October 20, 2007 by jim
I've been thinking again about destructionist photography and the randomness of the Holga. I'm always amazed by Michal Daniels' work, made with the camera mounted on a Palm Pilot organizer. His site, 640×480.net, is like a raw nerve.
There is something about those images that are so less than technically perfect, but done so with a purpose. Even camera phones are now turning out amazing quality images.
I found this $10 camera at Walgreens. It shoots 20 images at 352×288 at 72 pixels per inch. The camera has no LCD and will take 20 images. There is a pop-up glass window that gives a vague idea of what will be recorded. The only way to download the photos is on the PC. The Mac won't recognize the camera. There is about a second delay when taking a photo. It eats the single "AAA" battery that powers it, so only load the battery when shooting.
There's a place somewhere for this camera. Sample images from my first shoot below from a half-hour spin around my neighborhood:
