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If you are looking for some great submission opportunities for your Holga or other toy camera images, consider submitting to these two shows below. Both have been running annual events for many years now and are great ways to get exposure for your work, support the galleries, and learn about other artists who are doing the same!
Lightbox Photographic Gallery
Plastic Fantastic Show VII
Juror: Susan Burnstine
Deadline: May 8, 2016
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Nave Gallery
2016 Somerville Toy Camera Festival
Juror: Christopher James
Deadline: June 15, 2016
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TCC Photo Gallery
6th Annual Holga & Friends Out of the Box
Juror: Harvey Stein
Deadline: July 28, 2016
Click Here for more information
Sit back and enjoy the
wonderful Holga work of Johan Larsson from Jönköping, Sweden! The series of
images below is entitled JKPG and are of the city that he lives in. I love the
way he uses multiple exposures (and sometimes panoramas) to create dreamy and
dramatic cityscapes!
How did you get introduced to
your first Holga and how long have you been shooting?
I think I bought my
first Holga in 2008. To be honest, it was not a love at first sight. I took only
two or maybe three rolls of film before the shutter broke. 2010-2011 I got a new
Holga, as a Christmas gift from my wife. In 2011, me and my Holga finally worked
things out and I came to realize what the fuzz was all about.
I have
five Holgas (three Holga 120N, one Holga 120CFN and one beautiful, bright yellow
Holga 135). I use different films for different situations, so I really need
them all. I don't know why, but I do not like the Holga 135. I think I prefer
medium format when I shoot toycam and that's why the Holga 135 always stays at
home when I go out.
What is it about the Holga that draws you to
it? Why do you shoot with it?
I like the simplicity. It is extremely easy
to use. Two apertures and one shutter speed (+bulb), that's all I need. And, of
course, it is a really beautiful camera and also quite a conversation starter.
Please tell me a bit about your series in which you use a Holga:
I use my
Holgas for two series (Barndomsbyn and JKPG). Barndomsbyn (swedish for the
childhood village) is a story about the village where I grew up. JKPG (short for
Jönköping) is about the city where I live. The photos in JKPG are all multi
exposures (up to 100 exposures on each frame). The attached photos are from my
JKPG series.
What are some of your biggest challenges shooting with
a Holga and do you have any tips for over coming them?
I like light leaks,
but sometimes it gets too much. Tape solves the problem easily. I always carry
duct tape around, in every jacket and every bag.
What is your
biggest piece of advice for someone just starting out with a Holga?
Have
fun! Enjoy its simplicity and use it! Don't think too much about composition and
light and that stuff, just shoot!
What other cameras do you have in
your arsenal?
I have to many cameras (50+) but I only use a couple of them.
My favorite camera is an old Leica M2 from the the early 60's.
Favourite photo film(s)?
I shoot primarily with expired Kodak
films. Kodak Tmax400 and Tmax100 are the films I use most. They are predictable
and tolerant, and I like that.
What inspires you?
Music
inspires me. I used to play in a garage band. And I read a lot, mostly Swedish
authors like Stig Dagerman.
Visit him at the following links:
Website: www.mudride.com
Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/sonicinfusion/
