It's Roid Week! (Friday)

Untitled, a photo by Hilary (curioush) on Flickr.

Roid Week is a celebration of instant film, on Flickr. See all about it (and other people's photos) here.

This photo was taken on S. Jefferson Ave. in south St. Louis.

I used a Holga camera with a Polaroid back (affectionately known as a Holgaroid), with Polaroid Type 89 pack film (which is no longer made and past its expiration date by a few years, so I keep my last few remaining packs in the fridge for special occasions, like Roid Week!)

It's Roid Week! (Tuesday)

Untitled, a photo by Hilary (curioush) on Flickr.

Roid Week is a celebration of instant film, on Flickr. See all about it (and other people's photos) here.

This photo was taken on S. Jefferson Ave. in south St. Louis.

I used a Holga camera with a Polaroid back (affectionately known as a Holgaroid), with Polaroid Type 89 pack film (which is no longer made and past its expiration date by a few years, so I keep my last few remaining packs in the fridge for special occasions, like Roid Week!)

It's Roid Week! (Monday)

Untitled, a photo by Hilary (curioush) on Flickr.

Roid Week is a celebration of instant film, on Flickr. See all about it (and other people's photos) here.

This photo was taken on Chippewa Ave. in south St. Louis, not far from my house.

I used a Holga camera with a Polaroid back (affectionately known as a Holgaroid), with Polaroid Type 89 pack film (which is no longer made and past its expiration date by a few years, so I keep my last few remaining packs in the fridge for special occasions, like Roid Week!)

Village Chippewa

Untitled, a photo by Hilary (curioush) on Flickr.

St. Louis, Missouri, USA
shot with a Holgaroid

Another water intake tower

Originally uploaded by Hilary (curioush)

the other water intake tower in the Mississippi River at St. Louis

taken from the Chain of Rocks Bridge, an old alignment of Route 66

with a Holga using Ilford Delta film

developed by me!

first 120

Originally uploaded by Hilary (curioush)

I developed this photo last night. It's another one from my Chain of Rocks Bridge misadventure the week before last.

One of the main reasons why I wanted to learn to develop film was so that I could develop 120 (medium format) film, which is what I use in my Holgas and Diana. And now I've developed my first roll, this one, last night.

I've still got a lot to do to feel like I'm comfortable doing this, and the class is more than half over and I haven't begun to think about making prints yet, but I'm having a great time doing what I'm doing and seeing what I get.

Beacon's Holga Polka review and video

The St. Louis Beacon, a cool online journal, posted a review of the Holga Polka event and a video from it. There is a quick glimpse of one of my pieces at about 3:02 (it's three photos on a clothesline, part of "Car Wash").

Holga Polka

Day 9: Holga Polka
Originally uploaded by davidwraith can't sleep

My friend Dave took this of him and me at the Holga Polka show. It was nifty to see him, been a long time.

Holga Polka invitational

betty's laundry
Originally uploaded by Hilary (curioush)

This image isn't in the upcoming Holga Polka Invitational, but it was the inspiration for a piece that I will have in the show.

This is the first time I will be publicly showing any mixed media work and I'm still not sure how successful my experiments were.

Details on the show:

Opening reception Friday, January 9, 2009, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Regional Arts Commission. The exhibition continues through February 22, 2009. A gallery talk will be held on Wednesday, January 28, 2009. Reception 6:30 p.m., Talk 7 p.m.

In the age of digital photography, forty-two local artists will take the Holga challenge. Forget about using expensive, technology-laden cameras. The Holga, categorized as a toy camera because it is made of plastic, doesn’t have any bells and whistles. Yet, the Holga has a loyal following dedicated to its signature style of shocking simplicity and unpredictable results.

“The Holga only has one f-stop,” explained Mark A. Fisher, photographer and curator of the Holga Polka Invitational. “The back of the camera might fall off if you don’t tape it on. You’ll get double exposures, if you don’t advance the film. Little about the Holga says it’s a camera, but people are still using it as another tool to create stunning work.”

Holga Polka Participants:
David Angell, Tom Bremer, Jim Brooks, Paul Callaway, John Cross, John Dean, Valerie Dratwick, Doug Gaubatz, M.J. Goerke, Benjamin Guffee, David Hanlon, Robin Hirsch, Hilary Hitchcock, Noah Kirby, Bob Kitt, Robert Langnas, Jane Linders, Donna Lochmann, Don McKenna, Bill Meeks, Janice Nesser, Marion Noll, Alison Ouellette-Kirby, Marianne Pepper, Joan Proffer, Ruth Reese, Garrett Roberts, Russ Rosener, Jan Sago, Kathleen Sanker, Tony Schanuel, Jami Schoenewies, Michael Schoenewies, Eric Shultis, Jennifer Silverberg, Megan Singleton, Brian D. Smith, Susan Hacker Stang, Maria Sweney, Robert M. Witte, Kay Wood, and Barbara Zucker.

Live music by polka duo Larry Hallar’s Two Star Final.

Call 863.5811 for more info.