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• Dear Young Shutterbugs, Don't Be Afraid of Analogue! - A Letter from @jess_spd_

  written by sylvann on 2022-07-03 #culture #people

  

  In the middle of learning the technicalities of film photography, beginners especially can feel pressured by the conventional definitions of aesthetics, and forget about how an image actually makes them feel. Lomographer @jess_spd_ has a reminder: don’t be afraid of analogue!

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• In-Depth: Through The Lens, Activism And Photography From The 1960s to 2020s

  written by eparrino on 2022-06-30 #culture #people

  

  Photographers and activism. We explore photographers who have helped push conversations of progress for the LGBTQ+ community. Let's discover the works of influential visual artists from the second half of the 1960s all the way to the present day.

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• The Coolest, Strangest, Most Wonderful Mirror Selfies Found in the LomoHome Wilderness

  written by sylvann on 2022-06-29 #culture #people

  

  Happy National Camera Day! We visited a few LomoHomes to bring you self-portraits sweet, savvy and sentimental.

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• Deconstructing Reality Through Analogue Photography: Interview With Irina Chernikova

  written by melissaperitore on 2022-06-26 #gear #culture

  

  Let's get to know Irina Chernikova, one of the international photographers joining this year's Experimental Photo Festival, EXP.22.

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• Panoramic Pirouettes with Luca Valletta and the Sprocket Rocket

  2022-06-21 #culture #people

  

  Digital compositor Luca Valletta talked to us about his passion for shooting ballet dancers on film, how he got on with the Sprocket Rocket camera and the parallels between the art of dance and film photography.

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• Celebrating Fatherhood on Film With Sean Marc Lee and Daddy_Lee

  written by alexgray on 2022-06-19 #culture #people

  

  What better way to celebrate father’s day than by welcoming back Sean Marc Lee to the magazine to discuss his most personal project, Daddy_Lee. In this on-going documentary series Sean's father plays the clown for his photographer son.

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• DIY Lomography with Bailey Elen-Coghlan

  written by alexgray on 2022-06-16 #culture #people #videos

  

  In this interview Brighton-based designer Bailey Elen-Coghlan tells us how his discovery of Lomography sparked a fascination with analogue photography, and inspired him to build his own 35 mm camera from scratch.

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• Summer Film Soup: Coca-Cola, Lemon and Silica Gel

  written by eparrino on 2022-06-13 #culture #tutorials

  

  Are you a film soup fanatic thirsty for a new recipe? This mélange will give a twist of summer to your film soup cookbook. Discover the intriguing spin that these ingredients will give your pictures.

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• Only On Film: A Celebration of Analogue "Mistakes"

  written by shhquiet on 2022-06-09 #culture

  

  Light leaks, film grain, and lens flares may have been considered flaws during the pre-digital years, but are now recognized as charms of analogue photography.

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• Dear Young Shutterbugs, Use the Cheapest Negative Film You Can Get - A Letter from @Klawe

  written by sylvann on 2022-06-05 #culture #people

  

  Here's Klaus Wendland's letter to young shutterbugs planning to dive into film photography. He looks back on some of his most important photos, shares some creative endeavors, and gives a few tips to beginners, including this: use the cheapest negative film you can get!

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• From The Community, For The Community: Going Lo-Fi 2022 Challenge

  written by eparrino on 2022-06-03 #culture #people

  

  A new community challenge has taken off! Lomographer, @stereograph, invites you to work for the next year to accomplish 10 unique missions. Read more about this full-on analogue endeavor. Are you ready to answer this call?

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• LINK, Love is a Necessary Knot – Open Call

  written by melissaperitore on 2022-06-01 #culture

  

  Join us in this community photographic project where anyone could become an active part of an artistic project that speaks of ties, affection and connection!

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• Glasgow Gallery of Photography Open Call: Essentially Analogue

  2022-06-01 #culture #news

  

  We've teamed up with Glasgow Gallery of Photography for a special Open Call competition with the theme " Essentially Analogue." A selection of entries will be featured in an online exhibition and the winner will receive a Sprocket Rocket camera too!

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• Riding the Film Wave with Jordan Garza

  written by kaylalew on 2022-05-31 #gear #culture #people #places

  

  California-based surfer and film photographer Jordan Garza merges his two passions into beautiful shots captured on Lomography Color Negative 800, LomoChrome Purple, and LomoChrome Metropolis (35 mm).

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• Conscious Photography: An Interview With Gonchi Rostán, Guest Photographer at EXP.22

  written by melissaperitore on 2022-05-28 #culture #people

  

  Let's get to know Gonchi Rostán, one of the international photographers joining this year's Experimental Photo Festival, EXP.22.

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• Lomography’s 10 Golden Rules Challenge (Part 2)

  written by alexgray on 2022-05-27 #culture #people

  

  Ever wondered how your photography would be affected by religiously following Lomography’s 10 Golden Rules? See the results from Lomographers who did just that.

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• Moscow Dayze — A Photo Book By Dmitri Tcherbadji

  written by cheeo on 2022-05-26 #culture #people #places

  

  Coming back to his home country finally after two decades, photographer Dmitri Tcherbadji discovers a strange but at the same time familiar feeling. He writes about his return and tells all in this poignant photo book.

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• Fun Times with the Diana F+

  written by cheeo on 2022-05-24 #gear #culture

  

  Did you know that the "F" in Diana F+ stands for fun? Well, not really, but we think it should!

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• From Beirut with Love – An Interview with Maher Attar

  written by alexgray on 2022-05-22 #culture #people #places

  

  Maher Attar shares with us his new project, Berytus…A Glorified City. Through the use of experimental Lomography techniques the former war photographer creates a powerful love letter to his home city of Beirut, and captures the feelings of a country in crisis.

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• Lomography’s 10 Golden Rules Challenge (Part 1)

  written by alexgray on 2022-05-20 #culture #people

  

  Ever wondered how your photography would be affected by religiously following Lomography’s 10 Golden Rules? See the results from Lomographers who did just that.

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• Make This a Double: An International Surprise Film Swap, Pt. 2!

  written by shhquiet on 2022-05-18 #culture #people

  

  After a successful international film swap project that gathered more than 1,800 photographs from 50 participants in 20 countries, @makethisadouble is ready for its second run!

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• Interview With Johny Pitts on His New Work: Sequel to a Dream: Ghosts of 80s Japan

  written by eparrino on 2022-05-16 #culture #people

  

  In his new work Johny Pitts explores his own childhood memories, and asks more broadly, what has happened to the world around us? The multidisciplinary artist talked to us about his latest project and all things analogue that have influenced it.

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• Climate Crises and Analogue Photography. Awareness Through Film.

  written by eparrino on 2022-05-15 #culture #people

  

  The fight against the climate crises is seen through analogue photography. For this In-Depth article we take a look at the work of four photographers who have tackled the issue with experimental photography.

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• London Alt Photo Presents: Dafna Talmor

  2022-05-14 #culture #people

  

  In this series, UK-based collective London Alt Photo share some of their most inspiring artists and community members who work with various analogue photography methods. In this article we talked to Dafna Talmor, who creates intricate collages using film negatives.

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• Escaping War: Documenting The Exodus of Migrants Through a Pinhole Camera with Fabio Bucciarelli

  written by eparrino on 2022-04-24 #culture

  

  Italian photojournalist and war correspondent Fabio Bucciarelli, talks with us about his project The Dream and the use of a pinhole camera to document the exodus of migrant escaping from war and conflict areas.

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• Wonder of Film Soup: A Gallery Of Funky Photos in Our Community.

  written by eparrino on 2022-04-12 #culture #people

  

  Can we ever have enough of film soups? To be honest we don't think we ever will. The more we see those funky yet unpredictable photos, the more we gaze at the marvel of chemical reactions.

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• Portrait Photography And The Power To Change Social Structures.

  written by eparrino on 2022-04-08 #culture #people

  

  Throughout history, portraiture has played an important role in representing the human condition, it was instrumental in determining important changes in society. But, can portrait photography ever truly represent the innermost essence of a person?

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• Lomography x EXP.22: Instagram Live with Lena Storjohann (lalouve)

  written by melissaperitore on 2022-04-05 #culture

  

  The experimental Photo Festival bursts in as the new photography festival in Barcelona: join our special Instagram Live on Thursday, April 7th, 8pm (UTC/GMT +2 hours) and get to know Lomographer lalouve (Lena Storjohann) - one of this year guest at EXP.22 - and the Festival founders.

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• London Alt Photo Presents: Cutting and Folding with Aliki Braine

  2022-04-02 #culture #news #people

  

  London Alt Photo Presents is a new series showcasing the most inspiring artists who work with various analogue photography methods. In this article, we talked to artist Aliki Braine who folds and cuts her negatives which breathes new life into each frame.

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• Hong Kong YouTuber Scofield Chan's first impression of our new DigitaLIZA Max!

  written by nikkicheung on 2022-03-31 #gear #culture #people #videos

  

  We are honored to invite Hong Kong YouTuber Scofield Chan again, to share his first impressions of using our new DigitaLIZA Max. Let's enjoy his sharing and YouTube video!

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