Sunday, July 18, 2010

First Photos with the Diana Mini!



























































































I have wanted to experiment with lomography for some time but have always been a little shy about taking pictures.  After consulting with my  friend and fellow blogger, (the human) Diana I decided to start with the Diana Mini.  The affordability of this little camera + the 35mm format made picking out my first toy camera pretty easy.  These pictures are from my very first roll, taken this weekend, and I was like a kid on Christmas morning when I went to the lab to pick up the prints.  Many of my photos didn't come out at all (helpful tip- take OFF the camera lens cap before shooting) and the double exposures were a complete accident but that's all part of the experience I think.  I love my Nikon DSLR but I think the Diana Mini might just have become my new best friend.  Just like any friend, I plan on taking lots of time to get to know her, see what she likes and dislikes and maybe even gift her with some fun accessories (like a flash).  I'll report back on the status of the relationship regularly, I hope :)

images: me + the diana mini

14 comments:

Iva Messy said...

they are lovely Christina!!! Thank you for that helpful hint ;) lol XOXOXOXOXOXOXOOX!!

hiyaluv said...

awesome pics
smiles,
gina

paislea said...

these are gorgeous!! i hope that you're having an excellent weekend!

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off switch said...

oh! so great! i know exactly how you feel. i love my dslr's too, but when i got those holga prints back for the first time, i could've kissed that piece of plastic! haha! can't wait to see more shots. enjoy!

justagirlLaura said...

These look great!! I was in Athens this weekend and thought of you...is that creepy? I hope not =)

greybreaks said...

cool photos, like the ice cream cone one the most.

Beach House Living said...

I've never heard of that camera before. My trusty film Canon sits collecting dust.

Rhianne said...

These are so pretty, I love the horses. I hope its the beginning of a wonderful friendship, I heart my diana mini :)

Unknown said...

love the pic sxxx

Anonymous said...

ohh love these pics, they have a very vintage feel to them!! your composition is great too!

Elle said...

Beautiful! Love the horses especially.

Elle x

Marsi @ The Cottage Cheese said...

These are great, I can't wait to see more! The pic of B is too awesome, and I love the double exposure of the horses.

Joyti said...

Those are so gorgeous...I love the softness of them.

Diana said...

I already told you I love these, but I really do! No credit was necessary, it was fun having camera talk!
Can't wait to see the rest!

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