It's an exhibition of 36 images by photographers using toy and homemade cameras. Most have imperfections, light leaks and quirky perspectives, but in the hands of these artists they provide us with a unique perspective, a world unsullied by the stultifying constraints of technological precision. Or so goes the theory, and a glance around the gallery reveals that the photos on view " many made with dimestore film cameras as well as at least one pinhole device cobbled from a diaper box " are mostly poetic, edgy and impressionistic. Curator Susan Burnstine, an acclaimed Los Angeles photographer who makes her own cameras and lenses, says of her own work: 'Learning to overcome their extensive limitations required me to rely on instinct and intuition." The same might be said for these photographers' methods as well. — D. Eric Bookhardt Through April 1

New Orleans Photo Alliance Gallery, 1111 St. Mary St., 610-4899; www.neworleansphotoalliance.org