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TTV: Through The Viewfinder

A group for lovers of the unique qualities and technique of TTV Photography

Featured Work

My Realm by Jules Campbell

This is a TtV image (Through the Viewfinder), using the alternative photographic technique of composing the image through an old twin reflex (argus 75) camera and taking the picture with a dslr camera
The Book List by Lorraine Creagh

My first attempt at TtV using an old Argus 75. I thought I’d better start playing with this technique since purchasing the Argus on eBay back in November last year. My 14yo daughter’s selection for the week. Reading is something she gets great enjoyment besides chatting to her friends on-line. Uploaded 24 June 2009
Entry by Andrea Barnett

TTV with my Kodak Duaflex and my Canon
Post-war modernism by Belinda Fraser

I have decided to do a series of images focused on my favourite architectiral style – Post war modernism, particularly, regional modernism. Typically, the modernist style encompassed the following – simple, yet striking geometric forms combined with decorative effects such as non-structural curtain walls of glass, aluminium, textured concrete, stone, and cut-out concrete blocks, marble, mosaic tiles, and solid wood. I think that it is unfortunate that many view this style of architecture and design as insignificant, featureless and even insignificant. However, I argue that modernist buildings aspired each to be a monument on its own… Unfortunately, when discussing the style, and my love of it with people, no one has yet been able to give me a genuine reason for their dislike of the style. I have come to assume that people, those who dislike this style, are, in general, put off by the ability upon which this style of architecture is able to stand alone and bask in its simplified glory, without the traditional ornate and intricate adornments upon which an exemplary and historically significant piece of architecture is typically judged. Merit should be awarded to the designers of the modernist structures which dot our suburban landscape, firstly, for their magnificent interplay of vastly different materials, and secondly, their ability to use striking and simple geometric shapes and simple floor plans. I have recently purchased a house, built in the hey day of regional australian modernism – 1963. It was designed by Local wagga Wagga architect SJ O’Halloran, for his brother, and to this day, maintains many of the original 1960’s features. Those house structure itself is quite simple. Geometric shapes dominate the house. A simple roofline and large glass curtain wall at the front are typical of the modernist style. But what makes, my house stand apart is the use of a steel screen wall at the front. The screen, whilst currently painted a hideous shade of yuck, is made from a series of stylized diamond shapes, and affixed to an oblique brick feature wall. To balance the hard geometric lines, unusually, the architect had commissioned an abstract mosaic mural to be placed on the same plane as the steel screen, this has a somewhat softening effect on the geometric nature of the structure. The abstract, utilises bold colours, and the abstract design is usually greeted with a ‘what is that’ or an ‘I hope you are going to get rid of that!’... I believe it is an abstract of teh surounding landscape of rivers, gum trees and mountains… but like with any abstract – who knows. I have been attempting to research further the design of my house, and have a feeling that my mural may have been designed my artist/sculpter Bim Hilder, who, in the same year designed a mural on the front local Wagga Civic Theatre… but that is yet to be confirmed… Thanks for reading and I hope you like my series. Btw, is being shot using TTV, with a camera from the era.
~ dance lessons with Miss Veronique ~ by Adriana Glackin

uploaded for the hybrid challenge taken using canon S5 and argus 75
five by I heart Film

Rolleiflex and olympus
Lazy Spring Afternoon by Andrea Barnett

TTV with my Kodak Duaflex My magnolia tree helps me regain my sanity after the long Winter and early Spring months
Forget Yesterday by Dana DiPasquale

www.danadipasquale.com / Chicago, IL / Argoflex
TTV: Jessica #2 by Matt Adamik

XTi + Kodak Duaflex II Model: Jessica Model Mayhem #879866
TTV - Geebung Polo Match 2009 by Faith Hunter

We have become regulars at the annual re-enactment of the Geebung Polo Match held every Easter up in the High Country, Victoria, Australia. This year I decided to make things difficult for myself by trying to TTV events! Interesting, that mirroring thing, when there’s 300 kilos of horse pounding towards you!
Lost by Greg Hughes

Woolongong Lighthouse, NSW Australia. Through the Viewfinder, shot with kodak brownie and 100mm canon macro.

Recent Work

Frangipani TtV by Adriana Glackin

I’m going through my files, and found this photo of frangipanis using TTV technique, taken while away on holidays earlier this year.
sorrow by Jason Platt

TTV / Kodak Duaflex / 100mm macro lens
Purple Haze by Jules Campbell

This is a TtV image (Through the Viewfinder), using the alternative photographic technique of composing the image through an old twin reflex (argus 75) camera and taking the picture with a dslr camera
Sun by Jules Campbell

This is a TtV image (Through the Viewfinder), using the alternative photographic technique of composing the image through an old twin reflex (argus 75) camera and taking the picture with a dslr camera Entitled ‘Sun’ for Ab-type / hehehehe
My Realm by Jules Campbell

This is a TtV image (Through the Viewfinder), using the alternative photographic technique of composing the image through an old twin reflex (argus 75) camera and taking the picture with a dslr camera

About This Group

This is a group dedicated to photographers with a passion for the technique and vintage qualities (dirt, dust and scratches included) of Through The Viewfinder (TTV) photography.

TTV photography is when you use a digital camera in conjunction with a vintage TLR camera such as a Kodak Duaflex or an Argus or any other camera that has a viewfinder large enough. The photograph is composed through the viewfinder of the vintage camera, then a photograph is taken of the viewfinder with the digital camera.

Some tools of the trade: