The world is documented these days in ways that would be unthinkable even 20 years ago. Everyone has access to a camera, and the ability to share there images online instantaneously. Of course it wasn't always like this. I remember when I was younger having a 'real' camera, that could only take 24 or 36 pictures, and you then had to send away the film to get developed, only to find that everything was out of focus, or you had your finger over the lense. The good old days!
A couple of years ago I was on Twitter and very kind person called Darren offered up his camera for free. This was no ordinary camera. This was a Holga! I immediately accepted the offer, of his spare Holga 120CFN.
For those of you that don't know, a Holga is a cheap and cheerful 'medium format' camera, with a plastic lense. It's got a reputation for taking quirky images, with random light leaks, blurring and other distortions.
You can do interesting compositions by double exposing images, combining two images in one. Mine has different coloured flashes for creative effects. Each camera has it's own quirks. It takes medium format film, which is expensive to buy and develop, you only get around 10 shots to a film, so I'm always cautious not to be too click-happy.
So anyway, last Summer I found myslef driving home from a trip to Devon on the A303. I'd always wanted to visit Stonehenge, having driven past it many times. It was also a great opportunity to run off a film in the Holga and see what turned out. I hope you enjoy the results...
