My knowledge community lies in photography, particularly in experimental photography. Like the photography post I read, there are techniques universal to all styles of photography. Digital, film, holga, TtV, and encaustic photos all require lighting, framing, and an eye for detail.
The experimental process I’m going to talk about lies in TtV, or “Through the Viewfinder.” I discovered this style of photography shortly after I joined the digital photography class of Barbara Edwards at TCC. Ms. Edwards was a very inspirational and patient professor of photography. She helped me find new ways to cultivate and nuture my photographic style and sense of identity. Photography is, after all, just another way to express yourself.
One of her favorite styles of photography, and now one of mine, is TtV.
To achieve this antique looking style, you could mock it up in photoshop for a clean cut, obviously digital work of this kind. Or you could do it the right way: with a twin lens reflex camera. Kodak Brownies and Argus series twin lens reflex cameras are the most popular cameras to use for this process. Mine is an Argus 75 and looks like this:
The flash isn’t necessary- only the camera is required to make TtV work. I bought mine off ebay for about $12. The prices will vary depending on the brand of camera you want o purchase.
The other essentials include your digital SLR (single lens reflex) camera and your TtV device. The devices are used to position your camera perfectly to look through the viewfinder of the twin lens reflex camera and reduce glare. For a brief tutorial, see:
This style of photography allows for a unique perspective on your everyday scenary. I have enjoyed it immensely during the time I’ve been taking those style photos. To those of your who aren’t photographers, you might wonder why I would go through all the trouble of even doing this.
To that I have to say, you really won’t know until you give it a try. Seeing the world through a camera lens is so different from seeing it through human eyes. Seeing it through cameras that have seen decades go by is even cooler.
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