A Roll of Holga Film from Hawaii

We got back from a trip to Hawaii earlier this month, and I brought my Holga along. I just shot 1 roll, and here are a handful of photos from it.

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A waterfall on Road to Hana.


Black Beach.


Hamoa Beach.


As the sun was about to rise on the top of Haleakala Volcano (above the clouds!).


On a hike above the clouds on Haleakala an hour later.

I may have some shots from 2 rolls of 35mm to share shortly as well.

Insta-Worthy Medium Format Shots

I explained what was happening in my last blog post in a recent social media post:

Last month, I did a medium format film / camera demo in my Photo II / Advanced Photo class. I sighed and mentioned a “trend” of not actually shooting with the camera, but instead pointing the camera at your subject and then getting a photo of the ground glass with your phone. After the demo, many students made photos of themselves in that manner using my cameras. 🙄🤷🏼‍♂️

This morning, I stepped outside and tried it myself for the first time (with an old Mamiya twin lens reflex), and made photos of our flowering tree and a pair of tulips in our garden. My students would be proud… I think…

Here were my 2 attempts:

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See my students doing this in our classroom in my last post.

Yellowstone with my Canon AE-1

Back in October, my family took a 6-day, 2500 mile road trip through North Dakota, into Yellowstone, down through the Tetons, and back home through South Dakota. I brought some film that expired in 2013, and I shot it with my Canon AE-1 Program that's older than me that I've had since I was 17 years old. The resulting images are somewhere between "art" and "touristy" photos (I think)...

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Just outside of Yellowstone's east entrance.




Along the shore of Lake Yellowstone.


A classic: Old Faithful.


Walking among the pools in the Upper Geyser Basin.






Moments after a close encounter with a bison!


My boys on a snowy hike...


... working our way to Mystic Falls.




Overlooking Grand Prismatic Spring.


The lower half of the 200' Fairy Falls.


Pulling out of Yellowstone on a snowy morning.


Starting a hike in Grand Teton around Lake Jenny.


Hidden Falls up in the Tetons.


My family starting their way down from Inspiration Point in the Tetons.


A frosty final morning in Grand Teton.


Like the image of Old Faithful, here's another common pic: Sylvan Lake in South Dakota on our way home.

North Shore Trip with my Family and my Holga

Last month, my boys and I took my Mom up to Ely and then farther north along the north shore of Lake Superior than she'd ever been before. Here are a few Holga shots from the trip.

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My boys at Black Beach.

Concordia University's Print Shop

This past spring, I found myself wandering around the Concordia University print shop as I was waiting to meet a friend at my solo exhibition in the Concorida Gallery. (Click that last link for images from the exhibition, and this link to see the photographs in the exhibition.) I found myself snapping photos with my phone.

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Again, here are more images from my solo exhibition in the Concorida Gallery this past winter/spring.

A North Shore Trip with my Holga

Last month, my family and I headed up along the North Shore of Lake Superior to visit some State Parks. My boys and I had been to most of Minnesota's State Parks, and we just had a few more along the North Shore to hit before having been to all 73 parks. I brought my plastic Holga camera on the trip as well. My boys got their last stamps in their "passport" books at Tettegouche State Park making it official that they'd been to every MN State Park.

Here's a quick chronological look at our trip through the blurry eyes of my Holga.

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Ellingson Island near Split Rock Lighthouse


Split Rock Lighthouse in the distance


A view over Lake Superior


The High Falls on Pigeon River (the tallest waterfall in MN)


My family on a foot bridge at Judge CR Magney State Park


Upper Falls at Judge CR Magney


Temperance River State Park


Temperance River State Park


Temperance River State Park


Temperance River State Park


Temperance River State Park


The boardwalk around Bensen Lake at George Crosby Manitou State Park


Palisade Head at Tettegouche State Park (a 300' cliff)


My family on some cliffs at Tettegouche State Park (with Palisade Head in the distance above them)


Tettegouche State Park


Trees in Tettegouche State Park


Tettegouche State Park


Tettegouche State Park