Fabulous Film Fridays – May 27 (Results of the Holga Hustle)
Samantha and I led a keen group of toy camera enthusiasts to the Holga Hustle in Lake Louise two weeks ago. We gathered with our plastic cameras, in all colours and shapes and went out to catch the dirty snow and grungy parking lots on a bright and mushy spring day. After we hustled with our cameras we headed to Baker Creek Bistro to look at the Vinyl and Aluminum prints that Sam and I have on display there (they’re still there in case anyone is interested). Below are a few group shots photographed by the Holga Hustlers and a couple of shots that Sam and I took at the event (she used her Keystone point-n-shoot, I used Gail my Fuji GA645 camera). Below the group images are the participant images and we want you the viewer to judge one of these film shots as your favorite. Leave a comment and tell us which one you like best! The winning shot gets a Holga Newbie kit (a Holga, an instructional DVD, and 5 rolls of film) and the respect of the LLTL blog!
The Hustlers in Action
The group - Photo by Andrew
Don't believe that guy! - Photo by John
Those are cool cameras! - Photo by John
Mini Hustlers - Photo by Sherri
Leading them astray - Photo by Samantha
a Keystone camera snap - By Samantha
The Keystone does verticals too! - Photo by Samantha
I stop for signs - Photo by Darwin
Spring melt - Photo by Darwin
The Finalists for the Coveted Holga for Newbies Prize (vote for one of the photos below)
Andrew - Photo 1
Andrew - Photo 2
Catherine - Photo 1
Catherine - Photo 2
Georgette - Photo 1
Georgette - Photo 2
Hendrik - Photo 1
Hiro - Photo 1
John - Photo 1
John - Photo 2
Kate - Photo 1
Kate - Photo 2
Sherri - Photo 1
Sherri - Photo 2
Tom - Photo 1
Tom - Photo 2
Darwin Wiggett 
May 27, 2011 at 5:38 AM
Georgette – Photo 1
Gets my vote! That Supersampler is the funkiest camera I’ve ever seen. I’m wowed by the ripcord!
May 27, 2011 at 7:03 AM
Hey John,
I want one of those cameras. Ripcord some alpine glow on mountains — cool!
May 27, 2011 at 6:22 AM
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May 27, 2011 at 6:30 AM
Kate – Photo 1 gets my vote! Love it!
May 27, 2011 at 6:57 AM
A vote for johnfuj No 1
May 27, 2011 at 7:11 AM
I love the wild looking light in Tom ‘s #1 photo..Georgette’s #1: wow..that’s really something.
May 27, 2011 at 7:16 AM
Looks like everyone had a blast! Altho they are all great images, I love Georgette – Photo 2.
May 27, 2011 at 7:36 AM
Great, creative shots! My vote is for Sherri – Photo #1
May 27, 2011 at 7:45 AM
Sherri #2
May 27, 2011 at 9:40 AM
Georgette photo 2. 🙂
May 27, 2011 at 10:17 AM
I love them all! But I’ll vote for Tom Photo 1.
May 27, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Catherine Photo 2 gets my vote. It just makes me want to be there.
May 27, 2011 at 11:08 AM
Georgette, Photo 2!
May 27, 2011 at 1:28 PM
My favorite is John – Photo 2
May 27, 2011 at 3:17 PM
Andrew Photo2
May 27, 2011 at 4:30 PM
Georgette 1
Have you seen that 360 spin thing. THAT IS AWESOME!
May 27, 2011 at 11:17 PM
I’ve been very tempted to buy a Spinner 360 but I haven’t been able to justify the cost. I probably will eventually break down and buy one though.
May 27, 2011 at 6:41 PM
I got to go with Georgette Photo #1, love that Super Sampler.
Everybody can view more pictures of the event at the Holga Hustle Flickr group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1647093@N25/
May 27, 2011 at 6:54 PM
My most favorite photo is actually Sam’s first image, looks like milky way in the water. But I will vote Kate – Photo 2. Unique eyes!
May 27, 2011 at 11:15 PM
My vote is for Tom 2. I photographed the bear too, but I like his angle better.
May 28, 2011 at 6:30 AM
I vote for Kate #1. It reminds me of a well known Thomas Merton photo at his hermitage at the Abbey of Gethsemani. I like the angle Kate saw, looking down at the wheel. I took my Holga on a visit to the hermitage, so I’m tasked to review photos I took there of the wheel. Thanks Kate for a great memory evoking photo!
May 28, 2011 at 9:18 AM
I vote for Georgette – Photo 2.
May 28, 2011 at 9:27 AM
My vote goes to Andrew – Photo 2. I like the way Andrew framed the mountain with the trees.
May 28, 2011 at 10:15 PM
My vote goes to Georgette – Photo 1 because it’s something different, captures a unique perspective, and is a fun shot :-).
May 29, 2011 at 6:23 AM
I like Andrew photo 2. Crisp b&w.
May 29, 2011 at 8:20 AM
I must go with Andrew #2. It was a difficult decision, so many unique photo compositions.
May 29, 2011 at 11:58 AM
I vote for Georgette’s photo with Tom’s Photo #1 as a close second.
May 29, 2011 at 5:48 PM
Tom – Photo 1
Andrew Photo 2 would be my second choice
June 1, 2011 at 5:52 AM
Andrew- photo 1…. good luck! and great collection up there! 😉
June 3, 2011 at 8:38 AM
Georgette photo 1 — most creative use of the camera’s unique qualities.
June 3, 2011 at 10:55 AM
Thanks, everyone, for the comments! The votes are in and being tallied….
June 3, 2011 at 11:19 AM
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