Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-218) and index.
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1: What are plastic cameras? -- Introduction to the history of plastic cameras and why they are so popular -- 2: Plastic portfolios -- Selections of images from 23 of the most influential and talented photographers using plastic cameras, from the 1960s to today -- 3: That's so cute! The cameras -- Survey of the plastic cameras, including Holga, Diana (and clones), action sampler, Lomo, Fujipet, Lensbaby, Rollei MiniDigi and more -- 4: I got me a toy camera-now what? -- Getting your Holga ready to shoot -- 5: Feeding your Holga -- Film options for Holgas and other low-tech cameras -- 6: Let's get shooting! -- Holga operation basics: loading, unloading, and how not to ruin your film -- 7: Taking your Holga out to play -- Learn to love your camera's quirks and make artful images -- 8: Advanced tips -- Filters, fancy films and flash -- 9: Holga camera modifications -- Fussing with your Holga -- 10: Film processing -- Processing, handling, and storage of exposed film -- 11: Final image: prints and pixels -- Darkroom, digital, and display -- Resources -- Comprehensive list of plastic camera web sites, publications, and suppliers -- Index.
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From the Publisher: Take a tour of the burgeoning world of toy cameras and low-tech photography with Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity. Whether you're an experienced enthusiast or toy camera neophyte, you'll find Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity chock full of tantalizing tips, fun facts and, of course, absolutely striking photographs taken with the lowest tech and simplest tools around. I got me a Holga. Now What? Holgas need a little TLC before they're ready to go out in the world and start snapping. Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity digs through all the different Holga models available, lays out their advantages and quirks and helps you get up to speed on all the prep you'll need to do to jump in on the toy-camera revolution. What should I Feed my Holga? Holgas, Dianas, other toy cameras can use many types of film. Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity, lays all their pros and cons on the line letting you get some images you want, and some you could just never imagine. Can Holga come out to play? Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity will help you steer your way through all the details and quirks of taking wonderful and weird pictures with your toy camera. We'll explore possible subjects and the best way to shoot them and play with all sorts of techniques from vignetting, to multiple exposures, to panoramas, close-ups, movement, night photography, flare, flash, color and more. For the Intrepid Holga-ographer For the Holga master, we've diagramed and described advanced toy camera modifications and introduce you to a variety of problems, solutions and inventions born from toy cameras' "limitations." What Next? From negatives to prints or pixels, we help you navigate your post-shooting choices. Don't forget The Diana, Banner, Action Sampler, Photo Blaster, and Lensbaby are all toy cameras with their own loveable qualities. We'll look beyond the Holga to show a whole wide world of toys.