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Embrace the Blur
We photographers spend our whole lives avoiding blur.
But blur can draw the eye, create a sense of motion,
and show how life feels more than how it looks.
PHOTO ESSAYS HOW TO AND MORE
42 Souvenirs by Michael Hughes 16 Shoot at Night 9 Lomo Cult
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JPG SIGHTING READ ME
JPG Magazine is Made by the Most
Awesome People on Earth: You.
Welcome to issue 8 of JPG Magazine. and makers of some of the most fun well represented in our submissions. But
If this is your first time, you should selective focus lenses out there. Find out there are plenty of other interpretations
know that what you’re holding in more about them at lensbabies.com. – from closeness with our children,
your hand right now is not a normal This issue also features stories on to the brashness of teenage love, to
magazine. a bunch of ways for you to embrace the our most private moments, to the
While most magazines are put blur in your own work – from cameras connection we still feel with those we’ve
together by an elite group, we’ve open- (Jaybee, Lomo LC-A, Polaroid SX-70) to lost.
sourced our pages. On our website at gear (Canon’s 50mm ƒ1.4 lens, Lowpro We also have two incredible photo
jpgmag.com, anyone can submit their SlingShot camera bag), to inspirational essays in this theme. Shen Wei’s “Almost
work and everyone can vote on what how to’s (nighttime, tilt/shift, and Naked” series shows ordinary people at
they want to see in the magazine. The through the viewfinder photography). their most vulnerable, yet their direct
people we publish get $100, a free All are designed to inspire you to get gaze with the photographer (and, hence,
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The result is a magazine that Our second theme, Tourist, is their own bodies. And Randall Cosco’s
reflects what’s new and hot in about the kind of photography that “People in Bed” series shows people in
photography, created by the people happens when you’re out of your the one place cameras rarely tread: the
who know it best: the photographers element and home is far away. Strangers bedroom. We hope that these peeks into
themselves. see our hometowns in ways we locals our most intimate moments help you to
For this issue, we opened the doors cannot. This collection of photos from think about intimacy in an new way.
on three themes we thought would all over the world shows that beauty can JPG Issue 8 is the product of
inspire the community, and the results be found wherever our travels take us. thousands of people’s time and energy
blew us away. This theme also features a – from the thousands of photographers
The first theme, Embrace the photo essay by Michael Hughes, who submitted to the hundreds of
Blur, is a clarion call for photographers whose “Souvenirs” project shows thousands of votes cast – and we here at
everywhere to stop holding their breath how the representations of reality we JPG couldn’t be more happy about the
and praying for stillness. Blur is an photographers create can stand in way it’s turned out. To our community,
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Sponsored by Lensbabies Intimate February - March 2007 20 Embrace the Blur 48 Tourist 78 Intimate
21 Andrew Foster 79 Dustin Fenstermacher
22 Christopher Cosco 80 Stephanie Fysh Editor/Publisher Derek Powazek
23 Sandy Carson 81 Camillo Longo Editor Emeritus Heather Champ
24 Ivonne Carlo 82 Lane Hartwell Associate Editor Leah Peterson
25 Eric Lennert 83 Terence Patrick Publisher Paul Cloutier
Daniel Serrano 84 Wesley Furgiuele Business Director Devin Poolman
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8 The Jaybee: Diana’s 12 Beauty from the Beast: 40 This Man Will Rock
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36 Gayla Trail 96 Paiano Giacomo c/o 8020 Publishing cool cousin Polaroid SX-70 Your Holga
Methanie Dempsay Binder 50 Fremont Street, 16th Floor By C. Gary Moyer By Heather Champ A conversation with the original
Tourist 97 Mohd Suhaimi San Francisco, CA 94105 Holgamodder, Randy Smith.
48 Scott Wallick Frank Kolodziej 9 Joining the cult of Lomo 15 Tilt/Shift Your World By Deborah D. Lattimore
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50 Annika Hagen 99 Scott Fitzgerald 106 Pieces of Self
51 Sylvain Dumais Cover photograph by Michael 10 Lowepro SlingShot AW 16 night Shooting Ankles down with Aline Smithson.
52 Eric Hart DeHaan, who says: “It was taken
200 camera Bag By Bob Smith
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109 Amazingly Simple DIY
54 Michael Sabatelle Charlotte, NC, which holds an annual By Paul Cloutier
18 Going Through the
55 Lane Becker drive-through town lighting display. can Frames
57 Paul Cloutier I was going for abstracts when I 11 The Joy of Depth: Viewfinder
By Amit Gupta
58 Sam Javanrouh saw some folks walking along the canon’s 50mm 1.4 By Russ Morris
59 Adam Nemec sidewalk. I leaned out of the car 112 Photo challenge
By Jon Armstrong
60 Donald Norwood window, set the lens aperture wide, 38 Hack Your Holga
Are you ready to rock?
61 Anthony Georgis defocused the camera, and fired.”
By Charles McNally
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42 Souvenirs 70 Almost Naked 100 People in Bed
By Michael Hughes By Shen Wei By Randall Cosco
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MY PRECIOUS
Joining the
Cult of Lomo
The Jaybee,
BByy KKeevviinn MMeerreeddiitthh
Diana’s Cool
Cousin
By C. Gary Moyer
When I first started using toy cameras, the poor quality control on these cams, all about loving the imperfections of a I remember the first time I saw a Lomo toy. It was more like joining a cult than Lomographic world congress. I have
there were quite a few to choose from. they all perform in a pretty similar way. plastic lens. LC-A. My typography teacher had one buying a camera. had experiences I never would never
The one that was always at the top of Using the Jaybee, Diana, or any The only real difference between at college. At the time I did not realize One thing I love about the LC-A have had if I’d never picked up this
my list was the Diana. How could I be clone for that matter, is basically the the Diana and her clones is the lens. I wanted one or that it would change is the way it decides on the exposure. little bad boy.
a true toy camera buff if I didn’t own same. You need to load the 120 film and They are almost like fingerprints – each my life in a fundamental way. A few The LC-A opens the shutter and will The last few years have been dark
the grandmother of all plastic cameras? make sure to tape all the camera seams has subtle differences. Some blur in the months later, a friend’s dad brought close it when it has had enough light. If ones for LC-A users. Two years ago,
I thought a quick trip to eBay would – they are very prone to light leaks, middle, some at the edges. You’ll even one back from Russia, and he starting you’re shooting in dark conditions and LC-A production ceased in Russia,
solve my problem, but Dianas were more than I really care for in my work. get some vignetting at larger apertures. getting amazing photos from it. I something happens to brighten up the so you could only get reconditioned
going for big money – anywhere from Now you’re ready to shoot. You My Jaybee has the most appealing decided to get one before a trip to New scene, it will close the shutter early so models. But thankfully a new factory
100 to 300 dollars! Could this priestess have a few choices to make before lens qualities of all the models I’ve York because I did not want to carry a the shot is not overexposed. The other has opened in China and they are now
of plastic really be worth the cash? I tripping the shutter. You get three tried. Rest assured, with patience bulky SLR around with me. super-strength of the Lomo LC-A is its busy making the LC-A+. I am fortunate
was almost convinced she was, until I aperture choices: sunny, partly cloudy, and persistence, you can grab some This was before internet shopping. Minitar lens, which creates very moody enough to have one. It’s basically the
met her cousin, The Jaybee. and cloudy. You also get three zone memorable images with these low-tech Back then, if you wanted an LC-A, you vignetting (dark corners in the frame). same as the LC-A, with the addition
I am talking Diana clones, people. focuses along with an instant shutter marvels. With a little practice, they can had to visit your local Lomo embassy. When combined with cross processing, of a new Multiple Exposure switch,
The little cousins with funny names speed and bulb setting. I find my be sublime. I went to London with £92 in hand. the effect is just crazy. expanded film ISO setting to 1600, and
like Stellar, Lina, Future Scientist, best results come from using an 400 Finally, you must be prepared to Upon arriving at 26 Rosebery avenue The social activities that surround a cable release thread. The new model
and Snappy. In fact, there are over 90 asa film. You just get more exposure answer questions when shooting with EC1, I rang the bell and was invited the LC-A are fabulous, too. I’ve met guarantees that I will be using the LC-A
documented versions. Don’t get me latitude with your camera’s limited a plastic camera in public. Be ready to up to a studio. It was a bizarre mix of many great people because of this little for the foreseeable future.
wrong, the Diana is a wonderful camera, controls. The lens, since it is uncoated talk plastic. Welcome them with open camera store, design studio, and junk piece of Russia. In 2000, I took part
but you don’t actually have to own plastic, has a tendency to flair when arms and invite them into our blurry shop. I was issued with my brand new in the Lomo Olympics and I came Kevin Meredith is a self-described Lomoholic
the original. Almost all the clones are shooting into the sun. This can make world. LC-A by Fabian Monheim, the Lomo second in the London heats. I went to who lives by the sea in Brighton, England.
exactly the same camera with different for a great effect. So forget the fancy Diana label, ambassador of London. He gave me Japan to represent my county in the He goes by “lomokev” on Flickr and JPG and
names. That’s how I ended up finding The most important feature is grab one of her fun-loving cousins, and a quick lesson on how to use my new world finals and went to Vienna for the can be found at analogintelligence.co.uk.
my beloved Jaybee. her beautiful plastic lens. It’s the stuff embrace the blur.
When the Jaybee arrived, I held it dreams are made of. If you love sharp,
next to a Diana original and there was well composed, evenly lit photos, then C. Gary Moyer is a semi-professional
no difference. Clones are made from this is not the camera for you. The photographer in New Jersey. You can find
pretty much the same mold, so despite Jaybee and her fellow Diana clones are him online at scab-lab.deviantart.com.
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MY PRECIOUS
The Joy
of Depth

Canon’s 50mm 1.4
Lowepro SlingShot AW 200
By Jon Armstrong
By Paul Cloutier
I recently bought a Canon 5d. After depth of field back. I did a lot of It’s a great lens for low-light
the gut-punch of writing the check, testing, and at about 50-70mm I was situations like campfires, fireworks and
I shoot a lot of ghost towns and landscapes, which generally
I realized that I couldn’t really afford able to get a nice focus with a blown- parties. It’s perfect for working quickly
requires a lot of hiking to get to a more interesting vantage
all the pimp lenses I wanted. So I had out background that had people asking in less-than-desirable situations where
point, and standing around waiting for the light to turn
this sweet camera, but couldn’t afford me what I was doing in Photoshop to you have to get a quick shot. It’s not
favorable.
to go for the crazy glass. Anybody who get the effect. The problem with the kit the best for sports, but for portraits and
One of the most frustrating aspects of this has always
has been shooting for longer than a few lens was that, in order to keep the price natural candid shots, it’s hard to beat.
been dealing with camera bags. Generally, they’re either
years knows the severe gear lust that down, it’s not as fast. Plus, because It’s the one lens I won’t leave home
giant backpacks that hold a ton of stuff but are a production
sets in with a new camera in hand. the ccd was smaller, the zoom was without. Whether you shoot Canon or
to get things out of, or they’re easy to get things out of but
While photography is an expensive multiplied. With the d70, I was really Nikon, they both make a 1.4 50mm that
are extremely uncomfortable to hike in or stand around with.
pastime, sometimes you run across a shooting at 80-105mm. is inexpensive and will have you pushing
Recently I picked up a Lowepro SlingShot AW 200.
great tool that won’t break the bank One of the beauty parts of the yourself to take that impossible shot. It
I’ve always loved Lowepro bags, as they tend to be well
and gives you tens of thousands of 5d is that the sensor is full frame, so will also leave other gearheads in envy.
thought out, super configurable, and are usually understated
great shots. The Canon ef 50mm ƒ1.4 when you buy a 50mm lens, it’s actually The best part about this lens is
in their design. The SlingShot is all of these things, with the
usm lens is that tool. It’s light (great 50mm. I picked up Canon’s 50mm and that I can take beautiful, professional
excellent addition of a clever shoulder strap system.
for travel), small, and it looks like a toy it’s become my favorite lens of all time. shots of my family and I only broke the
It has a single shoulder strap that crosses over
compared to other lenses that cost four With a the lens at 1.4 and the iso at bank a little bit. Anybody who has ever
your chest. It perfectly balances the weight of whatever
times as much. It is a fantastic lens to 1600, you almost don’t need a flash. tried to shoot children – infants on up
equipment you are carrying. With a simple motion, the
get to know your camera. And it’s fast. The best thing about the lens – can tell you that you want the fastest
whole bag can be slung around to your front, putting all of
When I made the jump to digital is that it turns your digital slr into a lens you can get your hands on. My 2
your equipment at your fingertips without taking the bag off.
six years ago, I wasn’t able to keep one point-and-shoot with amazing results. year-old makes me glad I have this lens
The SlingShot has made me less lazy about swapping
of my favorite things about shooting I find myself taking different kinds of to capture all her wonderful moments
lenses in the field, since everything’s always within reach. I
with a 35mm slr: Shallow depth of shots and getting a more spontaneous that will be gone too soon.
usually shoot with prime, non-zoom lenses. Other camera
field. It always seemed random and result. You can hand your camera to
bags either required that I take the bag off to get another
uncontrolled, particularly in the earlier someone else to take a shot of you, and Jon Armstrong is a nerd dilettante with the
lens or made me dig around forever to find the lens in the
digital point and shoot models. all you have to tell them is to push the hope of a renaissance just around the corner.
first place. The SlingShot, with its single crossover shoulder
In 2004, I got a Nikon d70 with button and the camera and lens will do He can be seen as “blurb” on Flickr and JPG,
strap, just slides around to my front in a simple motion with
a decent kit lens and got my shallow the rest. and read at blurbomat.com.
all of the lens holders right in front of me. It even acts as a
platform to rest things on while I swap out the lenses.
The bag also has some other thoughtful features like a
built in LCD screen protector and lens cloth (which is just
in the right place when you sling the back down in front of
you) and a rainproof cover that collapses into a nifty hidden
pouch.
I really appreciate that it doesn’t look much like a
camera bag. I tend to worry less that I look like I’m hauling
around thousands of dollars worth of equipment on my back
when traveling.
The best thing about this bag is that, ever since I
bought it, I carry my camera with me much more often, and
that makes it worth the price alone.
Paul Cloutier is a designer and photographer living in San Francisco.
He goes by “theorem” on the JPG site.
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MY PRECIOUS
Beauty from
the Beast

Polaroid’s Classic SX-70
By Heather Champ
The SX-70 is nothing less than an
object of desire for people who
appreciate beautiful design. Its slim,
rectangular profile expands with a swift
tug like a magic trick into an angular
camera. I can almost hear a “ta-da!”
with each use.
I come by my love for the SX-70
honestly. My mother brought home focus and brightness control. It’s not digital life.
an aluminum and tan leather model in a “point and shoot” like many of the There’s an inherent honesty to a
1973. It lived in a matching leather case current models where you can’t turn off Polaroid photo. Yes, you could scan and
of equally elegant design. She wasn’t too the flash or fiddle with the focus. recrop the image, but the frame is part
precious about film, so my sister and I The immediacy of instant print of the photo. I admit to erasing the
had many opportunities to use it. fuels my impatience. But with the cost occasional hickies and blemishes, but
I’ve gone through at least six (a buck or two per shot, depending I’m far less likely to perform the sort of
since then. I found the most recent upon where you buy your film), each compositional changes that I’ve made
one in a pile of odds and ends at photo becomes an exercise in careful on other photos (“that cigarette butt in
Photographer’s Supply in San Francisco composition. the foreground just had to go”).
for $25. It’s a Model 2, crème plastic and If it’s a good photo, it’s an Polaroid ceased to produce a native
disintegrating burgundy leather accents immediate object of art, framed film for the SX-70 last year. If you were
that left dust on everything it touched. within it’s own elegant white borders. listening, it’s likely that you could hear
To remedy this, I covered all the If it’s crap, it’s a somewhat expensive the rending of cloth and beating of
decaying surfaces with clear packing disappointment. For me, shooting breasts around the world. You can still
tape, making it possibly the ugliest is always more about the process of find the film on eBay, but the price tag
camera in my collection. I can live with taking photos – the peace that I find is steep.
the ugly given the SX-70’s lovely manual wandering around, untethered from my But there’s hope! You can hack
your SX-70 to use 600 film. You’ll
need to make a couple of changes to
the camera filters and trick the camera
into accepting the 600 cartridge (it has
a few extra nubs on the bottom), but
it’s not hard. There’s information on
Kodak’s site (polaroid.com/sx70/en/)
that will guide you through the process.
Once the supreme object of instant
gratification, the Polaroid SX-70 is now
my respite from the world of digital
perfection. It makes me slow down and
think differently about how I make
photos.
Heather Powazek Champ is the cofounder of
JPG Magazine and Community Manager of
Flickr. You can find her at hchamp.com.
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MY PRECIOUS
Tilt/Shift Your World
By Michael Franklin
Tilt/shift is used in architectural technical architectural photographer you can use it with tons of Hasselblad
photography to create parallel verticals would probably prefer a full-size camera. equipment. My all-time favorite
and in landscape photography to The Toyo is still one of my favorite Hasselblad lens is the standard 80mm.
increase depth of field, but it can also cameras. I love the flexibility and degree It’s a solid, all around lens that seems to
be used as an artistic tool to create of movements that the field camera conquer any situation.
selective focus and distort perspective. provides. The 4x5 format has its obvious The Flexbody can be hard to find
In a regular camera, both the lens advantages in reproduction size as well. because Hasselblad only made them
plane and the film plane (aka the front The process of shooting large for a short time. The best place to find
and rear standards) are parallel. In format is very methodical and time them is a used equipment store like
tilt/shift photography, the standards can consuming. It takes a while to get KEH or eBay.
be moved independently. used to because the image that you
A tilt/shift camera often has a see on the ground glass is upside-down
bellows. The bellows is a light-tight and backwards and it can’t be viewed
flexible box that acts as the camera without having a sheet over it to block
body. When either the front or rear the surrounding light.
standard is tilted so they are no longer
parallel, a visible plane of focus is
created. The distorted perspective can
create the illusion of a subject looking
miniature or giant.
Finally, I experimented with 35mm.
I used a Canon tilt/shift lens and a
Lensbaby. The advantage of a tilt/shift
lens is that the mechanism is in the
lens, so it does not require a body
The next camera I tried was the with a fragile bellows. A Lensbaby is
medium format Hasselblad Flexbody. a mock tilt/shift lens that was created
The Flexbody can only tilt; it doesn’t specifically for artistic use. Both
have the outrageous flexibility of the are great ways to get into tilt/shift
view camera, but it is much smaller and photography for a digital slr shooters.
My first experiment with tilt/shift was quicker to set up and shoot. It allows I love tilt/shift because it can
using a Toyo Field 45AII 4x5 Field me to travel places I could not go with render an alternative perspective
camera. It’s a beautiful camera that a 4x5. The prism (viewfinder) on the of reality. It gives you the ultimate
folds into a box for easy travel. It is Flexbody reverses the image so it is not in-camera flexibility, capturing a reality
much smaller and lighter than a large upside-down, but it is still backwards. It that is totally unlike the world we see
studio view camera, but doesn’t have requires a cable release and doesn’t have with our eyes.
the full flexibility. It still has complete a handle, so it’s very difficult to shoot
movements including front and rear without a tripod. Michael Franklin was born and raised in
tilt, swing, rise, and fall. It has plenty of One of the advantages of the Anchorage, Alaska. She currently attends the
movements for the artistic tilt-shifter Flexbody is that it’s compatible with the School of Photographic Arts and Sciences at
and the landscape photographer, but the Hasselblad V System lenses and backs so Rochester Institute of Technology.
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