In 1981, the Holga camera made its first appearance in Hong Kong in the hopes that it would serve as a low-budget, everyday-sort of camera for the Chinese. While it is merely a medium format 120 film camera made mostly of plastic, many people have caught onto this photography, fascinated by the effects the Holga has on its pictures.

These distorted effects include but are not limited to blur, vignetting, and light leaks.