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Indian Creek Zoo, August 2018


[Taken 14 August 2018]

The week before First Grade started, Connor and I enjoyed a bit of a staycation. On Tuesday of that week, we made our very first trip to the Indian Creek Zoo in Lambertville, Michigan. It’s basically a very large petting zoo with some exotic animals like giraffes, monkeys, and zebras.

That morning, I loaded up my modified Holga 120N (which I affectionately call my Holgamod) with Ektar 100, since I hadn’t taken the Holga for a spin in a few years. This was the best photo of the roll — most frames turned out underexposed, since much of the zoo was in heavy shade.

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First National Bldg, Ann Arbor

First National Bldg, Ann Arbor
[Taken 16 October 2010 | modified Holga 120N | f/cloudy (~f/8)]

Finally mastered the Holgamod light leaks with gaffer’s tape! See more on Flickr.

(Note: I scanned these while still in their nifty negative storage sleeve, so I picked up a lot of dust and cat hair and other indignities, of which I only removed the most offensive. If I ever decide to print them, I’ll rescan, but not until.)

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Mustang

Mustang
[Taken 12 June 2010 | modified Holga 120N | f/cloudy (~f/8) | ISO 100]

Seen during the Waterville Community Garage Sale, 12 June 2010.

Although it’s not visible in this photo, the annoying light leak made a reappearance in many of the frames I shot. Light leaks are not one of the aspects of Holgas (and toy cameras in general) that I find endearing, so I’ve ordered some gaffers’ tape to seal the seams for my next roll.