2 August 2009

Toy cameras

I've always had a fondness for 'toy' or novelty cameras: Lomo's, 3D cameras and wee plastic ones that take 4 striped images on one frame and wind on by pulling a string - I've got them all. I like the fact that they are a bit crappy and give unpredictable effects, and their lack of control is the antithesis of my day job. But now I need only carry one novelty camera: my iPhone. It's well known that the iPhone is no great camera, but instead of bemoaning what features it lacks, I'm enjoying it in the way I like my toy Cameras. I EMBRACE it's crappiness. And with an assortment of apps I can have all my toy cameras in one: there's a Lomo effect, Holga, Polaroid and even a multi-shot app. The shot above was taken of my pal Ash with a green hue Lomo effect.
EMBRACE THE CRAPPINESS!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Thats not actually an effect, we had been out drinking the night before and that was how I felt -Ash