Holga | Katie Mollon

It has become tradition to curate a stream of all Holga images during the first week of October – or as it is more commonly known to film users – Holga Week.

I love the variety of images that were submitted. Some used the classic 6x6 frame; others overlapped frames or used 35mm to create a panoramic look. A few photographers took dreamy to a new level by utilizing the bulb exposure settings. And best of all, the tonalities range from classic black and white, to the trendy Lomochrome colors.

Thanks for sharing a few favorite Holga images with us. We can't wait to see what you photograph this week!

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Film photographer Katie Mollon is based in Michigan. See more of her work & connect with her on Instagram.

Check out (and follow) Holga Week on their Instagram and website! Be sure to participate and enter this year’s competition!

Spring Polaroid Week Roundup | Urizen Freaza

Dear FSC friends, this is Urizen Freaza.


I dislike riding a bike, I can't climb a wall, I hate the idea of bungee jumping, skating sounds counterproductive and the concept of jumping from a plane is the closest I can imagine to a living nightmare. At some point in my life I realized I like to keep my feet touching the ground. Why? No clue. Does it make any sense? Probably not.

In these times of AI synthesized images lurking around every corner, of contradictory misinformation everywhere, of infinite gray areas: there's no one dogma to follow, there's no path in front of us, just a million possibilities. There's somehow comfort in shooting a Polaroid, in looking through the viewer and turning that scene into an object, something in your hands. A Polaroid is evidence, a Polaroid is reality, even if that's just in a tangential, embedded way. It's a link to now or to then, and definitely something certain, that is or was there. Even if manipulated, scratched, painted, lifted, even when that's not even part of the message or relevant for the intent, Polaroids are real.

I like my Polaroids just as I like my feet touching the ground.


Here's again a respectfully imperfect roundup of the photos tagged with #fscpolaroid on instagram during Spring Polaroid Week 2023. Please go check the artists’ profiles, and if you like what you see, follow them and show them love. And most importantly, check out the Polaroid Week pool on Flickr, on Twitter, and on Instagram .

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Urizen Freaza was born in Tenerife in 1982 and is since 2010 based in Berlin. He's a self-taught photographer and film-maker. Self-taught meaning that this is a path he's still walking, while hoping there is always more path to walk. He's a member of the Film Shooters Collective and part of the team behind the analogueNOW! festival in Berlin. See more of his work on his website and on Instagram.

Morning Routine | Katya Rowny

For my first curated photostream I chose the topic of “morning routine”. I often think of myself as a creature of habit with my one cup of coffee every morning, usually staring out the window pondering the day’s to-do list. I have to remind myself that sometimes the simple and mundane are the most beautiful. With this photostream we get to have a glimpse into other people's everyday lives. From Natalie’s photo of her chair and coffee cup in the sun to Marina’s breakfast on the go photo, these glances help remind us of the beauty in the everyday. Thank you to everyone who submitted, it is always a joy to see and share your work!

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Film photographer Katya Rowny is based in the Pacific Northwest. Connect with her and see more of her work on her Instagramand website.