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Frances Bean Cobain on the Joy of Letting Go of Control With Film Photography
written by birgitbuchart on 2023-05-08Frances Bean Cobain enjoys film photography as a way to let go of control, submit to the unknown and to find meaning in present moments. She shares with us a selection of her creative experiments shot on a broad variety of our creative film stocks.
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Across Borders with Marina Boichuk and the DigitaLIZA+
written by birgitbuchart on 2022-07-01 #gearFrom architecture to portraits – Marina Boichuk's pictures indeed say more than words, they're telling stories and we're here to listen. With the unique aesthetic in her work, we were curious to see how our latest DigitaLIZA+ scanning tool would work for her. Here are her results and thoughts.
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Expressing the Inexpressible: Tamara Saadé’s Many Photographic Languages
written by birgitbuchart on 2022-02-11 #gear #peopleBetween journalistic documentation and creative experimentation, artist and polyglot Tamara Saadé's heart is in photographic expression. The Beirut/NY-based photographer has collected a mix of her work shot on a variety of Lomography film stock for her to share with us.
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This Was the NYC Film Photo Gathering 2021
written by birgitbuchart on 2021-11-01 #culture #peopleTogether with our friends from Brooklyn Film Camera, we hosted our legendary annual Film Photography Gathering in NYC again and we are still stunned by the turnout and incredible community that came together this summer in Prospect Park. Here's a recap of the event!
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New York City Vibes with Maxwell Schiano
written by birgitbuchart on 2021-08-26 #people #placesFor Maxwell, it's the "collective excitement, frustration, chaos and energy" that draws him to New York City. With a vision of a filmmaker, he is able to translate all these feelings through his captivating photographs.
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The Free Film: USA Photo Book Is Here
written by birgitbuchart on 2021-08-19 #news #peopleIn an Airstream-turned-darkroom, a team embarks on a United States road trip to distribute about 1,500 rolls of 35mm film across 18 cities. They have turned the results into books and are here to talk about their experience and share some photos.
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New York City's True Colors With James Berkeley
written by birgitbuchart on 2021-08-12 #gear #peopleBrooklyn-based photographer James Berkeley likes to float around New York City and capture the small moments that other people would miss. His shots on Lomography Color Negative 800 paint an exceptionally colorful picture of the day-to-day life in the Big Apple.
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How Not to Live on Autopilot: Adali Schell's Street Photography with the Lomography Color Negative
written by birgitbuchart on 2021-08-05 #gear #peopleBorn and raised in photogenic Los Angeles, Adali Schell discovered a passion for photography as a young teen. A few years later he went analog and out into the streets. We chatted with him about his inspiration and goals.
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An Analogue Adventure with Sulene and the Simple Use Reloadable Film Camera
written by birgitbuchart on 2021-08-05 #gear #culture #peopleBrooklyn-based composer, guitarist and singer Sulene took our Simple Use Reloadable Film Camera out for a spin and is giving another one to a lucky winner. Check out her shots and don't miss your chance to win your own camera.
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Lomography × Exposure Toronto: Meet Deion Squires-Rouse
written by birgitbuchart on 2021-07-31 #peopleLomography is teaming up with Exposure Toronto on a recurring series of artist features, supporting Exposure Toronto in their goal to amplify and highlight Black creatives within the Toronto area. Up first: Visual Artist Deion Squires-Rouse.
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Shaking up the Instant World with Ben Fraternale and the Diana Instant Square
written by birgitbuchart on 2021-07-27 #gear #people #videosIn his recent YouTube video, Ben Fraternale of "In An Instant" is reviewing the Diana Instant Square. We chatted with him beforehand about how he feels about the camera its very unique aesthetic. As always, Ben has some great arguments and funny comments ready.
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A Creative Symbiosis: Jamie Ceasar with Model Rechel Renay
written by birgitbuchart on 2021-07-16In this photo series, two strangers met up for a creative collaboration on two contrasting film stocks. Two random combinations turned out to be a fourfold photographic match made in heaven. This is Jamie Ceasar's portrait series of Rechel Renay on LomoChrome Purple and B&W Earl Grey film.
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First Impressions: Chris Visser With the Atoll Ultra-Wide 2.8/17 Art Lens
written by birgitbuchart on 2021-07-01 #gearBased in L.A., photographer Chis Visser holds nothing back with the Atoll Art lens despite being relatively new to the photography world. Looking at his first shots, we're once again reminded why it's important to keep challenging yourself: Don't Think, Just Shoot.
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In Conversation with Jason Lee About His New Book "Galveston"
written by birgitbuchart on 2021-06-25 #people #placesSkateboarder, photographer and actor Jason Lee is known for many things. In our little film photography universe, one of those skills is his ability to beautifully document small towns and deserted places in the US. His latest and fourth book "Galveston" is available for preorders now.
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In An Instant: First Impressions with the LomoGraflok by Ben Fraternale
written by birgitbuchart on 2021-02-27 #gear #videosHis YouTube Channel "In An Instant" only started out a year ago but instantly made Ben Fraternale one of the go-to instant photography consultants. Needless to say, when he asked to try our LomoGraflok, we were flattered and excited to see what he thinks about it. Check out Ben's first Impressions.
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Not Me, Us – A Collaborative Global Artistic Effort For Change
written by birgitbuchart on 2020-04-18 #news #peopleLomoAmigos Benjamin Lieber and Eric Soucy released a photo book featuring over 100 artists from around the world, in order to raise money for tipped, service and gig workers affected by the global pandemic.
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It's About Humans: Ed Templeton on Documenting Life and Sharing His Work
written by birgitbuchart on 2020-02-05 #peopleEd Templeton is a living legend in the skate world and just as much in the street photography scene. Since the early 90s, he has been documenting his life, skate and travel adventures on film.
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You're Invited: "No Invite Vol. 6" Zine Launch By Dan Bassini
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-11-21 #culture #peopleGrowing up in New Jersey, Dan used to watch a now-defunct cable TV channel that covered NYFW twice a year. He started his project "No Invite" from his fascination with the event, shooting portraits of celebrities at parties and on the streets of NYC. Check out more about his sixth volume here.
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Make It Your Own: A Playful Take On the LomoMod No.1 by Lexy Ho-Tai
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-10-21 #gear #peopleRead about freelance artist and art teacher, Lexy Ho-Tai from Queens and her thoughts as she took on the task of customizing the LomoMod No.1 camera!
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Adam Powell: Postcards From Suffolk with the Lomography Color Negative 800
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-09-30 #culture #peopleNYC-based street photographer Adam Powell took a trip to Suffolk, UK, a place he has plenty of fond, childhood memories of. With a grown up perspective and his camera in hand, he documented the familiar and yet foreign streets of Suffolk on Lomography Color Negative 800.
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Made By The Maxwells: Ruby June and Malina Weissman
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-09-18 #gear #peopleOur long-time LomoAmigo Ruby June and her husband Philip aka "The Maxwells" love working with the young actress Malina Weissman and we've shared some of their series before. This time Ruby had to jump in as a model herself.
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For Your Guest Bathroom – Affordable Analog Art For Your Walls
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-09-02 #newsWith an online shop as well as pop-up stores in NYC and L.A. "For Your Guest Bathroom" has taken on the mission to provide affordable pieces of art as well as to bring film photographs back from our Instagram gallery to the walls in our homes.
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Day And Night: Jaume Creus Catches Colors With The LC-A Minitar-1
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-08-26 #gearCanadian Photographer Jaume Creus was curious to test our Lomo LC-A Minitar lens on his Leica M6 and shares his beautifully vibrant results and personal experience with us.
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Hivewild: An Exploration of Movement in Monochrome
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-08-24 #peopleMeet Broolyn-based choreographer Katherine Maxwell, who explores her contemporary dance collective Hivewild on Lomography B&W film stock.
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Eric Soucy — On A Road Trip With The New LomoChrome Purple 2019
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-08-23 #gear #news #placesEric Soucy took the new 2019 formula of the LomoChrome Purple on a road trip through the American Southwest and captured gorgeous ghost towns and sand dunes on vibrant purple tones.
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Welcome To Miami: Street Photographer Luis Garcia With Lomography Color Negative 800
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-08-20 #gear #people #placesWhat happens when you let a New York street photographer loose on the beach in Miami? Luis Garcia aka Strongblue shares with us his latest series from a trip to Florida and chats with us about morality in street photography, denim, and Social Media.
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Festival Fever with Benjamin Lieber
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-08-07 #peopleSummer time is Festival time. Equipped with Lomography Film, photographer Benjamin Lieber captured his festival summer with the band Trophy Eyes in his vibrant, psychedelic photographic style for us.
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LomoChrome Metropolis XR 100–400: Masterful Pictorialism with Brian Bruno
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-07-20 #gear #newsPhilidelphia-based film photographer Brian Bruno tests our newest and most experimental film. Read more about his thoughts about the new film, and help us turn this film into a reality by backing us on Kickstarter!
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Weekends – A Zine by Lanna Apisukh
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-07-10 #peopleWhen it comes to supporting the film community, Lanna is a true angel. She's running a photo collective, working on educational programs with Brooklyn Central and supporting Lomography in all our endeavors. Now it's time to pay tribute to her personal work with her first self-published zine "Weekends".
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Thomas Galli-Magerl's LC-A Photos On Display for 2019 Art + Pride Exhibit
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-07-09 #news #peopleThe Stonewall riots are marking their 50 year anniversary this year. In honor to that and the whole contemporary LGBTQ community, the Harvey Milk Photo Center in San Francisco curated a special exhibit: 2019 Art + Pride.
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The Streets of Mexico: Christian Linares
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-07-06 #gear #placesEquipped with bags full of Lomography Film, five US-based photographers took off to explore the streets of Mexico City through their lenses. We're sharing their results, thoughts and impressions one by one. Last but not least, Mexico-born Christian Linares takes us back to his roots.
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An Analog Everest Excursion: Nick Collingwood with Lomography Film
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-07-01 #gear #placesLomoAmigo Nick Collingwood went on another one of his analog adventures. We set him up with some Lomography Film to document his trip to the Everest!
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Instax Film Manipulation with Bryson Chisholm
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-06-30 #gear #tutorialsBryson Chisholm loves to experiment with various film types and techniques. We were particularly interested in his work with the Fuji Instax Wide Film and chatted with the Canada-based artist about his experiments.
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All Hands On Deck: Summer Workshops at the Penumbra Foundation
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-06-21 #newsDive deep into the history of photography and get ready for some amazing hands-on workshops at the Penumbra Foundation this summer. Here are our highlights.
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Matt Day: First Impressions with the Potsdam Kino Film
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-06-19 #gear #peoplePhotographer and YouTuber Matt Day tested a roll of our B&W Potsdam Kino 100 120 on his Pentax 67 and shares the results of his new go-to ISO 100 film stock.
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In Isolation: A Roll of Berlin Kino Film by Maachew Bentley
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-06-08 #gearMaachew Bentley went on an isolated music retreat to produce new work with his musical partner Nasty Nigel and documented the last flakes of this year's snow on Berlin Kino Film.
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The Streets of Mexico: Cat Byrnes
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-06-03 #culture #people #placesEquipped with bags full of Lomography Film, five US-based photographers took off to explore the streets of Mexico City through their lenses. We're sharing their results, thoughts and impressions one by one. Today, please meet NYC-based artist Cat Byrnes.
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Load Your Cameras: The Coney Island Mermaid Parade Is Upon Us
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-06-02 #culture #placesIn a city like New York you never run out of things to photograph. Especially during the summer, there is hardly a day without a special event that attracts photographers. The legendary Coney Island Mermaid Parade is one of them and certainly on top of New York photographer's lists.
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Petzval 55 mm f/1.7 MKII First Impressions with Zayira Ray
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-05-28 #gearZayira Ray is a New York City-based student of photography with a special love for out of the ordinary portraiture. Her photographs not only try to capture the beauty of a person but tell their story. In this article, Zayira takes our new Petzval 55 mm f/1.7 MKII through its paces.
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The Streets of Mexico: Lauren Roche
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-05-27 #culture #placesEquipped with bags full of Lomography Film, five US-based photographers took off to explore the streets of Mexico City through their lenses. We're sharing their results, thoughts and impressions one by one. This week, please meet the talented Lauren Roche.
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Petzval 55 mm f/1.7 MKII First Impressions with Taylor Antisdel
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-05-25 #gearBrooklyn-based filmmaker and photographer Taylor Antisdel explores the abilities of the Petzval 55 mm f/1.7 MKII BC in low light.
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Petzval 55 mm f/1.7 MKII First Impressions with Daniel Schaefer
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-05-23 #gear #videosLong-time LomoAmigo Daniel Schaefer tried the new Petzval 55 mm f/1.7 MKII for video in the dawn of New York City. Equipped with a follow focus, he tested the limits of the Art.
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The Great NYC Film Photography Gathering
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-05-20 #newsOur friends from Brooklyn Film Camera are inviting the New York Film Photography Community for a gathering in Prospect Park.
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The Met Gala on Lomography Film by Dan Bassini
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-05-17 #culture #peopleThe Met Gala is New York's biggest night of the year! Naturally, LomoAmigo Dan Bassini, who is known for hunting down celebrities for a photo on his point and shoot, did not miss this one either. See who he captured on Lomography Color Negative 800 at the Met Gala.
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Jess Farran: "The Most Important Thing Is Making Images Only I Can Make"
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-03-31 #peoplePhotographer Jess Farran is not afraid to speak her mind—with words and images. Wether it's calling out male colleagues or turning down underpaid jobs, Jess doesn't think twice when it comes to her work. No surprise, she takes publishing into her own hands.
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You Can't Unsee It: How Ebru Yildiz Works Around the Gender Gap
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-03-26 #peopleOnce seeing the gender gap in the photo industry, Ebru Yildiz cannot unsee it. What she can do, however, is not to let this gap be an obstacle.
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Recap: Pinhole Build and Shoot Workshop with Ra Friedman
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-03-23 #gear #people #placesGuided by creative photographer Ra Friedman on January 13 at our new DUMBO office space, we constructed 35mm pinhole cameras, complete with guillotine shutters. We then let them loose on the historical and picturesque DUMBO neighborhood to capture some unexpected lo-fi photography goodness.
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Black Parade: How Zachary Tye Richardson Turns a Lomo'Instant Series Into Performance Art
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-03-04 #culture #newsBrooklyn based artist Zachary Tye Richardson created the performance piece "Black Parade" to be shown at Gibney Theater in New York City. As part of his research he documented the Martin Luther King Jr. parade in Florida with the Lomo'Instant Automat.
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The One Name on No Guest List: Dan Bassini on His Series "No Invite"
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-01-12 #peopleDan Bassini just published volume 4 of his zine "No Invite", a series capturing New York Fashion Week by any means necessary. He shows that you don't have to be part of the industry in order to take get your share of it.
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Full View in the Halfpipe: The Never-Ending Love Story of Skate Culture and Wide Angle Lenses
written by birgitbuchart on 2019-01-10 #gear #culture #videosNew York City does, in fact, never sleep. Because it's always skating. The skate culture here is still very much alive and so are the people following the decks across the skate park with their wide-angle-lenses.
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