Tag: beginners
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Secrets to a Great Multiple Exposure Revealed!
written by paperplanepilot on 2011-02-19 #gear #tutorialsMultiple exposures or MX is one of the main highlights of Lomography. It's fun, creative and often ends up with amazing results. But it's not just all about pressing your shutter more than once. This guide is filled with guidelines to help you get that perfect MX shot.
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Multiple Exposures for Beginners
written by carmenism on 2011-02-10 #gear #tutorialsNew to Lomography? Have you been wondering how other people have been able to blend pictures together? With the technique of multiple exposures, that's how!
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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 #dear-young-shutterbugsHere'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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Dear Young Shutterbugs, I Have Nothing to Say! - A Letter from @hervinsyah
written by sylvann on 2023-01-29 #culture #people #places #dear-young-shutterbugsLong-time Lomographer Epin, a.k.a @hervinsyah, has no advice for young shutterbugs. He has, however, many stories of Lomography that we can learn from. He tells us how the movement has given him great, spontaneous experiences and even greater friendships.
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Dear Young Shutterbugs, Ask Questions! - A Letter from @LizKoppert
written by sylvann on 2023-02-25 #culture #people #dear-young-shutterbugsWhile intimidating, asking questions and connecting with a community is an integral part of learning any craft like film photography. Here's the short and sweet advice from long-time Lomographer Liz Koppert to young shutterbugs: ask questions!
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Dear Young Shutterbugs, What Do You Love? - A Letter from @waggrad00
written by sylvann on 2022-09-05 #culture #people #dear-young-shutterbugsAs storytellers, it's our task to pay attention to our intuition as we find the meaning behind why we create. For beginner photographers struggling to find reasons to shoot, Lomographer Julia Halcomb (@waggrad00) has this question: what do you love?
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Tipster: Film Swap Guide for Total Beginners
written by sylvann on 2022-08-14 #culture #tutorialsWith film photography there’s no precise way to tell how the results will turn out, and film swaps double that unpredictability! If you want to try your hand at film swaps with fellow film enthusiasts but are not sure where to start, here's a guide for you.
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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 #dear-young-shutterbugsIn 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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Dear Young Shutterbugs, Keep Moving Forward! - A Letter from @adi_totp
written by sylvann on 2023-07-07 #people #dear-young-shutterbugsIn this farewell edition of Dear Young Shutterbugs, we're concluding the series with an immaculate piece of advice from long-time Lomographer and now Lomography team member @adi_totp: be brave, take chances and keep moving forward!
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Beginners: How to Shoot Film and Not Go Broke in 2022
written by alexgray on 2022-08-08 #gear #cultureIt's 2022 and the analogue game isn't getting any cheaper. We've come up with a few tips to help you save money and enjoy shooting film without too much fear of breaking the bank.
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Dear Young Shutterbugs, Never Argue with the Results! - A Letter from @stereograph
written by sylvann on 2022-08-07 #culture #people #dear-young-shutterbugsEven in the hobbies that we turn to for comfort and for a sense of exploration perfectionism can creep in. But for Lo-fi photographer @stereograph, each image is a way to exercise creative freedom, hence this advice to budding film shooters: never argue with the results!
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Reflections on Using Lomography Film For the First Time
written by sylvann on 2022-07-28 #people #placesI've always resonated with the 10th rule in Lomography's 10 Golden Rules. Aside from throwing away the worries and shooting with wild abandon, in a way it also means that I get to create and re-create my own rules. As a beginner in film photography, that's been a cathartic approach for me.
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