I've been loving my holga, so when I came across a good deal on another Lomography style camera, I thought why not? Let's play.
So for $25, I picked up a used Diana camera.
At a basic level, Dianas are pretty much the same as holgas. They use medium format film, are made entirely of plastic, and have very limited settings options.
The thing I love most about shooting in downtown El Paso is the color. There are all kinds of colorful walls and buildings that make amazing backdrops. So It seemed like a fun challenge that instead of bringing a roll of Ektar (my absolute favorite color film), I would bring a roll of black and white film for this downtown shoot.
And it was. When I stopped looking for color I started noticing all the amazing textures and light patterns instead. Sara met me downtown for a lifestyle type portrait session, and instead of planning ahead which specific locations I wanted to use, we just explored. Sara was pretty much up for whatever and was totally cool with following me aimlessly around El Paso. It ended up being a really fun session!
Since I wasn't super happy with the fomapan film I used for my last session, I decided to go with the tried and true Tri-x 400. I had never used it myself, but according to basically everyone online it's one of the best films out there, so I figured I'd give it a go.
This session was shot on a Nikon FM.
Check out the photos below:
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Into the archives! I can't believe I haven't shared this session yet! This was my first studio session after the move to El Paso, and it was such a fun session!
I met Sarah while working a military ball. She was wearing this beautiful dress and looking all around gorgeous and all I could think was how great she would be to photograph. When we got to talking and I found out that she is a makeup artist as well, I knew we had to work together.
We had a great time with this shoot, and I feel like it really shows in the photos. Doesn't she look gorgeous?
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