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• ICP's "Close Enough" Exhibits Relationships Between 12 Women Photographers and Their Subjects

  written by eloffreno on 2022-09-28 #culture

  

  The International Center of Photography's latest exhibition, Close Enough: New Perspectives from 12 Women Photographers of Magnum, presents over 150 works from contemporary photographers who have forged relationships with global situations, communities, and individuals.

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• Interview: Finnish Photographer Ari Jaaksi on Black & White Photography and Creating Artifacts

  written by sylvann on 2022-09-28 #culture #people

  

  In this interview photographer Ari Jaaksi shares his thoughts on black and white photography as a way to create artifacts, his growing fondness for the Lomo LC-A 120, and film photography's shifting purpose in the digital age.

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• Two for One: LomoAmigo Ennuh Tiu's Music Shoot with the LomoChrome Purple and Metropolis

  written by cheeo on 2022-09-26 #culture #people

  

  Candy colors and pop music jive in these colorful portraits by LomoAmigo Ennuh Tiu.

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• Shaniqwa Jarvis' "Sleep to Dream" Exhibition is an Exploration of the Dreamscape through Photography

  written by eloffreno on 2022-09-25 #culture #people

  

  Not-for-profit galley SN37 is currently holding their fifth show, Sleep to Dream, by Shaniqwa Jarvis.

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• In Depth: Humanist Photographers, Capturing The Impalpable Essence Of Life

  written by eparrino on 2022-09-25 #culture

  

  What does it take to be able to freeze a moment that can tell a tale of a thousand lives? For today's in-depth article we look at the work of pioneers in the history of humanist photography.

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• Lomography Pioneers: Traveller and Storyteller Herr Willie

  written by rocket_fries0036 on 2022-09-22 #culture #people #places

  

  Lomographer since 2000, Willie Schuman (@wil6ka) has been traveling the globe to highlight stories of the unseen and overlooked. We catch up with Willie to find out how his Lomography journey has been so far.

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• Artist Jeremy Grier on Black Portraiture and Reconnecting With Home Through Photography

  written by sylvann on 2022-09-20 #culture #people

  

  New York-based artist Jeremy Grier talks about black portraiture, photographing the people in his hometown of Hartford, Connecticut amid a lack of photo culture, and reconnecting with home through photography.

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• From The Kitchen To the Darkroom: Experimentation With Pinhole Photography.

  written by eparrino on 2022-09-15 #culture #people

  

  Among the various forms of analogue photography, experimenting with pinhole photography can provide unexpected satisfaction. We interviewed Vincenzo Cianciullo, who tells us about his experience with pinhole cameras built out of fruit and vegetables.

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• Documenting American Artifacts: Leah Frances on Her Latest Book and Exhibition

  written by eloffreno on 2022-09-12 #culture #people

  

  Leah Frances is back to talk to us about her latest endeavors in documenting American culture. Through her exhibition and upcoming book release this fall, the Canadian-born and Pennsylvania-based photographer tells a story of division in America within the past few years.

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• In-Depth: Examining The Female Gaze

  written by eparrino on 2022-09-11 #culture

  

  Defining the Female Gaze seems to be a controversial debate among photographers. In this article we ask why this is the case, and take a look at some female photographers who are successfully marking the way they see beauty through their work.

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• Dear Young Shutterbugs, What Do You Love? - A Letter from @waggrad00

  written by sylvann on 2022-09-05 #culture #people

  

  As storytellers, it's our task to pay attention to our intuition as we find the meaning behind why we create. For beginner photographers struggling to find reasons to shoot, Lomographer Julia Halcomb (@waggrad00) has this question: what do you love?

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• "Wolfgang Tillmans: To Look Without Fear" Is NYC’s First Comprehensive Survey of His Work

  written by eloffreno on 2022-09-04 #culture #news #people

  

  Opening in September, the MoMA will hold New York's first comprehensive survey of Wolfgang Tillmans' work.

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• Yusuke Nakamura: Creating The Surreal From Everyday Scenes With LomoChrome Turquoise

  2022-09-03 #culture #people

  

  "A scene doesn't always refer to a moment, but it's a sequence that exists within a story," says Yusuke Nakamura. The Japanese photographer used the new LomoChrome Turquoise formula to shift "ordinary places" into something altogether unreal.

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• LadyLand Festival on Film: Shooting Live Events with Will Pippin

  written by eloffreno on 2022-09-01 #culture #people

  

  Will Pippin, who recently shot artists Tinashe and Shygirl on Lomography Color Negative film, shared his photos from LadyLand Festival and gave us an insider scoop on how he shoots live performances.

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• Unique Travels on Film with Karl-Auguste

  written by rocket_fries0036 on 2022-08-31 #culture #people #places

  

  Karl-Auguste has been traveling the world for most of his life. Today we talk to him about his recent trips to Europe and Africa, as well as roots in Côte d'Ivoire, and how all of this has influenced him to search for intersecting cultures on film.

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• In-Depth: The Meaning of Rain

  written by alexgray on 2022-08-28 #culture

  

  In this in-depth feature we're exploring the theme of rain in all forms of art from Japanese Haiku to the moody analogue shots of our Lomography community members. We hope to insprire you to throw on your raincoat, and get shooting and sharing those beautiful rainy film photos!

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• Barcelona Music Festivals on Film

  written by rocket_fries0036 on 2022-08-26 #gear #culture #people

  

  Both Primavera Festival and Sonar Festival took place in Barcelona last June. With the whole city ready to dance together, Lomographers @navoski and @jmcedo share their photos from the festivals.

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• Film Soup – An Orange Experiment by @brenoot

  written by alexgray on 2022-08-25 #culture #places

  

  Today we’re delving into the mysterious world of film soups once more, with a unique recipe from Lomographer @brenoot. He used oranges to create these nostalgic summer photos from Curitiba, Brazil.

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• Lomography Pioneers: Lawypop Always on the Horizon

  written by rocket_fries0036 on 2022-08-22 #culture #people #places

  

  Lawrence Chiam (@lawypop) has been a Lomographer since 2008 and is a master of the Horizon Perfekt. We take a look at his treasure trove of photos and catch up with him to find out what he has been up to.

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• Recap: LomoWalk Metropolis X Miami

  written by eloffreno on 2022-08-20 #gear #culture #places

  

  We recently held LomoWalk Metropolis: Miami in South Florida. The event was hosted by Carlos Llamas with the support of Bellows Film Lab. Let's take a look at the results from some of the walk's participants who got to enjoy the sun-filled day in Miami's Art District!

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• The 12:12 Project - A Global Instant Photography Collective

  written by permanent_vacation on 2022-08-18 #culture #people

  

  Cromwell Schuhbart tells us about the inner workings of the 12:12 Project, an international project that encompasses 24 artists from around the world sharing their passion for instant photography.

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• FREE FILM: NYC by WORTHLESSSTUDIOS is a Meditation on Community and Local Culture

  written by eloffreno on 2022-08-16 #culture #news

  

  The team at WORTHLESSSTUDIOS has launched their newest iteration of the FREE FILM project titled FREE FILM: NYC. The project, which will be taking placing over the course of 18 months, has recently made their first stop in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

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• Force of Nature: Film Soup by JUANMARINOARG

  written by rocket_fries0036 on 2022-08-15 #culture #people #places #tutorials

  

  Using nature as both the subject and ingredient, @JUANMARINOARG shows us his own concoction of film soups and how it morphs his photos into psychedelic landscapes.

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• Film Photography and Surf Culture: A Love Story

  written by alexgray on 2022-08-14 #culture

  

  Today we’re diving into the niche world of surf photography, from its humble beginnings to the present day, and asking some of our talented Lomographers why their passion drives them to continue capturing surfers on film.

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• Tipster: Film Swap Guide for Total Beginners

  written by sylvann on 2022-08-14 #culture #tutorials

  

  With film photography there’s no precise way to tell how the results will turn out, and film swaps double that unpredictability! If you want to try your hand at film swaps with fellow film enthusiasts but are not sure where to start, here's a guide for you.

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• Traversing Philosophy & Photography: Lean Lui's Pinhole Camera x Washing Machine Experiment

  written by sylvann on 2022-08-11 #culture #people

  

  Bereft of her usual feminine models and ethereal style of photography, artist Lean Lui's latest film photography experiment features light sensitive paper, a washing machine, and I Ching and Taoism's core maxims of surrendering to the underlying connections of the universe.

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• Breakdance in France Captured on Film by Alexandre Desane

  written by rocket_fries0036 on 2022-08-09 #culture #people

  

  Alexandre Desane brings breakdancing in France to the limelight through his dynamic and experimental film photography.

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• Recap: LomoWalk With Pro Photo Supply

  written by eloffreno on 2022-08-08 #gear #culture

  

  Pro Photo Supply recently held a LomoWalk in Portland, Oregon, featuring LomoChrome Metropolis and LomoChrome Purple films. Let's take a look at the participants' results and hear from them about the experience.

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• Beginners: How to Shoot Film and Not Go Broke in 2022

  written by alexgray on 2022-08-08 #gear #culture

  

  It's 2022 and the analogue game isn't getting any cheaper. We've come up with a few tips to help you save money and enjoy shooting film without too much fear of breaking the bank.

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• Dear Young Shutterbugs, Never Argue with the Results! - A Letter from @stereograph

  written by sylvann on 2022-08-07 #culture #people

  

  Even in the hobbies that we turn to for comfort and for a sense of exploration perfectionism can creep in. But for Lo-fi photographer @stereograph, each image is a way to exercise creative freedom, hence this advice to budding film shooters: never argue with the results!

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