she arrived a few weeks ago and i wasn’t the greatest at welcoming her.
completely paralyzed by the how to of using her, i set her on my bookshelf and just picked her up every now and then to stare at her like a little kid stares at, well, everything unfamiliar.
then, on sunday, i decided it was time to really get to know her.
turns out, holga is not as confusing as i thought, she came with a manual that actually makes sense.
yes, it was strange loading the 35mm film (even though that’s all i used when i was a teenager!) yes, it was dumb of me to get upset when the flash didn’t work as i annoyingly thought – well-p, there’s that! and then later saw that you have to install batteries.
how in the world did i think something like a flash could work with no batteries? i mean really, sometimes i am super dumb.
so, i’ve snapped about 8 pictures with her and she is awesome. course, i hear that beginners usually develop their first role to discover black shots and that it’s trial and error until you hone your skill of these little whimsy cameras. and hone i will.
i absolutely adore the sound of the flash, really! it’s so something.
i know i am wishful thinking but i think my pics might turn out good, even this first time around.
just the ones that i actually remembered to take the lens cap off for.
so, sorry holga, for abandoning you out of fear. you are now officially a part of my life and this post is my cheers to you and i and all the wonderful moments we are going to share.
yay us.
xo
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Cute Holga pictures! I bought a Holga recently, too. I am on the edge of my seat waiting for my developed photos to arrive in the mail. My local camera shop cannot develop B&W 120 film, so I have to wait 10 days. Feels like more than that already. I’m pretty sure they’re going to be a bit messed up
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