth the price of admission just for the inspiration contained in these portfolios. There are so many different styles and techniques on display it makes you want to pick your camera up and go shoot.
The middle section of the book deals with selecting film types, loading up that first roll, and what to expect (hint: expect the unexpected) from your adventures. There are also some more detailed descriptions of various other toy cameras, their origins, and what to expect when using them. I think my favorite chapter though would have to be chapter 9: Holga Camera Modifications. Those 3 little words have helped create an entire community of devoted and creative fans that, I believe, make the Holga one of the most fun photographic tools around. The number of things you can do to a Holga to enhance your experience are endless, and Michelle touches on some of the best in this chapter. Whether it's adjusting your apertures, how to load 35mm film into this medium format camera (you can load 35mm film into a non 35mm camera?) or creating a PinHolga, they're all here. The book ends off with how to go about getting your film processed, making contact sheets, and even film scanning information.
This book is an invaluable resource for toy camera shooters, and a must read for anyone looking to open up and get creative with their image making. If you're looking for a release from the digital choke hold on photography, grab a Holga, pick up a copy of Plastic Cameras, and get out there and shoot!
Summary of Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity
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.
Artists 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
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
Harvey Stein
Gordon Stettinius
Mark Sink
Kurt Smith
Sandy Sorlien
Pauline St. Denis
;-p r a b u!
*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
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