Author Topic: Your 2 favorite lowfi shots (Read 11290 times)

gregor · « **on:** June 29, 2009, 12:37:36 AM »

A thread of curiosity but who knows where it could lead - perhaps a one off book for members or.... Here's the ask: post your 2 favorite lowfi shots. Not necessarily your 2 best shots, but the two that you keep coming back to over and over again & for whatever reason: aesthetic, personal memory, etc.

I'll leave it up to you to define lowfi. I don't want to limit it by the connotation of a toy camera. But I think we all have fairly good mutual idea of what lowfi is.

I'll start off with two of mine!

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beck · « **Reply #1 on:** June 29, 2009, 01:29:05 AM »

Good idea! ...and I'll go along.

I remember one thing distinctly when starting out using toy cameras....I had zero confidence in what I shot. I thought my work just didn't go along with what was out there. I used to say back and forth...God, I hate what I'm doing....then I'd say it's fair another day. I wasn't completely satisfied. But I have to say when I look at my work now, I love what I see. Every frame I adore and means something to me. More importantly, it allowed me to see my muse grow right before my eyes....and her brother. It has been a little over 5 years now and I'd like to do this for as long as I can. Even though I have gotten extremely lazy...but never short of ideas, mind you.

This first frame is one of my favorites. It's the first roll I shot using my Diana F.

ca. 2004

This second frame is part of a series I did a few years back as well and really dig. I had my Polaroid camera with 667 and shot one of my most prized possessions. The print itself is brilliant to look at in person. A lot better than this scan which I had to edit quite a bit as the original was really over exposed.

ca. 2005

gregor · « **Reply #2 on:** June 29, 2009, 01:49:12 AM »

awesome - both are beautiful shots ! Funny, about that 1st roll and how uncertainty creeps in.... I wonder who didn't feel that when making the dramatic shift from glass optics to plastic optics......

original_ann · « **Reply #3 on:** June 29, 2009, 02:10:54 AM »

Holy goodness! These are awesome!!

LT · « **Reply #4 on:** June 29, 2009, 07:53:21 AM »

the first is a picture of Chatham Docks, a Naval dock yard dating back to Elizabethan times which is near where I grew up. It has many links to the time when I was growing up - relatives worked there, & the majority of my friends parents worked there. It was closed in the early 80s & my memories are of losing many childhood friends as their families moved to the other naval docks in Scotland & Portsmouth. Also my dad was in the navy so talk of the river & dockyard was ever present when I was young.

the second is just a boat, innit.

pdewolff · « **Reply #5 on:** June 29, 2009, 08:31:44 AM »

when i bought the Lubitel there still was a roll of film in it, date unknown, so i went around the house and used it, i still love the images that came out that time.

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pdewolff · « **Reply #6 on:** June 29, 2009, 08:32:37 AM »

and this one

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Skorj · « **Reply #7 on:** June 29, 2009, 12:14:51 PM »

Bwa ha ha haaa. I have two of these on my wall. Side-by-side too. Each day they bring a smile to my face.

I like this one of mine:

Fujipet & TCN400.

eclo · « **Reply #8 on:** June 29, 2009, 01:34:17 PM »

One of the first shots from the first roll of film I had in my lubitel, the film advance window was all taped up and for a the first few shots I had no idea what was going on till I opened up up the camera and had a look! I still had no idea how the really use the thing so this shot actually having worked and being in focus was a rather nice surprise! Some guy came up to me and asked 'is that a camera?' when I was shooting it

and another, from the second roll:

Tough most of my 'low fi' shots are usually digital from my mobile, those annoying moments where I wish I had a camera with me.

Diane Peterson · « **Reply #9 on:** June 29, 2009, 03:12:19 PM »

Having been involved with photography for a relatively short time I know exactly the two shots that I really enjoy looking at.. over and over....sort of like.."I really like these..and I created them!" Gives me a good feeling..doesn't really matter if others like them a lot..it is important however to feel good about something you did yourself..with very little real knowledge of the art..these may have been posted before but they fit the "theme"..one shot with my Kodak Brownie Hawkey....and the next with my Holga

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Diane Peterson · « **Reply #10 on:** June 29, 2009, 03:13:49 PM »

Batman @ the Blue Fox

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Brian Scott Peterson · « **Reply #11 on:** June 29, 2009, 06:40:30 PM »

Everything I take is lo-fi so its hard to know where to start...

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gregor · « **Reply #12 on:** June 29, 2009, 06:54:09 PM »

cool shots - keep them coming !

Skorj - figures you'd be a trouble maker ! please don't tell me you flipped one horizontally...

eddie · « **Reply #13 on:** June 29, 2009, 09:02:48 PM »

My favourite is generally the most recent one that i like. Both are Holga images. I consider both lucky finds, the first taken through a blind from a window in work, the second No 1 on a roll I had forgotton about.

Diane Peterson · « **Reply #14 on:** June 29, 2009, 10:11:54 PM »

forgot to mention ..Gregor..that last Diana shot of yours is outstanding..

Sunny_16 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 29, 2009, 10:49:41 PM »

Wow! the standard of work in this thread is outstanding! I seriously love that shot skorj, amazing stuff!

Not sure what the view of xpro is on this forum, but here are a couple that I like from my holga:

This thread has really made me want to dig my holga out again and run some B&W through it!

Clare x

gregor · « **Reply #16 on:** June 29, 2009, 11:23:32 PM »

Quote from: Sunny_16 on June 29, 2009, 10:49:41 PM

Wow! the standard of work in this thread is outstanding! I seriously love that shot skorj, amazing stuff!

Not sure what the view of xpro is on this forum, but here are a couple that I like from my holga:

Clare x

Can't see any reason not to post xpro. it's a nice contrast to all the monochrome shots !

Diane - thanks. Your Brownie shot inspired me to load mine up ! Interesting story: a couple miles from my house is a portrait studio. The owner is 60 - 65 years old and she was having a studio sale (anybody want any 30 year old dektol in the groovy can?). She occasionally uses a holga and was selling a brownie hawkeye.

I told he r how to flip the lens and that got her a bit excited. She took the brownie off the sale table ;-)

Andrea. · « **Reply #17 on:** June 29, 2009, 11:37:09 PM »

How low-fi can you get? pinhhole

and,
KodakTwin20

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moominsean · « **Reply #18 on:** June 29, 2009, 11:51:38 PM »

like brian said...but here are a couple of my faves. both from the snappy (diana clone).

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kuru · « **Reply #19 on:** June 30, 2009, 01:56:47 AM »

An older Holga shot and a new Rover shot.

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Ed Wenn · « **Reply #20 on:** June 30, 2009, 03:25:23 PM »

I have too many personal faves to chose from really (well, more than 2 anyway & all of them from several years ago) so in an attempt to become the populist that I never was, here are the 2 most viewed 'lowfi' images of mine on Fickle:

Some frosty grass taken in December 2003. Agfa Isola and some close-up filters.

Coco Rosie hanging out in Hyde Park, London in the summer of 2004. Coronet Commander with modifed film mask. I really need to re-scan this as it's too dark in its present form.

gregor · « **Reply #21 on:** June 30, 2009, 03:48:47 PM »

great shots here. Eddie - the 2nd shot is wonderful!

Ed, your 2nd photo looks good on my monitor. Maybe on a PC it's a bit darker? Calibration for browsers is so near impossible !

otto k · « **Reply #22 on:** June 30, 2009, 05:28:37 PM »

Hmm... now that's a toughie.

First is a scan of a lith print taken with a Holga.

Second is also a scan of a lith print taken with a Diana+.

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sausage100uk · « **Reply #23 on:** June 30, 2009, 07:47:07 PM »

Heres my two,

Voigtlander vito bought for a pound, held at arms length en route to the pub

and MTL 5 (my first camera) at cuckmere haven.

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gregor · « **Reply #24 on:** July 02, 2009, 02:41:57 AM »

Otto - great shots. especially like the 1st shot !

cpierce · « **Reply #25 on:** July 02, 2009, 03:17:56 AM »

Landscape with Holga and Dog with very old and broken 4x5 view camera and moldy lens on P/N55

Cheers to all the very fine samples of works! I love film.

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original_ann · « **Reply #26 on:** July 02, 2009, 01:33:05 PM »

So many fabulous images!

ottok - those liths are BLISS!
sausage100uk - LOVE the driving shot!!

tinm@n · « **Reply #27 on:** July 02, 2009, 06:58:11 PM »

First is my favourite Polaroid shot
Second is a lofi lith print that went "wrong"

Got so many though that it's difficult to choose. The lofi ones are always my favourites.

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Pete_R · « **Reply #28 on:** July 04, 2009, 04:58:18 PM »

Nothing to compete with what's gone before I'm afraid. My lofi shots are few and far between. But here's a couple I liked.

On the Thames. 'T' modified Ultra Wide and Slim.

Welsh lamb on the hoof above Abergavenny. Zeiss Ikon Ikomatic A. 126 colour film deve'd in black and white developer.

hookstrapped · « **Reply #29 on:** July 05, 2009, 07:38:48 PM »

Diane Peterson · « **Reply #30 on:** July 05, 2009, 08:03:26 PM »

Love that lamb..think I saw him while driving the back roads of Wales! Really!

gregor · « **Reply #31 on:** July 05, 2009, 10:56:52 PM »

That Welsh lamb should have been the cover for Murakamis' novel, "A Wild Sheep Chase" ! Love it.

digiboy · « **Reply #32 on:** July 06, 2009, 09:31:30 AM »

my 2...

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Diane Peterson · « **Reply #33 on:** July 06, 2009, 08:59:01 PM »

These are all so good! Very inspirational!

eyecaramba · « **Reply #34 on:** July 07, 2009, 06:16:59 PM »

I realize the first is a wedding photo and that strikes me as a strange one to enjoy but it is just a nice moment I think...

The second is a picture of my son and friend... but this was too hard a question... I could have easily gone another way I think.

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Ed Wenn · « **Reply #35 on:** July 08, 2009, 03:04:07 PM »

Ah ha! I love the second of these and now have a wonderful print of it hanging proudly on the wall of our bedroom, Gordon. It only took me 2 years to get it framed, but I got there eventually.

original_ann · « **Reply #36 on:** July 09, 2009, 12:55:49 PM »

eyecaramba - what a scream, those kids! That wedding one is extra spectacular

TONS of great images here!

cmdrray · « **Reply #37 on:** July 16, 2009, 03:02:46 AM »

These two seem to be the most low-fi of recent work...from a roll of expired Ilford Delta 400 that sat in my Holga CFN for several months. Note the shadows of old scotch tape (meant to keep the batteries from falling out of position).

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sheetshooter · « **Reply #38 on:** July 16, 2009, 01:26:24 PM »

What if one only has one lowfi shot so far?

Holga Wide Pinhole

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Ken B: eyes, I just do eyes. · « **Reply #39 on:** July 16, 2009, 02:36:41 PM »

Quote from: sheetshooter on July 16, 2009, 01:26:24 PM

What if one only has one lowfi shot so far?

Well Mr Sheetshooter, one would suggest,one goes out and takes another.

Damn do I have to do all the thinking 'round here.

BTW, welcome Walter, nice to see you drop by.

sheetshooter · « **Reply #40 on:** July 16, 2009, 11:26:24 PM »

Well, to be honest Ken,

Having a goosey gander at the work on this site has fired up some enthusiasm and inspiration. So, I just might do that.

Cheers,

otto k · « **Reply #41 on:** July 17, 2009, 12:37:00 AM »

ken said: "Damn do I have to do all the thinking 'round here."

well, that's what we pay you for.

lauraburlton · « **Reply #42 on:** July 22, 2009, 08:42:16 PM »

Wow this is hard. I will pick 2 of my favorites, but I do not know that they are my "ultimate" favorites, just two that are my favorites right now (and that were sized properly)

Both of these were shot with a holga

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Karl · « **Reply #43 on:** July 22, 2009, 10:59:53 PM »

The one of Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh has remained a favourite of mine (and others) and is particularly precious because I've lost the negs so the only version I have is on the pc. Taken with a Holga.

The beach scene is a low fi result from a hi fi contax g2 with oversized lens hood in really strange weather - sun and sea mist all mingling around the Fife Coast.

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sheetshooter · « **Reply #44 on:** July 22, 2009, 11:27:26 PM »

Simply adore the 'Stairway to heaven' and the little angel. Has made my day.

russmorris · « **Reply #45 on:** July 25, 2009, 05:13:00 PM »

Holga 120N/Fuji Acros 100 - Two boats, two trees, two pots, two crosses

Diana 151/Tri-X 400 - Lamp

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original_ann · « **Reply #46 on:** July 26, 2009, 01:57:00 AM »

Russ those skies in the bottom show are incredibly smooth! LOVE!!

russmorris · « **Reply #47 on:** July 26, 2009, 08:13:03 PM »

Thanks, Ann!

R3Ub3N · « **Reply #48 on:** July 27, 2009, 09:36:55 AM »

Some fantastic work posted here...

First one here is from Montserrat in Catalunya, Polaroid 600.

The second is from the White Sands Missile Facility in New Mexico, USA, Efke IR film in a Holga 120N with IR filter.

Thanks

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sapata · « **Reply #49 on:** July 29, 2009, 12:44:31 AM »

Colour: Original Diana
B&W : Holga 120GN

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