Through The Viewfinder (TTV)
I’ve been experimenting with a new (to me) technique called Through The Viewfinder. I first came across this on flickr. This was some months ago, but after attempting to build my own ‘contraption’, I gave up.
More recently, I rediscovered the technique and decided to go for it. My reasons for being so interested are 1) I could make use of my old film cameras without the cost of film and processing, 2) that vintagy/worn look is fantastic, and 3) instant gratification. Film is a bummer to use since it takes days to get film to, have film processed by and photos picked up from my local lab.
So below is an image of my first attempt as well as a number of links. All of the information, tricks and tips are already out there. The only thing unique to my technique may be my gear, Nikon D70 with a Quantaray 50mm macro lens. Apparently Quantaray is a rebranded name used by Ritz, but I can’t recall the original brand.
Resources:
Through the Viewfinder: A Tutorial
through-the-viewfinder.blogspot.com (on hiatus)
Flickr groups:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/throughtheviewfinder/
flickr.com/groups/ground_glass
flickr.com/groups/squareformat
Flickr tags:
‘ttv’: http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=ttv&w=all
‘throughtheviewfinder’: http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=throughtheviewfinder&m=text
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