Different Camera = Different Photos

"If you want to change your photographs, you need to change cameras. Changing cameras means that your photographs will change. A really good camera has something I suppose you might describe as its own distinctive aura." - Nobuyoshi Araki

Leica M8, Leica IIIb and the world's best latte from Parlour Coffee

Over the years, we've found that Nobuyashi Araki is right, especially when it comes to students in our Diploma Program. By giving them access to as many different kinds of cameras as possible from our ever-growing collection of classic film and modern digital cameras, we've seen how changing cameras, even for just one day, can lead to all kinds of new creative possibilities. 

Hasselblad 500c/m with 140-280mm f5.6 lens

Zeiss Ikon Contessamat SE, 45mm f2.8

Reading through the blog posts from the class of 2013, you come across a lot of great images created by the students using current model DSLRs. But there is also a good selection of images created with other cameras, from pinhole cameras made out of old tin boxes to classic twin lens cameras, Hasselblads, Leicas and large format 4x5, 5x7 and 8x10 studio cameras. 

Hasselblad 500 C/M, Photo by Cheryl Laniuk

Double exposure, Diana F camera, Photo by Cassie Steep

Image from a pinhole camera, Tacey Coggins

Holga camera, Photo by Cori Bezan

Part of Sophia's camera collection
Canon 5D MK2, Holga 120 and Holga 135, Photo by Sophia Cardona