Here at Film Shooters Collective, we wanted to celebrate Holga Week by having our viewers share some of their all-time favorite Holga images. We wanted to include first-time Holga shooters, so we waited for everyone to have a chance to get a roll (or several) processed.

My name has become synonymous with Holga, despite owning a variety of film cameras. There's something so versatile about this seemingly limited plastic device that has kept me coming back for over a decade. If the dreamy focus and vignetting wasn't enough of an effect, there are endless other fun tricks you can do with a Holga. From bulb-mode long exposures to exposure stacking to overlapping frames or exposing the sprockets on 35mm film, the creative options are plentiful. And don't forget: there will probably be light leaks involved!

The following set of images transitions between depictions of peace and solitude to feelings of excitement and chaos. The image makers selected films, subjects, and techniques that helped portray these themes. If anyone thought the Holga camera was a simple, one-trick pony: the contrasts in these images will convince them otherwise.