The Expres Yourself "Maya" Tapestry Strap

Published! In JPG Magazine Issue 17

by Andre Easter

Uploaded 8 Jul 2007 — 8 favorites

The Expres Yourself "Maya" Tapestry Strap

Photo help by my favorite old hippie girl Pauline

13 responses

  • Adel Kafoory

    Adel Kafoory said (31 Aug 2008):

    Is this black & white? !

  • joe barrett

    joe barrett   said (11 Dec 2008):

    these straps were used by both photographers and guitarists in the 70s in kings cross around the drop inns,time of love and peace,well sometimes!

  • peggy gardner

    peggy gardner gave props (23 Jan 2009):

    you didn't shoot this?

  • Andre Easter

    Andre Easter said (23 Jan 2009):

    Peggy; to be honest, I do not know if I or my wife Pauline shot this photo. I do not use digital cameras--only B&W film. So I struggled with a number of shots with her Olympus mega-pixel modern marvel... and then Pauline made a few shots. Then we uploaded the chip or whatever you call it and worked on several versions. This is the one we chose. Whether I fired the shutter or Pauline fired the shutter is irrelevant as this image was a collaberative endeavour.

  • Caroline Twohill

    Caroline Twohill said (5 Feb 2009):

    i have one JUST like this!

  • mariela alvarez

    mariela alvarez said (9 Feb 2009):

    yo tengo uno de esos.

  • Kreddible Trout

    Kreddible Trout said (3 Mar 2009):

    me-o-maya she's perty. one hangs my digital sellout and another my soul. Thanks for the comment on K1000. I couldn't agree more despite the slippery slope of digital I've slipped on.

  • Kreddible Trout

    Kreddible Trout said (3 Mar 2009):

    er... maybe not. mine are old ones bought at thrift stores. I read your article and I've bookmarked the site to get these. the real deal are becoming scarce.

  • Andre Easter

    Andre Easter said (3 Mar 2009):

    For the real antiques, look in pawnshops. Two bucks.

  • Jüri Vissak

    Jüri Vissak gave props (5 Mar 2009):

    Cool find!

  • Jenny Robison

    Jenny Robison said (14 Mar 2009):

    I don't remember my Grandfather having any straps, at least not as colorfully decorated as this, but he did leave me all his cameras including one of the first polaroid ones...they now live in a dust free glass case in my home.....I had lights installed and do keep the doors closed, but I never let the lights go out....Jenny

  • Ellen Field

    Ellen Field gave props (20 Apr 2009):

    Love the colors and the hippiness!

  • Mary Josephine

    Mary Josephine said (19 Aug 2009):

    I have one like this that came with my canon ae1 when I bought her. Always wondered when and where it's from. It's the most beautiful strap in the world.

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