Holga Files part 3
Yesterday I was reading a great guest-post by Jay Maisel over at Scott Kelby’s site. Jay is full of incredible insight into the art of photography and the creative process but something he writes about in particular really grabbed me. He tells a story about his early career and meeting art director Bob Cato. Cato looks through Maisel’s portfolio then tells him he walks too fast.
You see where that’s going. And I think it’s even more significant today than ever. We’ve got a camera with us at all times now whether it’s your little phone, a compact point and shoot or a big SLR. We can choose to see the art that’s there if you slow down and look. Don’t walk so fast, absorb the moment. See.
My last post was about my dumb little plastic toy camera and the quirky stuff it does. Since then I’ve really embraced what it does best: It makes me slow down and see. Secondly, it makes me compose things a little more carefully. There’s no chimping on a Holga. That’s really the key. It’s that mystique that makes film photography so wonderful.
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