Sorel Johnson Photography

What's This?

or, what I said when I found the camera used to make these images.

Untitled, 2023 // 35mm Color Film

Untitled, Utah, 2023 // 35mm Color Film

Untitled, 2023 // 35mm Color Film

Untitled, Red Canyon, Utah, 2023 // 35mm Color Film

Untitled, 2023 // 35mm Color Film

Untitled, Red Canyon, Utah, 2023 // 35mm Color Film

Thank you for viewing this collection. This work was created with a Ninoka NK-700 toy camera, which both simplified and restricted the process of creating this images. The only setting I had was choosing between "Sunny," "Cloudy," or "Partly Sunny." There was no focusing, no looking through the lens, no reviewing the images (it was a film camera). I chose to use expired film for this, which created another factor of uncertainty—with expired film, the results are unpredictable. With these restrictions, it also was somewhat freeing, and I had a lot of fun while working with the camera, which I hope shows through in my work.