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• An Urban Exploration of Vibrant Beirut by Sama Beydoun With "La Sardina"!

  written by tamarasaade on 2020-10-26 #culture #news #people

  

  A passion for people, a love for her city, and a lot of trial and errors with cameras pushed Beirut based photographer Sama Beydoun to carry her camera around all the time capturing her surroundings. With the versatility of "La Sardina", Sama has photographed her city, friends, and family, from dusk 'til dawn, night to day, and mountains to the sea.

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• Babylon Kino First Impressions: Cool, Calm, Contrasty

  2020-10-25 #gear #news #people

  

  Three photographers with distinctive styles tested our Babylon Kino! Check out the photos and pick up some tips on how to achieve head-turning photos with this film.

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• Matisse Thybulle Shoots Both on and off the Court

  written by cheeo on 2020-10-24 #culture #news #people

  

  Basketball is not the only thing that rising NBA athlete Matisse Thybulle takes seriously. Check out his film photography work in this interview.

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• Lomochrome Series: Side-by-Side Shooting at Different Exposure Settings

  written by erina on 2020-10-22 #gear #news #tutorials

  

  The LomoChrome Film Series, Are color negative films with color palettes unique to Lomography that also possess an extended ISO range of 100-400. In this photo comparison article, we'll show you the subtle color shifts when you shoot our LomoChrome film in different ISO settings.

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• Second Nature: a Lomography Interview with @guja

  written by cheeo on 2020-10-21 #culture #news #people

  

  Here at Lomography, we're always proud of our Community members. That is why we are thrilled to present to you the fantastic work of one of our very own, @guja, in this interview!

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• Ethereal Panoramas with Lomography's New HydroChrome Sutton's Panoramic Belair Camera

  written by rdetoyato on 2020-10-21 #gear #news

  

  the HydroChrome Sutton’s Panoramic Belair Camera combines some of Lomography’s best-loved features into one exciting analogue innovation. Check out these ethereal panoramas taken with Lomography's New HydroChrome Sutton's Panoramic Belair Camera!

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• Garry Jones: Mixing It Up with the Metropolis and the Lomogon 2.5/32 Art Lens

  2020-10-15 #gear #culture #news #people

  

  UK-based photographer Garry Jones has a wealth of experience shooting everything from high-end fashion portraits to fast-paced action shots. We sent him the Lomogon 2.5/32 Art Lens and a roll of LomoChrome Metropolis to test out his analogue skills.

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• The Art of Telling Stories with Olivia Bossert and the New Petzval 80.5 mm Lens

  2020-10-14 #news #people

  

  Olivia Bossert is a photographer, storyteller, and mentor who runs a series of courses to help people kickstart their own creative careers. We sent her the New Petzval 80.5 mm f/1.9 MKII Art Lens and some Lomography film to test out.

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• A Camera Made of Talking Doll Parts, by Alireza Rostami

  2020-10-13 #gear #news #people #videos

  

  Using "electronic waste" from toy shops, photographer and researcher Alireza Rostami shares his latest invention – a talking camera called The Golden Calf.

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• Dane Manary on Capturing the Transcience of Life

  written by cielsan on 2020-10-11 #culture #news #people

  

  Move your analogue soul with photographer Dane Manary’s poignant stories of his daily life as seen in the streets of New York.

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• When Analogue Photography Meets the Mind and Soul

  written by tamarasaade on 2020-10-10 #culture #news

  

  Linear, and near-ritualistic... these are properties we rarely relate with analogue photography. However, during uncertain times, where one could feel anxious, following certain rituals could give us a sense of structure and regularity. Read about how the linear, step-by-step processes of film photography and other analogue media could actually be therapeutic and provide something tangible and certain during these turbulent times.

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• Smaller Is Better – 110 Format Photographs by Zorki

  written by alinaxeniatroniarsky on 2020-10-09 #gear #news #people

  

  Daniel, aka Zorki, experiments with various analog formats – including the 110 format! Here you can find out about Daniel's tips and tricks around the minifilm and what he likes so much about it.

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• Color and Chemistry by Detavius and Sarah

  2020-10-08 #culture #news #people

  

  Detavius Niblack turns his camera on fellow photographer, Sarah, for a conceptual photo shoot using the Lomography Color Negative 100.

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• Hong Kong Large Format Photographer Thomas Yeung's First Impression of LomoGraflok

  written by joycelau21 on 2020-10-08 #gear #news #people

  

  Thomas Yeung, is the photographer of Instant Photo Service. They provide photo services using antique wooden large format cameras! Taking advantage of this trial shooting, we will ask Thomas to share more stories of large-format photography, as well as his experience of using the LomoGraflok camera back.

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• "The Purple Book": Kate Grout's Latest Enchanting Publication on Lomochrome Purple

  written by tamarasaade on 2020-10-05 #gear #culture #news #people

  

  A self-defined "outgoing introvert", Main based photographer Kate Grout lets her art speak for her. She just published "The Purple Book", a selection of two years worth of shooting some LomoChrome Purple, culminating in a collection of portraits and landscape straight out of dreamlike fantasy.

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• 100 Years of Helmut Newton: A Legacy

  written by cielsan on 2020-10-04 #culture #news

  

  The public space of Kraftwerk Berlin will be graced by the life, legacy and fine art photography of Helmut Newton this coming fall.

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• One of Many Cameras: Interview with Bjarke Ahlstrand and His Many Faces

  written by charlie_cat on 2020-10-03 #culture #news #people

  

  We introduce to you the expressive all-around artist and photographer Bjarke Ahlstrand and his prism-like lifestyle.

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• Celebrating the Female Form with GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS!

  written by cielsan on 2020-10-03 #culture #news

  

  The most iconic photographs of the female form from old and new photographers are now available from The Little Black Gallery as they open GIRSL! GIRLS! GIRLS!

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• Medium Format Made Extra Fun: Ben Cushwa's Mamiya C33 Paired with the LC-A+ Instant Back

  written by cheeo on 2020-09-29 #gear #news #tutorials

  

  We just love it when a plan (or a camera design for this matter) comes together. Take a look at Ben Cushwa's medium format instant camera setup featuring the LC-A+ Instant Back!

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• Julien James' Emotional and Raw Portraits

  written by tamarasaade on 2020-09-28 #culture #news #people

  

  For Washington based photographer Julien James, it's important to use his background in psychology and design to add a layer of honesty to his pictures. With some Berlin Kino 400, he photographed Black men in their vulnerability and rawest state.

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• Community Spotlight: Martin (@callaveron) and Flavia (@flaviaslick)

  written by cheeo on 2020-09-27 #culture #news #people

  

  Photography will always have a place for the old and the new. But this time, we take a look at the fresh work of two talented Lomographers, Martin and Flavia in this Community Spotlight!

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• Shaoqi Hu's Filmic Mood for Lights and Textures

  written by cielsan on 2020-09-26 #culture #news #people

  

  With their signature gritty, low light, colorful and superimposed portrait shots, Shaoqi Hu submerges us into her mesmerizing world of film.

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• A Dream of Babylon by Holger Nitschke

  written by alinaxeniatroniarsky on 2020-09-25 #gear #news #people

  

  For his last shoot Holger had our new Babylon Kino ISO 13 film in his kit and in the following interview, he shares his wonderful shots and his thoughts about this super slow film with us.

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• Skater Girls' Portraits on Wet Plates by Jenny Sampson

  written by tamarasaade on 2020-09-24 #culture #news #people

  

  Large format photography and skateboarding aren't your typical creative combination, but for Jenny Sampson, they are meant to go hand in hand. The slow and meticulous process of wet plates perfectly fits her portraits of female skateboarders for her book "Skater Girls", a sequel to her first book.

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• Street Portraits With Justin Borucki's Unusual Street Camera

  written by tamarasaade on 2020-09-23 #culture #news #people

  

  There's no rational explanation as to why any photographer has a favorite camera sometimes, especially when this camera is heavy and not the most practical for street photography. But for large format photographer Justin Borucki, his love for tintypes will make him forget all about the weight and size of the camera, tripod, and portable darkroom he carries all around!

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• Photo Stories: Lockdown Loneliness by @heliossstardeath

  2020-09-22 #culture #news #people

  

  In this series, lomographer Wayne Fowler (@heliossstardeath) depicts a somber and gritty look into life in quarantine.

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• LomoShowcase : LomoChrome Metropolis with Hut (Mostly Candid)

  written by maytage on 2020-09-22 #gear #news #people

  

  I have a chance to see the work of Hut, the owner of the "Mostly Candid" page that tested our LomoChrome Metropolis film for portraits on social media. When I saw his works, I am very impressed. Because I feel that the photos can convey the identity of this film very well. Let's see his photos and know more about Hut through this article.

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• Fantôme Kino B&W ISO 8 – Shadowy Blacks and Stark Contrasts

  2020-09-20 #gear #news #people

  

  How does the Fantôme Kino B&W film fare in street photography, portraiture, and landscapes? Our three testers share their astounding photos and first impressions about this show-stopper.

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• Never Too Grainy for Jason Kummerfeldt's Experiment on Large Format

  written by tamarasaade on 2020-09-20 #culture #news #people

  

  Disposable cameras, Instant film, and large format, Jason Kummerfeldt's tried it all on his Youtube channel Grainydays. A few years ago, he never thought we would shoot large format because of its imposing volume and size. But he eventually caved in, and after years of research for the perfect gear, made the leap into the world of large format!

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• Aleksander Stojanov and the New LomoGraflok 4x5 Instant Back – Fairytale Potential

  written by alinaxeniatroniarsky on 2020-09-19 #gear #news #people

  

  Aleksander Stojanov tested our LomoGraflok 4x5 Instant Back. Sit back and enjoy these fairytale-like large-format images on Fujifilm Instant Wide Film!

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