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Cameras in Depth: Plain Glass Viewfinders
written by sirio174 on 2016-05-11 #gear

This article, the beginning of a new series, is dedicated to the comparison of some cameras with a plain glass viewfinder, without focusing aids, except the possible presence of a rangefinder. As you can discover here, our composition depends on the selected viewfinder. Take a look!
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Vicuna's Travel Stories | Sunrise in the Desert
written by vicuna on 2015-09-16 #places

Burkina Faso is a country that has three different climatic areas. It's mostly a land of the Sahel, very dry but with some vegetation and a short rainy season. The very south of the country is already in the tropical zone but the north still belongs to the Sahara desert. I had the opportunity to visit this area and witness a magical moment: a sunrise in the desert.
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Vicuna's Travel Stories | Burkina Faso: The Land of Upright People
written by vicuna on 2015-09-30

When someone asks me why I love Burkina Faso so much and what's so special about it, I answer without any hesitation: the people. There's something in this country that connects the people together very strongly. Here, foreign visitors are warmly welcomed. And honestly, I think that the portraits I'm most proud of and that I really love are those shot in Burkina Faso. "Why," you ask?
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Creative Ways to Shoot the Lomography LomoChrome Purple Film
written by Robn Kester on 2015-03-03 #gear #tutorials

The LomoChrome Purple is easily one of the coolest films to come out in a very long time. The amazing colors and vibe it gives each shot and its wide range of exposures make it a must-have and must-shoot film. Here are some cool ways to help you get the most out of your LCP.
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Vicuna's Travel Stories | Ouagadougou: The Pulse of an African City
written by vicuna on 2015-09-02 #places

Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso. 1.6 million people live there when 20 years ago there were only 700,000; that is to say, the incredibly quick growth and the stunning density in this city shows today.
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Creative Ways to Shoot a Familiar Place
written by Robn Kester on 2015-03-17 #gear #tutorials

Unless you are well-traveled, there’s a pretty good chance that you are going to be shooting the same places over and over again. Here are some ways you can mix it up and make those same places fun when you shoot at them next.
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Cameras in Depth: Handling a Medium Format Camera
written by sirio174 on 2017-12-18 #gear

After some articles on ergonomics of 35mm cameras, this one is dedicated to medium format ones, especially about some wonderful Lomo cameras, from the fully manual Lubitel to the fully automatic Lomo LC-A 120.
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Vicuna's Travel Stories | On the Road in Burkina Faso
written by vicuna on 2015-07-21 #places

Traveling in Burkina Faso is quite an adventure and a fantastic photographic experience. I went to this fascinating African country at the Sahel border twice and used many different ways of transportation.
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Places to Go for Traveling Lomographers: Porto Venere
written by sirio174 on 2018-08-28 #places

Porto Venere is one of the most beautiful sea towns in the North of Italy with an abundance in history and culture — and it is a perfect destination for a weekend in every season of the year.
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A Tribute to 25 Years of Lomography with my LomoWall in Como
written by sirio174 on 2017-11-12 #culture #places

In this article, I'll share with you the construction of my Lomowall on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Lomography. It was installed in the old town of my city Como, in the North of Italy.
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Cameras in Depth: Handling a Rangefinder Camera
written by sirio174 on 2016-08-15 #gear

After my previous article dedicated to the comparison between pocket cameras, I'll write here about the ergonomics of some popular rangefinder cameras that I use, from the basic Soviet models to the finest Japanese cameras.
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A Review of the Lubitel 166 Universal
written by Rafaello Palandri on 2015-07-09 #gear

Where do I begin talking about film cameras on the Lomography Magazine? Yes, you guessed right. I will begin with a LOMO, of course, a very special one: the Lubitel 166 Universal (Lubitel 166U). It’s a camera that has almost everything you might need from a camera. Plus, it’s a LOMO!
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A Salute to the Masters: The Temple Bar (A Tribute to Roger Mayne)
written by sirio174 on 2015-12-19

This is a tribute to a great English social street photographer, Roger Mayne, who passed away last year. His masterfully documented photographs of the working class life on the streets of London after World War II are poetic and humanitarian.
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How To Boost Your Creativity With The Nikon F2
written by Alexandra Pillet on 2015-06-25 #gear #tutorials

I have been the owner of a Nikon F2 for six months. Known as one of the most powerful, all-mechanical 35mm SLRs, it is indeed the type of camera that will follow you at world’s end.
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A Review of the Nikon F2
written by Alexandra Pillet on 2015-06-15 #gear

Considered as one of the best 35mm SLR cameras, the Nikon F2 is indeed one of the best experiences on film I’ve ever had. Fully manual and almost impossible to break, this historic camera is really marvelous to use.
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Happenings on Film: The Refugees Emergency in Como
written by sirio174 on 2016-12-14 #culture #people #places

In this article I'll show a dramatic and serious emergency in my city Como, near the border with Switzerland: the arrival of hundreds of refugees and migrants from Africa and Middle East, from their first camp near the railway station to the final accommodation in a better place.
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Summer Hotspots: Poland
written by sirio174 on 2016-11-14 #places

Through these photographs taken with my little Olympus XA2, I'll tour you around three important cities in Poland that I visited last summer: Warsaw, Krakow and Gdansk, all rich in history, art, and architecture. Take a look!
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A Review of the Bronica S2A
written by Alexandra Pillet on 2015-06-22 #gear

Big, big fish we have here. But this heavy, noisy body hides a sensitive heart which just needs a bit of light to open itself.
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Cameras in Depth (Handling an SLR Camera)
written by sirio174 on 2016-12-06 #gear

In this article I write about the ergonomics of some popular SLR cameras, from the more basic to the most sophisticated professional ones, in order to help you to choose the best model for your needs.
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Quick Tipster: A Scratchproof Protection for your Lomo LC-A+
written by sirio174 on 2017-01-07 #tutorials

In this short article (dedicated to everyone who wears eyeglasses with plastic lenses), I suggest a simple trick to avoid the risk of scratching your eyeglass lenses when using a Lomo LC-A, LC-A+ or an LC-Wide camera.
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A Salute to the Masters: Swing Festival in Como (A Tribute to Alexey Brodovitch)
written by sirio174 on 2015-08-08

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the publication of one of the most influential photography books ever, "Ballet" by the photographer, art director, and graphic designer Alexey Brodovitch. Brodovitch took a series of photos of classical dance in a very unconventional way, using very slow exposure times, trying to catch the true essence of Russian ballets. For this article, I took a series of photos at the Swing Crash Festival in my city, Como, held in June 2015.
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A Salute to the Masters: D-Day in Como? (A Tribute to Robert Capa)
written by sirio174 on 2015-07-04

This article is dedicated to one of the most important masters of photography, Robert Capa. Capa is well known for his photos of war, from the famous image of the Republican Spanish soldier collapsing backwards after being fatally shot to his images taken in Indochina. He was also a co-founder of the famous Magnum Photo Agency, the first cooperative agency for freelance photographers worldwide. For this article, I took advantage of a rare event held in my city, Como, some weeks ago: a military drill for civil protection purposes.
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A Salute to the Masters: Gypsies in Como (A Tribute to Josef Koudelka)
written by sirio174 on 2015-10-31

This article is dedicated to the Czech photographer, Josef Koudelka, and his book, "Gypsies," a classic in documentary photography. "Gypsies" contains a series of images Koudelka took between 1962 and 1971 in the former Czechoslovakia, Romania, Hungary, France, and Spain. Here, he was able to masterfully depict the simplicity of the gypsy lifestyle, never presenting their situation as a social problem but instead showing their lives as a mix of joyfulness and wonder, sorrow and mystery.
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A Salute to the Masters: R.I.P. (A Tribute to George Krause)
written by sirio174 on 2015-06-20

This article is dedicated to the multifaceted American photographer George Krause and to his series depicting funeral monuments realized between 1962 and 1963. I was able to know about this series thanks to an important essay on photography written by former Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) Director of Photography, John Szarkowski. For this tribute, I loaded my trusty Praktica camera with a roll of Ilford film and took a series of photos in the Monumental Cemetery in my city, Como. Take a look!
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Happenings on Film: the Opening of the Jubilee of Mercy in Como
written by sirio174 on 2016-07-16 #news

Among the many public events of last year's winter in my hometown Como (that I documented with my albums and with my articles), I think that the most important was the opening ceremony of the jubilee proclaimed by Pope Francis. I photographed everything with my beloved Canon AV-1. Take a look!
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A Salute to the Masters: EXPO 2015 (A Tribute to René Burri)
written by sirio174 on 2015-11-14

At the end of October last year, René Burri, a great master of photography of the last century, passed away. As a tribute to him, I would like to show you some photos that I took last month at EXPO 2015 in Milan, which was inspired by his series featuring the world's fairs held in Osaka, Okinawa, and Montreal. Take a look!
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A Salute to the Masters: Contortionist (A Tribute to Mary Ellen Mark)
written by sirio174 on 2015-11-21

This article is dedicated to a great American photographer who spent many years of her career documenting the lives of the most vulnerable people, touching on themes like loneliness, homosexuality, drug addiction, and civil right struggles: Mary Ellen Mark, who passed away in May this year.
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A Salute to the Masters: Rugby (A Tribute to Robert Doisneau)
written by sirio174 on 2015-06-06

This is a tribute to one of the most famous French social and street photographers, Robert Doisneau. During his life he was able to capture many little moments of everyday Parisian life with humanity and grace. His photos, full of poetry and humor, tell the ordinary life in the suburbs of the big French capital, away from the richest central areas of the city. Read more after the jump!
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A Salute to the Masters: The Mediterranean Sea (A Tribute to Édouard Boubat)
written by sirio174 on 2015-05-16

This article is a tribute to an important street photographer, Edouard Boubat. His pictures are characterized by great poetic touch, strong social sensitivity, and utmost respect for people and places. Inspired by a book which contains Boubat's photos taken in the countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, I pay homage by showcasing some of my photos taken within the same geographic area.
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A Salute to the Masters: Como by Bike (A Tribute to Mario De Biasi)
written by sirio174 on 2015-04-04

This article is a tribute to the Italian photojournalist Mario de Biasi and his wonderful book "Five Continents by Bike," a pretty series of street photographs showing people riding bicycles from all five continents. He is considered one of the masters of 20th century Italian photojournalism.
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