I knit a little sweater July 9, 2007
I bought a blythe doll a while ago, and have been dying to make some clothes for her. This weekend i whipped up a little sweater for her. It was quick and loads of fun. I knit it in the round out of some Lisa Souza sock yarn (Heels and Toes from Stitches West) then steeked it open and added trim (Sirdar snowflake - the tangliest yarn in the universe). the end result is like a jacket with furry trim.
Doesn’t the photo look really artsy? That’s because I used my new $4 Kodak Duaflex II to take the picture. The technique is called “Through the Viewfinder” and you use a modern camera to take a picture of the image in the large viewfinder of the old Duaflex or similar cameras. I first noticed this technique through the Make blog, or Flickr, i can’t remember which. I’ve had my eye out for a suitable camera ever since, and I found one for only $4 this weekend. I just used a cardboard poster tube to support my old digital camera. No taping yet, but it would be nice to get rid of the light leaks.
- More info on the technique and apparatus construction here
- Flickr TTV group
- Here are all of my TTV shots so far
Wow, that is amazingly arty!
Wow, that does look neat! And her little sweater is just darling.
Hi there - I follow your blog and thought it was great that you\’ve discovered TTV - my husband ( http://www.adamgrahamphoto.com )does a lot of work with it and loves it. I love your shot - it looks perfect in TTV format!
That technique is really cool!!
What a great technique! That\\\’s one of the reasons I love your blog, you share such great ideas!
I am so looking on ebay right now for a Duaflex. I love that this can be done film-less!
We must have the wish list. I just got a Pullip and a Duaflex for my Bday! I love your ttv Blythe pic!
Love that photography technique! She looks so vintage with the extra touch!