holga
These shots are from probably my first half dozen rolls. Before I was getting them scanned to a disk. Top photo is from the lower east side, don't even know if the store exists any longer since things change so rapidly down there now, but I loved the old world feel.
The other two photos are from when I was working at Oliphant.
The middle photo is looking out into central park while a storm is rolling in and the last one is looking down fifth avenue.
We had a job in The Plaza, which was closing at the time for a major overhaul {it is actually opening its doors again on March 1}. It was awesome and spooky to be there. We were on the top floors, so it was mostly safe {meaning not too much had been looted}, but most of the place was trashed. There were mountains of coat hangers in these huge closets. There were tags from from either Christie's or Sotheby's on chandeliers and fancy sinks. Rooms of maid's outfits that people were buying. The lights weren't all on…so the place felt a bit abandoned. Most of the photos I took with the Holga that day are way to dark to be printed by anyone but myself, so I can dodge and burn the hallways to life. One day I'll tackle that, because I feel really lucky to have been there in The Plaza at that time, and I'd really like to see them.
February 28th, 2008 at 4:48 pm
you are so good with a holga wendy! xox
February 28th, 2008 at 6:25 pm
love that top one; feels so paris-ey to me.
February 28th, 2008 at 10:29 pm
that top one. yes oh yes - old timey….
don’t you love how you can remember the details of the day from this shot….
i want to see those plaza halls too…
xo
February 29th, 2008 at 4:23 am
That first one… so wonderful, so other worldly, I agree.
A beautiful trio, Wendy.
take care, g xo
February 29th, 2008 at 9:29 am
so nice. love the NY shots.
March 3rd, 2008 at 2:55 am
What great photos. And what an amazing experience to see the Plaza in that state, I’ve only ever seen it in movies. I’d love to see those hallway photos too. xo lj
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:14 pm
these photos are so beautiful! i love their feel! i’d loved to be there at the plaza too! go for those photos
March 3rd, 2008 at 3:43 pm
Oh gracious; I’m loving these photos. SUCH beautiful light.
March 6th, 2008 at 12:51 pm
shari - I like the holga, it frees me to make mistakes & some work out really nicely
jenifer - thank you!
lisa s - it was one of the only times I went on location for oliphant, so that makes it a little easier to remember, plus it was the plaza hotel
gracia - I think the first one stepped out of another time
mav - thanks friend
louise - I will have to play in the darkroom
anne - it was a strange experience to be at such a place when it was making such major changes!
erin - thank you, I got lucky
March 6th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
Oh, nice. Wish I had a Holga.
March 7th, 2008 at 4:19 am
thanks for popping by, your wedding story sounds just perfect : )