HOLGA VIGNETTES
The Lovely Look of Long Ago
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The Holga is a cheap camera made for the masses in China so they can afford to record family events. Featuring only the basic necessities for picture taking (two shutter speeds, two apertures, nothing automatic) and cheaply made entirely out of plastic (including the lens), Holga photos exhibit all manner of strange effects, from light leaks to softness of the image, scratches, vignetting, etc., leading to a rather large cult following in Europe and the U.S. But the Holga’s slightly soft image that falls off in sharpness toward the edges along with corner vignetting also produce images with a lovely look of long ago that is very appealing. A selection of “Holga Vignettes” of nostalgic subjects is presented here, all sized to about 6x6 inches with a one inch white border (total print size is 8x8 inches).




YELLOW BIRDHOUSE
(By the old Fairplay, Colorado courthouse.)
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ASHCROFT GOLD
(Colorado)
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BATTLE MOUNTAIN RUST
(Victor, Colorado)
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2 TREE PLANTERS
(Marble, Colorado)
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HOME for the HOLLIDAYS
(Littleton Historical Society, Colorado)
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CHRISTMAS CAT
(Littleton Historical Society, Colorado)
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VINDICATOR ORE HOUSE
(Victor, Colorado)
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1875 OLD MISSOURI FIRE HOUSE
(Georgetown, Colorado)
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C&S 1006 "BOBBER" CABOOSE
(Silver Plume, Colorado)
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BAKER'S TANK
(Denver South Park & Pacific RR, Boreas Pass, Colorado.)
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SNOW TREE
(Salida, Colorado)
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SNOW TREE II
(Salida, Colorado)
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1892 MAXWELL HOUSE
(Georgetown, Colorado)
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INDEPENDENCE MINE
(Victor, Colorado)
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RED DOOR
(Fairplay, Colorado)
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STARK BROTHERS' STORE
(St. Elmo, Colorado)
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CABIN in the PINES
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LOST RAIL ELEGANCE
(Near Goldfield, Colorado)
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DRIVEWAY ORNAMENT
(Silver Plume, Colorado)
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OLD GREEN
(Near Alma, Colorado)
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ONE-EYED TWEETY BIRD
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OLD HAULER
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HILLROSE COMMUNITY CHURCH
(Colorado)
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Rustic America     Smoke & Steam     Vintage Tin & Old Iron    Americana    Rodeo & the West

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