Everyone needs a helping hand when they first get their Holga camera. If you've had one a while its not hard to remember the difficult and frustrating few weeks you had when you first got your Holga.
You want to throw it out of a high building at times!
These quick 25 tips should help you to make as little mistakes as possible when you first get your Holga camera, and steer you in the right direction; towards better Holga photography.
They should also make an interesting read for some advanced Holga users out there too. Hens choosing the title that I did.
1. Get in the habit of removing your lens cap before you take a picture
2. Remember that the viewfinder isn't 100% accurate with your Holga lens.
3. Use 400asa on overcast days 100 - 200asa on sunny days for best results.
4. Always check your focus before you shoot.
5. Remember the focusing symbols are 1 2 3 infinity (That's meters by the way!)
6. Make sure the switch on the bottom of your lens is over on N for normal shooting.
7. Tape the back on so it doesn't fly off mid film. Those clips are crap!
8. Remove internal masks for maximum vignetting.
9. Unload and load film in the dark if possible - this avoids sun burning film
10. Forget the first film...we all know it wasn't that great - it happened to us to.
11. The aperture switch doesn't do anything unless you complete the Aperture Hack.
12. Read forums blogs and websites for tips before you start.
13. Always advance straight after a shot to avoid unwanted double exposures.
14. Day one - leave your house and go somewhere interesting to shoot.
15. Always keep your camera handy. You don't know when something cool will happen.
16. Love your Holga, Love film. Enjoy the experience.
17. Play around and be creative.
18. Experiment as much as you can.
19. Share ideas and read shared ideas.
20. Learn to develop yourself and reap the rewards.
21. Don't be shy, have your camera out and shoot what you want.
22. If people kick up a fuss claim its "for an art project". If that fails. run.
23. Take pictures of really weird stuff.
24. Make your life photography
25. Get a Flickr account and share your work.
if you have any more tips then feel free to add them in a comment below!
Labels: Tips, Tricks, Tutorials
Durkin is a keen blogger and toy camera enthusiast from the UK that has been shooting for around four years. His main subject interests include Architecture, automation and nature.
