Because I can’t say the Poor Man’s Holga – it’s a thirty dollar camera.

I’m having a monotone moment and taking it one step further, loving all things grainy, gritty and distorted. Until I get the time and energy to explore film a lot more, I’ll have to make do with digital manipulation using various filters and actions.

As much as I love the effect, I still think it’s cheating…real skill comes from spending the time before you press the shutter, not after you upload a file. There is so much to be said for those who limit their photo opportunity to 12 exposures and who see their image in totality before they even lift their camera.

You just wouldn’t know it the way I post pics of the girls – espescially Princess Ava. I can explain – you see she’s never away from me. Like glue, she sticks to my side…a constant babble of “mummy i’m hungry..close your eyes i’ve got a suprise…can you read me a book…i want to go to the shops”…so when I pick up my camera, she’s the first thing i see.