Lo-Fidelity Photography
Lo-Fidelity photography is an interest in images that explore the atmosphere created through the optical conditions of plastic lens cameras.
This collection of images was shot with either the Holga or Diana camera using medium format 120 film. Often considered 'toy' cameras due to their cheap plastic bodies (including the lens) and minimal controls (you can select either the cloud or sun icon to change the aperture), these cameras simplify the creative process. Rather than being a limitation, the lack of exposure options allows the photographer to concentrate on perspective and composition.
Soft focus, barrel distortion, vignetting, parallax - each of these optical effects plays some role in creating the often otherwordly atmosphere of these cameras. In an inadvertent way, the poor build quality of these cameras enhance the mood of the image, and deepen the emotional tone of the composition.
All of these lo-fidelity images are homebrewed. Black & white film is chemically developed in the bathroom, then digitally scanned and printed. An aesthetic that embraces the old school and the new.
This collection of images was shot with either the Holga or Diana camera using medium format 120 film. Often considered 'toy' cameras due to their cheap plastic bodies (including the lens) and minimal controls (you can select either the cloud or sun icon to change the aperture), these cameras simplify the creative process. Rather than being a limitation, the lack of exposure options allows the photographer to concentrate on perspective and composition.
Soft focus, barrel distortion, vignetting, parallax - each of these optical effects plays some role in creating the often otherwordly atmosphere of these cameras. In an inadvertent way, the poor build quality of these cameras enhance the mood of the image, and deepen the emotional tone of the composition.
All of these lo-fidelity images are homebrewed. Black & white film is chemically developed in the bathroom, then digitally scanned and printed. An aesthetic that embraces the old school and the new.