Tag: analogue cameras
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10 Most Celebrated Vintage Soviet Cameras
2016-04-01 #gear
We attempted to list all the popular photographic cameras made by the Soviet Union. How well did we fare?
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Crafty Creativity: LomoAmigo Felt Mistress
written by hannah_brown on 2015-02-03 #people
Louise Evans AKA Felt Mistress designs and makes cute, colorful monsters and characters out of felt. She has worked with the likes of artist Pete Fowler and musician Gruff Rhys, and even made a special felt character for a Lomography Exhibition back in 2012. She shot with the LC-A+ and Fisheye Baby recently, and shared personal insight regarding her work.
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LomoAmigo: Susanna Brown
written by hannah_brown on 2015-01-26 #people
Susanna Brown is the Curator of Photographs at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. She curated the exhibition "Horst: Photographer of Style" as well as recent V&A shows "Selling Dreams: One Hundred Years of Fashion Photography" and "Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton." We lent her an LC-A+ to test out her own photography skills and asked her a few questions about this fascinating job.
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Petzval In All Its Glory by Chris Pollard
written by hannah_brown on 2015-01-20 #people
London based photographer Chris Pollard captured the catwalks and presentations of London Collections: Men (LCM) - the capital’s showcase of menswear trends this season with the Petzval Lens. His wonderful photos from that night will be showcased in our Lomography Soho Store from Feb 5th onwards. Keep on reading for the details.
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Petzval LomoAmigo: Luke Archer
written by hannah_brown on 2015-01-19 #people
Luke Archer is a professional photographer with a large and rather impressive portfolio of portraits. Lomography lent Luke a Petzval lens to test and asked him a few questions about photography.
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Lomo'Instant LomoAmigo: Britta Burger
written by hannah_brown on 2015-01-16 #people
Britta Burger is a photographer and long time fan of film photography. She is the fashion editor for Cooler Magazine and founder of Cheap Tricks magazine. Lomography UK lent her a Lomo'instant camera, which she took on a trip to Austria. Catch a glimpse of her scenic instant shots.
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LomoAmigo: Stephen Dowling Tests the LC-A 120
written by hannah_brown on 2015-01-14 #people
Previously 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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Community Amigo Cee Pike
written by hannah_brown on 2015-01-10 #people
In this new series, we talk to film fanatics from all around the UK about their passion for film photography and the best places to shoot in their home town. Today we meet Cee Pike from Bristol.
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LomoAmigos: Public Service Broadcasting
written by hannah_brown on 2015-01-07 #people
Public Service Broadcasting is a UK-based duo with J. Willgoose, Esq. on guitar, banjo & samplings and Wrigglesworth on drums & piano. They've been on tour promoting their debut album "Inform - Educate - Entertain," which was released in 2013. The folks at Lomography UK managed to catch them mid-tour for an interview and gave them an LC-A+ to capture all the action.
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Love is in the Air with Easelle Cho and the Lomo'Instant
written by mindofmyra on 2014-12-17 #people
Through the Love Project, Korean artist Easelle Cho uses instant photographs to portray the beauty of love through images captured in different locations. The showcase of images features love's different interpretations in Japan, Paris, and New York . Presenting the work and insight of our latest Lomo'Instant LomoAmigo, Easelle Cho.
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Robert Sanderson: Videos with the Petzval lens
written by hannah_brown on 2014-12-11 #people #videos
Back in the summer we lent film maker Robert Sanderson a petzval lens to shoot some videos for us. He decided to take inspiration in his back garden and managed to capture some wonderful footage of his cat. Click here to watch this adorable video.
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Lomo’Instant Quick Shots: Adriana Brioso
written by hannah_brown on 2014-12-09 #gear #tutorials
There are so many exciting things you can do with the Lomo'instant camera, it's hard to know where to start. We've been giving this lovable Lomo camera the full test drive so that you can experience the full potential of this camera in an instant! Here are some top tips on shooting graffiti and doubles with our UK intern Adriana Brioso.
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LomoAmigo Tom Ambrose Tests the LC-A 120
written by hannah_brown on 2014-12-03 #people
After working at both the the Manchester and the Soho Store, Tom Ambrose knows pretty much everything there is to know about Lomography We put his skills to the test and lent him an LC-A 120 for the weekend.
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Community Amigo: Karl á Hjaltlandi from Cymru
written by dribri on 2014-12-02 #people
In this new series, we talk to film fanatics from all around the UK about their passion for film photography and the best places to shoot in their home town. Meet Karl á Hjaltlandi from Cymru (Wales).
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Community Amigo: Timothy Percival from Bournemouth
written by dribri on 2014-11-30 #people
In this new series, we talk to film fanatics from all around the UK about their passion for film photography and the best places to shoot in their hometown. Meet Timothy Percival from Bournemouth.
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Yael, Lomography NYC's Lab Manager and her Instant Experience
written by antoniocastello on 2014-11-27
Here at the Lomography NYC Gallery Store, we are always testing and playing with our cameras and accessories. We asked our staff to test the new Lomo'Instant camera. This time Yael, our lab manager, shared a few pictures shot around her personal life.
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Wannabe Jalva Visits NYC for the CMJ Music Marathon and Shoots with the La Sardina
written by antoniocastello on 2014-11-26 #people
The band Wannabe Jalva came all the way from Brazil to be part of the CMJ Music Marathon. We asked the band's members to be part of the LomoAmigo crew and catch a glimpse of the Big Apple, and they documented a week-long stay in New York with a Lomography La Sardina camera.
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Community Amigo: Laurence Arnold from South West London
written by hannah_brown on 2014-11-23 #people
In this new series, we talk to film fanatics from all around the UK about their passion for film photography and the best places to shoot in their home town. Meet Laurence Arnold from South West London.
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Liz of Lomography NYC Creates Light Paintings with the Lomo Instant
written by antoniocastello on 2014-11-21
Here at the Lomography NYC Gallery Store, we are always testing and playing with our cameras and accessories. We asked our staff to test the new Lomo'Instant camera. Liz, our lab assistant, went crazy with the long exposure future.
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How to Break the Ice with the Lomo'Instant
written by antoniocastello on 2014-11-20
New York is full of interesting people. Everywhere you look you, will find good-looking, smart, and powerful characters; models, actresses, entrepreneurs, managers, artists. Because of this sometimes it can be a little intimidating for a regular guy in the Big Apple to step up, talk to the girl you like, or make new friends. So here are a few tips, courtesy of the Lomo'Instant, that will help you to break the ice.
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Lomo'instant Party Recap UK
written by hannah_brown on 2014-11-18 #news
Last week we celebrated the arrival of the Lomo'Instant camera at the Lomography Soho Store with a huge launch party. We opened our doors late to showcase this exciting new compact instant camera! We gave you the chance to hold this beauty in your hands and have your photo taken in our instant photobooth. Read on to catch the event highlights.
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LC-A 120 LomoAmigo: Toby Mason aka fotobes
written by hannah_brown on 2014-11-14 #people
Toby Mason (aka fotobes) is one of our favourite UK-based Lomography fanatics. We love his photos and decided to lend him an LC-A 120 for testing. Get to know Toby and catch a glimpse of his stunning photos.
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Lomo'Instant LomoAmigo: Ruth Nitkiewicz
written by hannah_brown on 2014-11-12 #people
Ruth Nitkiewicz is a film photography fanatic living in London. We lent her a Lomo'Instant camera and asked her a few questions about the joys of instant photography.
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Petzval LomoAmigo: Lomokev
written by hannah_brown on 2014-11-06 #people
By now most of you would have heard of Lomokev, one of the UK's most prolific film photographers. Based in Brighton, Lomokev loves to shoot with the trusty LC-A and his work has been featured in numerous publications and projects. Here's an exclusive interview, along with a several fantastic shots by the talented UK-based photographer.
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Lomo’Instant Quick Shots: Adam Powell
written by hannah_brown on 2014-11-04 #gear #tutorials
There are so many exciting things you can do with the Lomo'Instant camera, it's hard to know where to start! We've been giving this lovable Lomo camera the full test drive so that you can experience its full potential in an instant! Here are some top tips on shooting very long exposures in dark places.
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Petzval LomoAmigo: Takeshi Suga
written by hannah_brown on 2014-10-31 #people
Takeshi Suga is a photographer from Japan who loves Lomography. He embraces all the elements of film photography and creates images that are soft and dreamy. We couldn't wait to lend him a Petzval lens and the results he came back with are stunning.
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Lomo’Instant Quick Shots: Hannah Brown
written by hannah_brown on 2014-10-28 #gear #tutorials
There are so many exciting things you can do with the Lomo'instant camera it's hard to know where to start! We've been giving this lovable Lomo camera the full test drive so that you can experience the full potential of this camera in an instant! Here are some top tips on shooting graffiti and doubles with Hannah Brown.
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LomoAmigo: Larissa Lily at Kew Gardens
written by hannah_brown on 2014-10-09 #people
Larissa Lily is a UK based photographer and writer who agreed to share some of her Petzval shots with us and explain a bit about her love for film photography. She took it on a recent trip to Kew Gardens, and here are the results.
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Petzval LomoAmigo: Victoria Schofield
written by hannah_brown on 2014-09-30 #people
There are a lot of talented people who work at Lomography Gallery Soho and Victoria Schofield is no exception to that rule. She is a student who has already built an extensive portfolio of photographs and is serious about music photography. We lent her a Petzval lens to test over the weekend and here are the results.
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Community Amigo: David Scard from London
written by hannah_brown on 2014-09-26 #people
In this new series, we talk to film fanatics from all around the UK about their passion for film photography and the best places to shoot in their home town. Today we meet David Scard, a Broadcast Technician from London.
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