So I made a recent purchase. An Argus 75. One of those cameras back in the late 40's that many people used to capture life. Now days many hold them as collectables and are found in antique shops,yardsales,estate sales and a grand array of them on Ebay! The reason for my purchase was to try a new photographic technique I came across, called Ttv; through the viewfinder photography . It's apparently been around for quite awhile. If you like the rustic, dirty, nostalgic look of phototgraphy ,this may wet your whistle. Im at both specturms of phototgraphy. Love to get up close and see the sharp detail in a photograph , yet drawn toward the gritty look of an old photograph. You need to make a "contraption" ,as they call it, as to block out light when you fit your Digital SLR camera to take a picture of the glass view finder atop of the old box camera.
Here are a few of my FIRST photos:
Im excited to add this technique to my body of work!
I first became captivated with photography at an early age,during an enrichment program in 5th grade. I made my first pinhole camera and then developed my first photograph. When I first saw the image appear in the tray, I was hooked. Over the years my skills have developed into a passion for finding the ordinary objects in the world and making them into a unique image.In Nov.2007 I was diagnosed with colorectal cancer at age 32! Im fighting,learning, experiencing,enjoying what I have been blessed with and praising God for each situation that comes along(the good and the bad) during this "crazy cancer journey" as I call it. Hopefully this blog will inspire you artistically and spiritually by what you see ,hear, or read.