rachel

Sun, 02 Aug 2009 16:02:21 GMT

a year ago, i stumbled across the lomography website, and instantly fell in love with the holga. not knowing anything about medium format, i decided to buy one and teach myself how to use this little piece of plastic.

my first mistake was buying it off of the lomography website. it cost me around $120, but it's only about $30 if you buy it off of amazon.
oops. lesson learned.

in the days before i got my holga, i googled everything about it...how to load film, how to do some cool mods, where to get my film developed, etc.
by the time my holga came in the mail, i was an expert.
(well, not an EXPERT, but i kind of knew what i was doing before i even picked it up)

this sounds really corny and cliche, but my holga changed my life.

before i got my holga, i didn't really have anything i was passionate about. i've always been into photography, but my holga introduced me to the world of film photography. there's nothing like the excitement of opening up an envelope of photos and looking through them for the first time.

i now own four lomo cameras, and i spend atleast $100 a month on film and processing.
i don't leave my house without atleast 2 of my cameras, and i've started looking at the world differently. i pay more attention to colors and shapes around me, and i look at everything as a photo opportunity.

i now own a holga, diana, actionsampler, and supersampler.
the lomo fisheye camera is next on my wishlist.

what is my next project?
conquering the darkroom.

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:55:34 GMT

I'm going to Israel in January for a photography internship. It's from January-June, and I'll be living right on the Mediterranean in Tel Aviv.

I knew there would be a way for me to go back.

Fri, 29 May 2009 21:25:59 GMT

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 18:25:51 GMT

you're being chased by trees..

Fri, 10 Apr 2009 16:50:25 GMT

for the first time in a long time, i'm truly happy.

fitzwater

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:13:05 GMT

sometimes my heart wants to burst with love.

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 18:00:38 GMT

oh, israel.
we will be together again someday.

life

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:28:43 GMT

stop. think. redirect your emotions.
get out of bed. stop feeling sorry for yourself.
take more pictures. spend time with the people that matter.
start looking up. look at the good things in people.
love. live. breathe. just be happy.

Fri, 07 Sep 2007 17:49:26 GMT

keep breathing
let your worries out.
those nightmares,
those dreams.
never forget who you are
and what you stand for.
live your life,
as it is one big masterpiece
in the making.

fortitudo:

Mon, 13 Nov 2006 04:03:45 GMT

toughness, bravery, fortitude, enduring pain in stoic silence, willingness to sacrifice or suffer for the good of the whole community