My sister, Sarah at Scissorina, recently turned me on to what might just be the funnest photography technique ever. It’s called “Through the Viewfinder” and it basically consists of taking digital pictures through old fashioned cameras. Many mid-century cameras featured huge viewfinders, big enough to take digital macro shots through. The most popular camera for TTV, from what I can tell, is the Kodak Duaflex, which has an enormous dome shaped glass bubble squre for a viewfinder. The resulting photos come out with a touch of nostalgia. They are speckled, over saturated, and prone to lense flares and double vision. These unpredictable “imperfections” make each photo unique and unexpected. If you take the time to do a little post processing you can make these shots even more dramatic. I am really enjoying myself. Can you tell?
Clouds From My Back Patio
A Portrait of My Favorite Flamingo
My Flamingo With a Lovely Paint Filter
Checking Out the World Above
Shake & Meatwad Hit the Streets
Bathed in Red
On Top of Spaghetti
Kayla's Smiling Face
Liberty Interstate
Tour de Parking Lot
Visit Scissorina to check out some of Sarah’s dreamy TTV shots, and for a link on how you can get started on a TTV project of your own. To gaze at even more amazing TTV images, visit the TTV Flickr Group!
Mary Helen O Rama 