Im not proposing that I am a first rate photographer, thats lol, but I can say I
have a great interest, desire to experiment, step beyond any boundaries and to
some I wont mention, an obsession. Although I did photography as part of my graphics
design/art course. We would get assignments, and with my Pentax, return with
rolls of film to develop in the dark room, usually b/w big and grainy. Difficult
to achieve a similar control setup nowadays, digital imaging software programmes
can cover all the aspects required for a good/alternative print. Now, there
are apps that can do these magic adjustments automatically, if your pushed
for time. And they have a telephone to boot!! Toy Cameras are the culprits. Cheap and cheerful plastic cameras made for kids, leaked light, bad lens and very unpredictable, soon became an alternative photography. Here you will find a brief history and Photoshop tutorials on faking the Toy Camera's effects. |
The Plastic Bullet app I've just acquired, mimics the toy camera's photographic effects, with a seemingly
infinite set of variations. You can take a photo or bring one in from your
library and happily spend hours choosing different options. The photos I've
altered here were taken on Brighton Pier |
Lomo Diana F+Dreamer Camera |
Diana Mini Camera |
Holga Camera |
Holga Wide Pinhole Camera |
Lomo Fisheye Gold Camera |
Lomo Fisheye Pink Camera |