Art 308/Intermediate Photography Spring 2015 Julie Mixon Project 5: Holga This camera, as well as this assignment, will introduce you to medium format film. There are many types of medium format cameras. We will first be working with the most basic of them all: the Holga. It is loved by many photographers because of its ease of use and its unpredictability. Even though quite simple in construction, there is so much you can do with a Holga. The Holga camera takes 120 format, but can also be adjusted to take 35mm. You can either adjust it (on the back of the camera) to make 12 or 16 exposures by using the appropriate frame included with the Holga. One frame indicates that it is for 12 exposures while the other indicates that it is for 16. If you want Holga-like images in all their glory I suggest choosing 12 exposures. You will get a bigger negative in addition to having Holga-like characteristics. The film should be loaded in very dim light. For further instruction on how to use a Holga camera, an instruction book is included in the box. Freestyle has dedicated a page to the Holga camera on their website. You can view image galleries, read the manual, and get tips on how to modify your Holga. Here is the link: http://www.freestylephoto.biz/holga-cameras Developing: Medium format film is process the same as 35mm, other than the size of the reel. When you unroll the spool (in complete darkness of course) there is a strip of paper that runs parallel with the film. You will detach this before loading your film onto the reel. There will be a section at the end you have to cut off. It is the area that attached the paper to the film. Check the manufacturer’s data on the box for time and temperature for development. Enlarging: Medium format film uses a different lens in the enlarger. It must be a 75mm lens or higher depending on the format. Check to see if your enlarger has one before working. We may need several stations for medium format printing. You will also need to use a medium format negative carrier. We have them, but you can also make your own. Here is a link to constructing your own. http://fotogogo.blogspot.com/2009/09/making-custom-negative-carrier.html Content: Embrace the haphazard and serendipitous nature of the Holga and expose life as it happens. Print Finishing: For this project we will be learning how to selenium and sepia tone silver gelatin prints. Requirements: • 2 rolls 120 film exposed (minimum 2 rolls…I suggest more) • 3 prints, 2 contact sheets, 1 selenium toned, 1 sepia toned, the third print either selenium or sepia • Prints should be mounted on 11x14 white mat board • DUE: April 2nd (please have film ready to develop on March 24th) Resources: http://www.lomography.com/holga/ http://www.holgamods.com/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/tags/holga/ http://goholga.com/ http://www.toycamera.com/ http://www.nonphotography.com/ http://www.squarefrog.co.uk/holga-techniques-blackandwhite.html .