Toyeur: Robb Albrecht's Sloshutter

I love digital cameras. Don't get me wrong. Just because I'm all "Hey guys, here's a site just for us, the few who actually still shoot on film" doesn't mean that I haven't taken a thousand photos at the bar or been sucked into the instant sepia-tone scam. I'm not a segregationist. Digital cameras make it so easy to just shoot and shoot and shoot, because hey, you can always delete it, right? But I worry that when I'm constantly shooting I'm not actually participating in the moment. I'm a spectator.

This is why I love film. There's constantly a little devil on my shoulder saying, "Cha-ching!" with each shot, reminding me it's costly. I should slow down and really look, and (to get all woo-woo on your asses) "be in the moment." Which is exactly what Robb Albrecht is doing with his Holga shots. Robb has a solid portfolio on his website Sloshutter featuring portrait and landscape work, as well as an affinity and knack for toy camera photography:

Roofline
Holga 120N on Fuji Pro 400H
©Robb Albrecht

Rolls of Straw
Holga 120N on Fuji Pro 400H
©Robb Albrecht

Marigold Farm, Los Osos, CA
Holga 120N on Delta 400 B&W
©Robb Albrecht

Fetal Alcohol Awareness
Holga 120N on Delta 400 B&W
©Robb Albrecht

"I am a self taught professional photographer living on the Central Coast of California. A background in film and video production gave me an excellent base of skills which helped me transition into photography. My work has been included in local and national advertising campaigns but my true photographic passion lies in shooting the interesting things I see in my world everyday. Although most of my work is done digitally, the lo-fi aspects of shooting with my Holga is a wonderful departure from the world of 1s and 0s and instant gratification. Shooting with the Holga forces me to slow down and really look before shooting and the results are always eye catching."

~Robb Albrecht

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Robb Albrecht's Sloshutter

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