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Who said a horse can't pose for a camera? Nah-ah, they definitely can!
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Armed with my Nikon FE and a 30mm lens, I decided to bring along a roll of Fuji Provia 100F. When it finally came to develop the images, I took a gamble and decided to cross-process. That was a great decision.
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“But why think about that when all the golden lands ahead of you and all kinds of unforseen events wait lurking to surprise you and make you glad you’re alive to see?” – Jack Kerouac, On The Road
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Lightpainting is one of the most loved techniques here at Lomography, and we always have fun running this workshop for you because you are so enthusiastic and create such fun photographs! Check out the highlights from the most recent Lightpainting workshop here at Lomography New York below.
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I don't have a lot of experience on doing photo shoots, but the few times I have I photographed my niece who is now 4 years old, and I'm going to tell you what I do so she doesn't get tired of me...
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“A great book should leave you with many experiences, and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.”
― William Styron
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We caught up with Diana World Tour Austin's contributors, THE OCTOPUS PROJECT to see what they were up to. Check out their interview after the jump!
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Production increased quickly and the quality of the optical devices went up almost monthly. More and more workers were assigned and products, ranging from optical lenses and binoculars to spyglasses and periscopes to rangefinders, gained wide popularity with the military and citizenry alike. The attitude of the later LOMO PLC works was already starting to evolve.
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When I opened up my very first Lomography camera on the day of my 20th birthday, I never imagined my love for all things lomo would, in a short time, explode! Needless to say, my life changed that day when I left the digital grind behind.
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Heard the news? We have two superb deals ongoing and you can combine them two get big, big savings! Get some free treats when you spend over 75 EUR/USD/GBP in the Online Shop, and if you’re a registered Lomography member, you can also use your 10 Piggies from the recent Piggy Bonus!
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The Lomographers wandered around the International Tourismus Börse ITB (International Tourism Fair) going from one stand to the next. The impending end of production of their beloved camera had left them extremely disheartened but suddenly in the distance they caught a glimpse of an old acquaintance.
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The preparations for the privatisation of the company were then made under Klebanov’s shrewd command. A Privatisation Committee was set up, restructuring processes were finalised and the American consultant company McKinsey was hired to advise the LOMO PLC managers on the entry to the new market.
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After the Soviet Union officially split up in 1991, the borders were opened to the West and many former Soviet companies found themselves confronted with totally new and unfamiliar circumstances. Until the 1990s, Soviet enterprises received detailed directives from Moscow; when and how to do something, to whom finished products should be delivered to and what tasks had to be fulfilled on what day.
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Besides the many advancements in camera development that paved the way for the most celebrated of all LOMO PLCcameras, the LOMO LC-A, the LOMO PLC workers did not rest and were busily improving their products and inventing new devices.
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“Do I look like a grandmother?”A doctor twice over, executive chairman of LOMO PLC, who had worked for more than 30 years at the company, Aleksandr Aronov had few similarities to a “Babuschka”. Holding the fax in his hand, he could hardly believe his eyes; it stated that a member of the Lomographic Society had alleged to a writer in a Chicago newspaper that the LOMO LC-A was being manufactured by grandmothers in the factory halls in St Petersburg who wore head scarves and were wrapped in shawls.
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Advertisements appeared in various newspapers and on internet sites, publicising brand new LOMO LC-A’s for low prices. The question was: where were these people getting these new cameras from, on the Russian black market? How was it possible since the Lomographic Society was not only the sole purchaser of the camera but also exclusive worldwide distributor? Steps had to be taken because the illegal trade of the cameras was naturally harming the legitimate market and was certainly not approved by the LOMO PLC senior management, nor understandably by the Lomographers themselves.
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In the beginning the Colibri Manufacturers didn’t have it easy finding enough new and good employees. As a result of the large economic boom in China many experts and engineers migrated to bigger cities such as Beijing, Shanghai or Shenzhen. However, the majority of people were not motivated merely by a good salary and so preferred to stay loyal to their old jobs and remain in their towns. Production of the LOMO LC-A+ was therefore steady from Autumn 2006 onwards but at a lower level.
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In September I was lucky enough to visit the gorgeous amphitheater in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. What made this day even better was that there was a huge orchestra and singers practicing for a show taking place there later that evening!
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Do you love prawns, wine and making new friends? If so, read here to learn about UK Cityslicker Marianne's experience of Wok+Wine, a London networking event.
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He takes photographs professionaly but would like to have Lomography as something very personal to him. He is brilliant when it comes to the technical side of photography but definitely still got that creative flair.
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The classiest analogue darlings are back, and with a couple more members to their posse! Check them out!
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I use Lomo cameras from the beginning of the 90s, before the birth of LSI. But for many years, I seldom used these cameras, and in these rare times, I used my LC-A or my Lubitel 166U in a classic way (classic black and white or color photography, classic composition, fresh films). My first 100% lomographic use of my camera was with a film expired for many years. Take a look!
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There is a small airport in my city that's located near the lake and has a centuries-old tradition of flight by seaplane. It's first flight dates back to 1909! Take a look!
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We unearthed a bunch of Piggy Points and decided to give them away while they're still fresh! So who do we give them to? Ten lucky Lomographers who are subscribed to the Lomography newsletter!
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After 2000, the LOMO LC-A continued to be produced but constant price increases were becoming the norm. Continued production was becoming more difficult day by day, and both the Lomographers and the LOMO LC-A found workers of LOMO PLC were becoming more and more disheartened. An early end to production was foreseeable and the future of the small camera was becoming more uncertain by the day.
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Rapid changes in the history of the Soviet Union in the '80s had a radical impact on the LOMO PLC factories in St Petersburg, and of course, with the production of the LOMO LC-A. The 27th Communist Party Congress which took place in Moscow may have been the last but it was made more memorable with the help of the LOMO LC-A camera.
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In 1986 the complete production of the Lomo Kompakt Automat was transferred from the main LOMO PLC factories, otherwise known as the “Home Base”, to these nearby works.
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Meanwhile, in St Petersburg. Some of the rare sun rays penetrated the somewhat neglected double window on the second floor of the LOMO PLC offices and caused the manager of the newly established Public Relations Department, Lazar Semyonovich Zalmanov, to squint. “What on earth did the comrade from the marketing department send me here for?” he asked himself while he re-read the fax he had recently received. “Public Relations boss Zalmanov, this may be of interest to you” wrote the Deputy Head of the marketing department.
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Due to the major changes in the then Soviet Union at the start of the nineties, the LOMO PLC factories encountered difficulties in dealing with the new environment that they had to live in and the once healthy business that the LOMO PLC used to enjoy started to suffer from a sudden decline. However, all was not lost for the beloved LOMO LC-A when a group of Viennese students "discovered" the once popular camera and brought it to their student flat in Vienna.
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The first sales contract for the one-off order of 300 cameras was signed and the Austrian Delegation said their friendly farewells to the Russians. They had no idea what the future still held. On leaving, Lazar casually disclosed to the Lomographers that the Christmas production of the LOMO LC-A was finally coming to an end. He wished the pale Lomographers a safe journey and went into the office of the then Director General Ilya Iosifovich Klebanov in order to report to him about the unusual visit. Upon observing the approaching Viennese group through the windowpane, with their leather coats and long hair, the former boss of the Filiale production halls and good future friend of the Lomographers had refused outright to have a meeting with the utterly nonbusiness-like young men.