The Lookout

The Lookout, a photo by fotoshoota.com on Flickr.

Another shot from a series with the new Holga. Made me think of the old Russian proverb: "Even one person in a field is a warrior, if she is a Soviet warrior." Or something like that...

2852 - Wheat

2852 - Wheat, a photo by fotoshoota.com on Flickr.

Week 28 has arrived. I have fallen behind a little on my 52 weeks project, but I promise to make up for it over the summer.

The photograph was taken on a Holga GN, my first glass lens Holga, and I'm really impressed with the sharpness of the lens.

Via Flickr:
A field of wheat on the outskirts of Chesham.

Walking man

I love the strong shadows in winter time, the crisp light and the many photo opportunities it brings. Perfect time of year to be out and about with my holga!

Camden Town Tattoos

Camden Town Tatoos
Originally uploaded by fotoshoota.com
Holga FN 120mm Fujifilm 400

Blue skies in Camden Town. Before the tourist crush. Early. A second cup of coffee. A stroll along the canal. Stare at the locks. Into the stables. Some places crawl under the skin. Camden Town tattoos.

Southwark sunflower

Southwark sunflower
Originally uploaded by fotoshoota.com

I am not sure yet whether I like shooting colour with Holga, but I love how this photograph has come out. It was a grim cloudy day, but just as I walked past a row of sunflowers on the edge of a housing estate, the sun came out. I just had time to grab the camera from my bag and capture this composition.

Charlie takes a break

Charlie takes a break
Originally uploaded by fotoshoota.com

Last week the sun was out for a change - which is always an opportunity to check out what's up on the Southbank. I shot this one from the hip without stopping or looking at the two gentlemen. The photograph was taken on a Holga FN using Fuji NCN 400 black & white film.

Going upstairs

Going upstairs
Originally uploaded by fotoshoota.com

I found this one in the archives. It was taken with a Holga FN toy camera on Ilford HP5 Plus 120 film. The photograph was one of my first experiments with a Holga and was taken a few years back in our flat just of Blackheath in London. The texture was created by photographing the negative on a lightbox with some textured photographic paper as a background. Basic processing and adjustments were needed in Photoshop.