Plastic Camera Photography Workshop

Nathan Koch
Saturdays 2:00–4:00 PM
3 weeks starting June 21
$130 / $110 UCB students
*Price includes purchase of a Holga camera
The Holga camera is a plastic “toy” camera, known for its simplicity and for its dreamlike photos-- an unsophisticated device capable of quite sophisticated imagery. In this class you will explore the creative possibilities of these non-conventional cameras. Class will begin with a display of Nathan's personal collection of toy cameras - many of them functional. We will then unwrap our new Holgas. After instruction in their use, and a discussion of their unique qualities, we will venture into the light and play with our new toys. Upon our return, we will learn how to process film and make our own black and white enlargements. This class is ideal for beginning and intermediate photographers alike who want to discover a new, non-conventional approach to photography. It is also an ideal class for anyone who wants to have the most fun possible while learning.

Nathan Koch received his MFA in photography from San Francisco Art Institute in 2002, and his BFA in photography and printmaking from Metro State College of Denver in 1999. His experience encompasses a breadth of processes from the archaic to the cutting edge. Alternative processes, digital photography and "toy” cameras are his specialties.