Sorry that I haven’t posted in FOREVER – I’ve been super busy with shoots, but more corporate-type work and band stuff that I’m not going to bore y’all with. I have a wedding and e-session coming up this weekend though and my wedding season is also to be in full swing in a few weeks, so lots more to come!

I’ve gone back and forth about posting these pictures. They don’t follow my style, and I don’t want newcomers to my blog to be confused, but in the end, I just couldn’t resist. And, after all, it is a Casual Friday post – where I post my random personal stuff, and things that make me happy. This qualifies on both counts.

Anyway, on to the story – the camera that these shots came out of was found at a Goodwill for a dollar… and even when it was new, I’m sure that it wasn’t more than $5. It’s a cheap plastic Holga rip-off.  It’s the kind of camera that you just push the shutter button, and I like the kind of cameras where you have full manual control.  So, I admit, I was skeptical about it. In fact, I kept putting off using it, sure that it wasn’t going to worth it, but finally, two years after I bought it, I ran a roll through it. I walked around Wicker Park with my hubby and a friend of mine and just took pictures of random objects. I wasn’t too worried about getting amazing pictures because I figured I would end up throwing them out anyway (I mean, obviously, I took a picture of a vacuum sign), I just wanted to see what the film turned out like!

Final conclusion? What a fun camera! Lightleaks, vibrant colors, vignetting, soft edges, oh my! It definitely has its place and isn’t for everything, but absolutely usable. Maybe next time I use it I’ll take pictures of something other than doorways and mailboxes.

What do you all think?