11 January 2013

Fisheye: Weekend in the City

Okay guys, this is my very first attempt at using my new fisheye camera. 
I thought it was really fun! I like how the pictures turned out grainy and how the large buildings downtown look all bent around the lens. I'm not sure that I'll use it nearly as much as my Holga, but it's a lot of fun to try out new film and see how it turns out. 
(Side note: I have taken 2 recent rolls of film with my sweet Holga and neither one of them turned out a single picture! Needless to say trying something new was pretty refreshing.)
We stayed at a nice hotel in the city, had a fancy dinner and got all dolled up. All of the pictures that I took were mostly of the day after while we were walking around after brunch. 
 Have any of you tried using toy cameras? I really love all of the imperfections and how you never really know how the roll is going to turn out. I also like how the first or last frame always seems to get cut off...
(Craig putting air in our tires before driving into town)


12 comments:

  1. I've never used a toy camera but I adore fisheyes! I've always wanted to get one for my old camera, but now that I have a new camera I just might have to get it for this one soon!

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  2. That is so cool! I've never seen it before...looks like fun!

    Shannon
    bigdreamsandexpensivetaste.blogspot.com

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  3. I've never used a toy camera either, but they look so fun! Where can you get them?


    allisonleighann.blogspot.com

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    1. Allison, you can find some really cool dianas and fisheyes at lomography.com and I got my Holga at Urban Outfitters -you should check it out, they're a lot of fun!

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    2. I'll definitely go look them up!

      Also, just letting you know that i nominated you for an award! if you'll head over to my blog, you can see it. (:

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  4. i LOVE fish eye cameras, they make everything look so fun. i went to a three day festival last summer and most of our pictures were with a fish eye lens and they were 10x more awesome. and i love how grainy yours turned out!

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    1. Wow that sounds like a blast! My best friend is getting married in March and wants me to use my Holga and Fisheye at the reception. I'm so looking forward to it :)

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  5. I love your photos! They are so pretty and unique!
    http://simplyshera.blogspot.com/

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  6. This blog and it's contents are gorgeous ! So glad I stumbled upon it !

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  7. Love the pictures! Especially that last one that got a little shorts. Small things like that make the most common things so much more interesting and fun!

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  8. I love toy cameras! My boyfriend and I each have holgas and they are so rad. We love them. I just came across your blog and it rocks! I'm now following you.
    Liz
    http://liz-makes.blogspot.com/

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  9. Love the wooden fisheye camera! &your photos!

    M
    http://coloursandbeyond.com

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