Initially shunned by pros but embraced by the art community, the plastic toy camera known as the "Diana" is infamous for its beautiful, unpredictable faults. This inexpensive low-tech, plastic camera merges with one of the 20th century's greatest inventions; the Polaroid. This juxtaposition merger creates instant photographs with welcomed vignetting, blurring, and light leaks. The Diana with the instant back attached produces images that measure 6.2cm x 4.6 cm, about the same size as a credit card.
A $45 Diana plastic camera that produces terribly fantastic images instantly with a $75 Polaroid back, in conjunction with a $50 flash, $40 wide angle lens, $20 Nikon flash cord and a reclaimed, re-purposed Carolina Herrera gift ribbon as a camera strap = the beginnings of a new photography project.
