New England
Beaches of New England | Photography Slide Show
Photographer Madeline Polss uses a Diana toy camera to capture black-and-white images of some of our favorite beaches around New England — Longnook Beach, Truro, Massachusetts; Odiorne Point, Rye, New Hampshire; and Second Beach, Middletown, Rhode Island. See more of her work: mpolssphoto.com
By Yankee Magazine|Apr 21 2010|
Coffee By Design | Portland, Maine
Photo Credit : Katherine Keenan
not very impressive,gray tones have no separation,rather boring.
diana toy cameras definitely produce unexpected shots and these photographs capture a nice soft, dreamy artistic quality that we love.
Beautiful shots. The use of the toy camera brings a soothing “dream” like effect to what otherwise might be typical beach shots. Thanks for this “Refreshingly Different” look at our lovely beaches of New England!
The life guard chair shot is one of the better shots. Surprising considering it’s just a toy camera. I do like some of the atmospheric qualities in some of the shots. Very similar to the older film grain. Heck, people use software filters to get that effect.
Now take into account that you have perhaps a 37mm fixed aperture lens with a fixed shutter speed. So now you have to know your rules governing light and film speeds. This is the way photography used to be and you had to work it to get a good shot.
I’m also a digital shooter (as of 2003 full time) but I still have two holgas that I take out on occasion to just play.
Yes you can lomo a digital shot in Photoshop to get a similar feel but how many folks just play and reconnect with their inner photographer.
Plus a Holga costs what 10$ to $25? and you are shooting medium format… That is much better than 8,000.00$ for a top of the line Canon or Nikon…
It’s a way to get out and look at the world in a new way… So if you haven’t tried it, don’t sell it short…
Jeff Folger
Vistaphotography
http://www.facebook.com/NewEnglandPhotography
Reminds me of a lot of the old snapshots I have in a drawer and fill boxes at my mothers. This was the bulk of everyday photography when everyone had a Brownie. I like the composition in several of the shots. Shooting in this format you really had to work to come up with a good photograph. Composition was achieved by moving the camera not zooming. It’d be interesting to see what people who shoot digital but have no film experience would come up with in this kind of format. My favorite is the very first Longnook Beach Shot. Nice lighting and composition. I agree with Jeff’s post above. When you look at these you need to remember the tool that was used to get them.
Butch Lombardi-East Bay Images Photography
http://www.eastbayimages.com
I enjoyed the pics, It”s up to the viewer to read the photographers eye..
It’s refreshing to see basic snapshots in B&W. Being a purist of the art of photography, I prefer straight shots done in a darkroom. With PS everyone messes around with weird stuff and cutsie double /triple exposure looks.
Aspen Photography