Notes from class: 8/8

HOLGA: THE CAMERA

* Keep ‘dud’ prints (not test strips) as they can be used for hand colouring assignment

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• Nothing is particularly sharp
• Made entirely of plastic
• Vignetting
• interesting DoF
• Irregular edges
• No two cameras are the same
• Double exposures
• be aware of shadows – sunny days are generally NOT the best time to shoot, contrary to popular belief

The few (self explanatory) settings on a Holga camera:

• Mountains = long distance, far away subject
• group of people = middle distance
• a couple of people = closer distance
• single person = closest distance

• Sun = use on bright day
• Clouds = use of cloudy day

• B = bulb, long timing shot

Make sure it’s set to 12 frames, not 16!

Wind until the number goes up, watch closely so you don’t go past it

Write things down as you go

Loading the camera:

Slide sides down, make sure reel is on the right side, load in subdued light, feed film onto gap in reel, wind to tighten, put side catches back in place to hold the back down, wind until you see the ’1′ (after the arrows and dots), when finished, wind off completely and secure like an envelope (lick it)

• Rip the film off the reel to roll it into the spool
• Contact sheets don’t need to be perfect! just readable
• Load and process the same as 35mm film
• only 1 can fit in a tank
• 400ASA film

PROCESS FILM AND MAKE CONTACT SHEETS BEFORE NEXT WEEK!