What: Lo-fi photography is a style of photography generally using poor equipment, such as toy cameras or pinhole cameras, for stylistic effect. It is often considered a reaction to the perceived ease of creating technically perfect photos in the digital age. Generally the emphasis is on using film, rather than digital technology.Why: For me using lo-fi photo equipment is an incredibly freeing experience photographically. It allows for spontaneity, impulsivity, and happy accidents. The images produced can look ragged while maintaining a simplistic beauty. Moreover, the images often retain a post-modern and pictorialist quality. Images from these lo-fi cameras attempt to resolve the rather large discrepancy that exists between the two artistic aesthetics
The above is my current "quiver" Diana+with pinhole option, Rollieflex TLR 2.8 Planar lens (not lo-fi, but definitely lo-tech), Brownie Hawkeye, and Holga 120s with flash option (right to left)
3 comments:
Yup! Been a lo-fi fan for years. Being an older crusty man of 46 i did have early experience with the originals but not a lot.
Then, 10 years ago i messes with a hello kitty for a while and polaroids.
I'm by no means a photog but i'm thinking of getting another. Diana or Holga?
Yer ideas?
Great Quiver.
Thanks
thanks for the comments. With regards to the holga and the diana- personal preference obviously, I think I like hte quality of the diana negs better- better tonal range and less leaks, however i do like the ragged edges of the holga.
hey guys thanks for linking me up on your blogs- i appreciate it!
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