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Meet Indonesia LomoAmigo : Sondy!
written by heiwa on 2013-03-28 #peopleLet's welcome our Community LomoAmigo, Sondy, from Indonesia! From his pictures, not only can you experience the beautiful landscape in his surroundings, but also can taste the possibility of shooting portrait with analogue cameras! Read on to know more about Sondy!
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Celestial Bodies by Rachel and Eleanor Hardwick, Chrissie White
written by Teresa Sutter on 2016-03-09 #peopleThe young photographer friends set out to America’s West to reconnect with nature. It all began as an individual documentation of the world around them and organically formed into a collaborative project over the course of their trip. The result is a self-published art book that explores the relationship between nature and their bodies.
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How to Stay Inspired in Film Photography
written by alexgray on 2022-11-08 #cultureIf you’ve been practicing film photography for a while, chances are you’ve occasionally found yourself stuck in a creative rut. We're here to help with some tips to reignite your inspiration and get you photographing with purpose again.
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What is Art? What is Beauty?
written by tomas_bates on 2011-03-18We asked Robert Hopkins, President of the European Society for Aesthetics, for his thoughts on these and other questions - Read on for his answers!
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The World According to Herr Willie – Apo Whang Od
written by wil6ka on 2017-11-07 #people100-year-old Apo Whang Od is most likely the oldest tattoo artist in the world. A living legend in the Philippines, she has mastered the indigenous inking art of the batok and is a fascinating testament to the culture of the butbut people in Northern Luzon.
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How to Display Vintage Photo Booth Photos
written by ipdegirl on 2011-10-27 #gear #tutorialsCollect all those skinny little pictures you've taken over the years in photo booths because I've got a great way to display them that doesn't involve a corkboard and thumbtacks.
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LomoAmigo: Stephen Dowling Tests the LC-A 120
written by hannah_brown on 2015-01-14 #peoplePreviously a music journalist, Stephen Dowling now writes for the BBC. If that isn't interesting enough, London-based writer is also passionate about film photography. He has blog called zorkiphoto where he writes about all his favourite cameras and film types. The folks over at Lomography UK lent him an LC-A 120 and, as you'll see in a bit, he managed to get some wonderful shots.
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Cameraless Photography: How to Create Chemigrams
written by crevans27 on 2012-05-18 #gear #tutorialsDiscover a whole new world of photographic possibilities and learn how to create positive and negative photographic images without a camera! All you need is light sensitive paper and developer, stop and fixer. Intrigued? Read on to find out more!
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Experimental Analogue Techniques to Try Out in 2023
written by alexgray on 2023-01-26 #cultureAre you looking for new ways to experiment with film photography and try something different? Let’s take inspiration from our community of talented Lomographers!
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Lomo In-Depth: Art & Photography as Self-Therapy
written by Ciel Hernandez on 2017-01-15 #cultureLike any other art form, photography is one of the many outlets people resort to. Whether overcoming depression, mental or emotional illness or simply trying to unwind the mind, many an artist have proven that self-expression is an avenue to conquer obstacles.
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Community Amigo Scootiepye Tests the Petzval Lens
written by ferren on 2014-03-23 #peopleWe put the Petzval in the hands of photographer and avid Lomographer scootiepye-- see what she makes of it after the jump!
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Paper Negatives: Darkroom - Print your Scanned Pix onto Photographic Paper the lo-fi Way!
written by analogue_rogue on 2013-02-15 #gear #tutorialsThis Tipster shows you how to get darkroom-prints from your scanned BW negatives without the need for expensive equipment. All you need is a printer, photographic paper, developer and a dark bathroom.
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Lomography Pioneers: @neja's Life of Wonder and Wander
written by shhquiet on 2022-05-30 #peopleFor this month's Lomography Pioneer, we shine the spotlight on Julija Svetlova (aka @neja), an art historian and founder of Neja's Art Walks.
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Spiritual Explorer: An Interview with Chrissie White
written by Teresa Sutter on 2016-03-14 #peopleFrom a very young age, photographer Chrissie White has used photography as a means to escape the real world and explore her own identity. In this interview, the artist talks about her beginnings and her creative process as a photographer and explains how her focus has shifted over the years from the inside to the outside world.
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Lasergrams on Fuji Instax
written by michelle-asci on 2013-07-10 #gear #tutorialsHere's a variety of experimental techniques you can try using Fuji Instax film and a laser pointer!
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Photographer Michelle Bates Shoots With Holga
written by gabysalas on 2012-06-26Michelle Bates is a passionate photographer that mainly works with the Holga. We asked her some questions about her love of analogue photography, so take a moment to learn about her artistic path and see her impressive and beautiful photos.
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Simple Composing Tips for Square Shooters
written by slumbrnghok on 2012-03-20 #gear #tutorialsMedium format film is often shot in cameras with a 6x6 square aspect ratio of 1:1 (as opposed to 3:2 in many 35 mm cameras). Composing your shots for a square is often quite different to shooting a rectangular image.
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Making Your Own Canvas Portrait
written by cruzron on 2014-01-06 #gear #tutorialsPhoto prints on canvas are one of the best ways to artfully display your best Lomographs. Having it done professionally might be a bit expensive, so we have a DIY solution for you to try out!
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Some Tips in Composing Square Photos
written by renenob on 2012-03-27 #gear #tutorialsComposing photos is somewhat different for square format. Let me share some of the things I have observed thus far.
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Embroidered Pictures by Diane Meyer
written by chvo on 2015-10-17 #peopleEditing pictures with image manipulation software or a mobile app is not unheard of. An alienation of photos by needle and thread, on the other hand, is an intricate process. Los Angeles-based artist and photographer Diane Meyer has gained instant fame for her embroidered analog photos. In this interview, she talks about adding a new dimension to pictures as well as her source of inspiration and other projects.
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Night Traffic and How to Do It
written by pvalyk on 2011-12-08 #gear #tutorialsEverybody loves those night shots of a street with straight lights -- this is the effect created by headlights of cars.
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In-Depth: The Meaning of Rain
written by alexgray on 2022-08-28 #cultureIn 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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Suspicious and Strange—The World As Seen by @solariswhiteball
written by shhquiet on 2022-06-22 #peopleUnapologetically lo-fi and at times disconcerting. Take a glance into the the hazy, mysterious world of @solariswhiteball.
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Holycrap: Collecting Rubbish Analogue Memories
written by Sunshine Reyes on 2016-10-24 #peopleHolycrap is a family art collective based in Singapore, whose award-winning RUBBISH Famzine showcases their stories and memories through poetry, illustrations, and film photography.
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The Most Sophisticated Drug Baron of All Time: Meet Mr Nice by David Rusbatch
2010-08-16World renowned artist and Lomographer David Rusbatch, has completed a series of original paintings and limited edition photographs based on the life of Mr Howard Marks (aka MR NICE). A date for the exhibition is yet to be decided, but Lomography members get an exclusive look at the paintings and Holga created work to feature as part of the exhibition! Plus Howard Marks himself has signed and fingerprinted each piece of work.
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Synesthesia #2: Imagined Album Covers of Lomography
written by rocket_fries0036 on 2023-02-20 #culture #people@rocket_fries0036 gives us another round of photos from the community, re-imaging them as faux-album covers and pairing each one with some immaculate music recommendations from his DJing crates.
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From Beirut with Love – An Interview with Maher Attar
written by alexgray on 2022-05-22 #culture #people #placesMaher 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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3 Event Reportage Tips from Professional Photojournalists
written by uncle_jay on 2012-05-09 #gear #tutorialsWhen you think you have nothing else to shoot, try your hand at event reportage. Here are the top 3 tips that I’ve picked up from professional photojournalists whom I’ve met in the last decade.
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The Minimalist Analogue Photographer with Simeon Smith and the LC-A+
2016-07-13 #gearIn this new series photographer and analogue enthusiast Simeon Smith talks about the use of minimalism in photography and how he applied this method to his own work using the LC-A+ camera.
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Experiments and Extremes: An Interview with Eleanor Hardwick
written by Teresa Sutter on 2016-03-11 #peopleEleanor Hardwick is a multidisciplinary artist from Oxford who, despite her young age, already has 10 years of experience in photography. In this interview, she tells Lomography about the themes that inspire her art, be it music, illustration, writing, or photography.
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