Come to Dream in Plastic to check out the solo exhibition by Hudson Valley photographer Jennifer König.

The opening reception will be Saturday, May 8th 6-9pm. Delicious cupcakes will be graciously provided by Minnie Cakes Cupcakes!

The show will be on the wall until June 3rd, so stop by soon!

Jennifer says about ORANGE:
“Ever since i was a child I’ve been drawn to the color orange. Now, as a child of 40, I see it everywhere… a chair in my uncle’s living room, a dying rose, my frizzy hair, a small vinyl toy waiting to be placed in tiny little hands. It’s the color of fire, the color of heat; looking at it makes me feel all warm and happy. And with all the cold, hard hurt in this world, we need all the warmth we can get.”

As a photographer, Jennifer looks for the soul of a thing, be it a friend over for dinner, a dog dancing in the grass, a lone tree in a lonelier field. When shooting portraits, she likes to spend time with people, getting a sense of who they are, what makes them laugh, what makes them strong. When shooting places, she looks for a blend of tradition and surprise, classic themes mixed with hidden details.

Visit Jennifer’s website

We LOVE The White Stripes at Dream in Plastic!

About a month ago another one of our other loves, Lomography, teamed up with The White Stripes for a Under Great White Northern Lights competition. They received over 1,100 photographic, lomographic entries and announced the winners yesterday.

Winners received lots of Lomography and White Stripes goodies! (Jealous)

Take a look below at the winners they have selected!

Grand Prize Winner:

First Runner Up:

Second Runner Ups:

Honorable Mentions:

For the record, Dream in Plastic owner Jenny’s birthday is May 28 and she would not mind receiving the super deluxe White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights box set, or the Holga JACK edition. Thank you

We nearly peed ourselves when Lomography released this new instant camera back to fit their Diana+ and Diana F+ cameras.

Create the distinctive Diana effect in one moment, then watch it develop instantly in front of your very eyes, the next! The Diana Instant Back+ steals the show as the ultimate accessory through combining the world of Diana+ creative possibilities with the immediate gratification of Polaroid-style photography! With the Diana+’s experimental features and ever-growing collection of accessories, whether you’re into Fisheye, close-up, the Splitzer, Colorsplashing or even pinhole… you can now shoot them all, instantly!

Pick up a pack of Fuji Instax Mini Film and start playing today. You will wind up with 10 instant credit-card sized pics that fit in your wallet!

While we are celebrating our grand opening, Saturday August 8th, we will also be hosting our very first gallery exhibit: Analog.

Of course, this is all very last minute but we are still accepting submissions for the show.

If you are a plastic camera photographer, contact us and tell us a bit about your photos!

Submission guidelines:
- No larger than 24″ in either direction.
- Ready to hang, with proper framing. No alligator clips please.
- Multiple submissions accepted.
- Photographs will be available for sale.
- Photograph MUST have been taken with a plastic or toy camera!
- Any subject matter accepted.
- You are not required to attend the show to have your work included.

Don’t have a plastic camera?
You should! Check out some of the cameras available through Dream in Plastic.