Holga : Roll 1
I’m so excited! Yesterday I finally got my first roll of film back from my Holga! They gave me prints, as well as a CD so I can post them on here! If you don’t know what a Holga is, click here before looking at the photos!
It was cool looking at the first set of prints because it made me understand the camera better. They came out pretty good…
My mom and I drove up to Mt. Alto in Rome one day when the weather was beautiful so I could get some shots of the awesome views up there. This first one is a double exposure :
This is practically the same image without the double exposure. The house you can see on the left has the most incredible view!
Two more views from Mt. Alto:
For the Owens – their house on Mt. Alto. So many memories there!
For my family – the house I grew up in. I took this while driving by out the car window. 
Broad Street in Rome…
And Broad Street in Atlanta!
View from Luckie Street
Eating at Fox Brothers
Graffiti wall!
Things I learned from the first roll :
*where the light leaks are! (the pink streaks at the top of the photos)
*I need to use a tripod instead of Chris’ shoulder for night shots to come out clearer
* I want to buy different kinds of film to see how differently it reacts
*I want to try out different modifications
*Chris doesn’t like to smile in photos
*I love my Holga
I’ve also been journaling each photo… why I took it, how I took it, the story behind it, etc. I thought it would be cool to share one. I’ll be posting a story from one of the photos later, but if you see one that you’d like to hear more about, let me know which one!
allie
I would like to hear more about the house on Brown Fox! :>) I enjoyed driving you around town that day…good times. My favorites are Broad Street Rome, GA. and the double exposure.
You know, some people just love the experience and the look of using a holga, but I’ve kinda been jaded; I started with the real deal, Hasselblad. “Toy” cameras are fun, but the ROLEX of cameras is fun too…
Currently when I wanna shoot film, I have an old 1982 Nikon FM2 and a couple awesome Nikon “pocket primes” that are just great. Either way, shooting film and getting to know the nuances of each type of film is a memorable experience. Good luck!
=Matt=
Good luck with the Holga. Keep at it, you’ll learn so much. Try b&w film and develop it yourself. On very sunny days you can’t beat Fujifilm Acros (ISO100). Have fun!
Brown Fox Drive…tear. That brought a smile to my face.