I think working with a Holga camera is the best thing for me at this stage of my work. Last semester I worked with a large format camera and found that nearly every photograph I shot seemed forced and without a voice. I was getting too wrapped up in the technicalities of the camera and spending less time envisioning photographs that meant something to me. Working with my 35mm is sometimes difficult as well. I seem to always been looking at the light meter in my view rather than the subject matter and composition behind it. I recently got a brand new Nikon DSLR which I was very excited to explore. I was excited to have the ability to bring a camera everywhere with me and take photos at that decisive moment; however, the settings, the effects, and the forever enhancing technologies were a bit overwhelming. To use a Holga camera, for me, is to let go of all worries and control and to take a photograph that inspires you. To me, it is all about the shot. You have so little control over the camera that it is all about the composition and the subject matter, what I had always yearned for. I went to Lawrence, Massachusetts to take this Holga photo. It was a quick shot of something that evoked a feeling within me. I didn't lose that feeling once while fidgeting with effects or adjusting, I for the first time, was able to simply snap a photograph. I think with the Holga is where my voice is able to come through and I have gained a confidence in my photographs. I plan on using the Holga as long as I can and for future projects in this workshop.
The holga is a chance to let loose and be free with your photography, some of my all-time favorite things to do.
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