Well, I didn’t take nearly as many photos in KC as I had hoped to, mostly because we were too busy packing in the fun. Plus, we visited the most interesting places after dark, and neither of my cameras have a working flash, so I had limited opportunities. The other strike against me was that I did more driving than walking. Kansas City is not very pedestrian friendly place, I’m afraid, and I’m a dedicated pedestrian. Walking makes for better photo hunts. Anyway, the bottom line is that I still have to finish a roll of film in both cameras before I can get them developed, which is why I’m posting old polaroid shots. The Holga only has one left on the roll, so surely I can finish that off this weekend. The Olympus still has about 12 shots left, so I’ll do what I can. But I find that I’m much more particular about when to click the shutter when I’m shooting film. Throw-away shots don’t come cheap anymore.

My Holga has arrived! My first roll of film will be rather experimental (got to find those light leaks), so there may not be much to show for a little while yet. But I can’t wait to play with my new toy!

More polaroids, but a much better scan this time.

Although this is an incredibly crappy scan, I am posting these polaroids in conjunction with my announcement that I will soon be forsaking the digital format for good old-fashioned film. Yep. I just ordered my shiny plastic Holga from Holgamods today. Now all I need is a decent film scanner and I’m golden. I can’t wait! Why the switch? There are a myriad of reasons. First, I’ve been growing increasingly frustrated with the limitations of my Canon G3. Although I’m sure a Canon 20D would satisfy my needs, my budget won’t allow such frivolity. I started out with a digital camera because of the shorter learning curve. Now I feel I’ve reached a point where my skill level can enable me to explore the challenges and wonder of shooting with film. Oh yeah, and I lost the lens cap for my Canon again. This is the third or fourth one I’ve had to replace. Erg. As for the Holga, I’ve had a crush on toy cameras for a while now and this seemed liked the most affordable and exciting camera for me to get acquainted with. I’m also very intrigued by the possibilities of medium format, but also a little bit intimidated. If I like it, I may get a Lubitel or Yashica next. Watch out! Basically, my tastes tend to favor vintage varieties, and cameras are no exception. I’m eager to begin my journey with film photography. So while I await the arrival of my new Holga and the purchase of a scanner, I’ll be taking a lot of Polaroids for your viewing pleasure. Let’s just hope the scans improve soon:)