mirror image: Mei 2010

Surfing the waves of Toy Cameras

Toy cameras are simple, inexpensive film box cameras made almost entirely out of plastic, often including the lens. The term is misleading, since they are not merely 'toys' but are in fact capable of taking photographs. Many were made to be given away as novelties or prizes. The Diana, an inexpensive 1960s 4x4cm novelty box camera from Hong Kong, is typically the camera most associated with the term 'toy camera'. Other cameras, such as the LOMO LC-A, Lubitel, and Holga, while originally intended as consumer, mass-market cameras, have also become identified with the term.

Many professional photographers have utilized toy cameras and the often strange optical effects of their inexpensive lenses to take award-winning photographs. Toy camera photography has been widely exhibited at many popular art shows, such as the annual Krappy Kamera show at the Soho Photo Gallery in the TriBeCa neighborhood of New York City. Various publications such as Popular Photography magazine have extolled the virtues of the Diana camera in its own right as an "art" producing image maker. Several books have also featured the work of toy cameras, such as The Friends of Photography's "The Diana Show", "Iowa" by Nancy Rexroth, and "Angels at the Arno" by Eric Lindbloom.

TASK

You are now taking a part as a new cameraman in a magazine that in love with cameras and photos of all kinds of theme. At this time, you are assigned by your supervisor to make a review of the kinds of Toy Cameras, their specifications and also include the comments of the camera fans clubs to be published in the magazine.

Make a draft consist of the history of Toy Cameras ,kinds of Toy Cameras, the highlight of the of the specifications of the camera and also find some picture both of the cameras and also the results.

Take notes the fans clubs that exist in this city, and than you have to interview some members of those clubs based on why they like the camera and also their experiences using it.

PROCESS