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What's a Holga?
 Holgas are simple. They're full-fledged cameras that manage to function with a body made of plastic, a spring for a shutter, and no adjustments. Made in China, they have boomed in popularity since hitting the fine-art scene in the 1980s. An excellent introduction to medium format photography, a break from super-techy digitals, and a cheap toy to play with and shoot with abandon, the $20 Holga is both a plaything and a serious photographic tool, and it's a heck of a lot of fun!For a basic introduction to get your Holga up and running, check out Freestyle Photographic's Holga Manual. For an in-depth guide to everything you've ever wanted to know about basic and advanced Holga shooting, a gallery of work by dozens of world-class photographers, and a history of the world of toys, get a copy of "Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity" today!
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| HOLGA PORTFOLIO |
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HOLGA BOOK |
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 Click here to view Michelle's Holga Portfolios |
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| HOLGA EVENTS — WORKSHOPS, BOOK SIGNINGS AND MORE |
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• "Unrefined Light: Image-Making with Plastic Cameras & Their Friends" in St Charles, MO I juried this show, which opens March 28th, and I'm teaching a workshop the 29th & 30th
| • Krappy Kamera Competition opening & talk Soho Photo Gallery, NYC, opening Tuesday, March 4th, 6-8pm, Michelle's talk Thursday, March 6th, 7pm
| • Bellingham, WA: Exhibition through April 27th, 2008 Whatcom Museum photo biennial opening, Sat December 1st, 7:30pm, talk Sunday, Dec 2nd, 1-3pm, panel discussion March 1st, workshop April 27th
| • Seattle Workshop at Photographic Center Northwest Feb 23rd & March 1st, 2008
| • Portland, OR: Talk about "Plastic Cameras: Toying with Creativity" at Powell's Friday, November 30th, 2007, 7:30pm
| • "Cheap Shot: Plastic Cameras: The Low Tech of High Art" at PCNW, Seattle 6 photographers show their plastic stuff, November 2-28, 2007
| • Toy camera workshop at International Center of Photography, New York A two weekend workshop as part of the General Studies Program, Oct. 13-21, 2007
| • Toy Camera Talk at SF Camerawork September 27th, 2007 Join me for a romp through the fun and fascinating world of plastic camera photography.
| • "Toying with Creativity" workshop in Los Angeles September 8 & 9, 2007 at the Julia Dean Workshops
| • Workshop in Seattle "Toying with Creativity" at Photographic Center NW, April 21 & 28, 2007
| • "Toying with Creativity" exhibition in LA Feb 22nd-April 22nd, 2007 at the Creative Center for Photography in Hollywood
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| HOLGA LINKS |
| • Freestyle Photographic Supply Holga Home |
All images © Michelle Bates Photography.
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