- Get Some Film
First off, if your going out with your Holga, you are going to need some film! Make sure you have stocked up way before the weekend. Its really frustraiting for me, realising I don't have any film on Saturday morning. It puts a real halt to proceedings, as it means I have to go to town and visit the only shop I know that sells film. This usually ends up taking up half a day...
Even if it means going online, and buying in bulk, you'll still get it before the weekend if you get it done early.
- Check Your Camears Over
Next stop, make sure you check over your cameras. Check that they are all working properly, and that you haven't lost any parts for them on your last trip. Hold them up to the light and check shutter speeds. Check that your batteries (if you have any) are working properly, and finally give it a bit of a clean. They like to know their loved!
- Get Spares
You don't want anything to go wrong over the weekend, so get spare batteries, spare tape and again, film. Running out of any of these things is a real pain in the neck if you go to a tourist attraction that is slap bang in the middle of nowhere.
- Get some inspiration
I love motivating people to get out and use the Holga, so do it now damn it! Also look around Flickr and other photography websites to see what people are up to. You might just get the little piece of inspiration that you need, and then you are set to go!
- Check the weather
This is the probably one of the first things that you should do. Go and check the weather for the weekend so you know if you can get out, and so you know what film speed you need to buy.
- Look for events
If you want to get out but don't know what to shoot, have a look around for some local events. and remember to take your camera along.
p/s : dis is a really usefull tips for all beginners out there...including ME! ;)
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