Here you will find a handpicked selection of the best articles.
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★ My Analogue Life: The First Time
I remember my first time. It was late spring, but summer had already set in. I was downtown, excited if not a bit nervous. I wanted to do it right even though I knew from other people that there was no real right or wrong way, that it’s a personal thing — everyone does it differently.
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★ Change of Soul
One Lomographer reminisces on her transition from digital to analogue photography and how it changed her view on the world. Join eurydice as she recounts her journey from the automatic world of digital, to the unpredictable tableau of analogue!
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★ Jan Michellardi: Gloomy and All Sorts of Lovely
"He was alone and young and willful and wildhearted," Jan Michellardi quotes. And maybe she is, too. She might be young but her photographs, on the other hand, tell another story beyond these mere adjectives. Meanwhile, let us join her Universe as she talks about how lonely things and empty spaces continually amuse her.
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★ All Wired Up Gallery
You might be scared of them, as they usually look ominous with all of the crows perched atop. They might remind you of your childhood too, riding out in a cross country journey with nothing to do but count them as you pass by. Here's our little ode to telephone poles and wires!
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★ My Diana Is a Lifestyle
Are you in the mood to ponder about the questions on why you are into analogue photography? Sean Miles Lotman, a writer and budding haiku poet, tackles these hot topics of discussion and elaborates on the intrinsic aura that lies in the analogue world.
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★ Wandering Wayfarer Gallery
Whether you're donning them because the sun genuinely hurts your eyes or you want to look cool and mysterious among other people, having a pair of sunglasses in your wardrobe is definitely required. Come take a look why!
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★ The Most Sophisticated Drug Baron of All Time: Meet Mr Nice by David Rusbatch
World renowned artist and Lomographer David Rusbatch, has completed a series of original paintings and limited edition photographs based on the life of Mr Howard Marks (aka MR NICE). A date for the exhibition is yet to be decided, but Lomography members get an exclusive look at the paintings and Holga created work to feature as part of the exhibition! Plus Howard Marks himself has signed and fingerprinted each piece of work.
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★ Vinyl + Film: Same Soul, Different Smile
Vinyl records and analogue photography have a lot in common. Perhaps more than you’d think! I began to realize the similarities and intricacies between vinyl and film soon after I started using my Holga 135. Come take a look!
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★ Twilight Horizons Gallery
What happens when the sun sets and darkness comes? Why, you bring out your Horizon and shoot the night away! Check out this gorgeous twilight gallery sure to awaken your inner night owl!
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★ Beautiful Berlin Gallery
Teeming with history and rich in culture, Berlin is and always will be, one of our Lomographic meccas! Come with us on a Lomographic journey across the wall as we scour and enjoy the different sights and sounds that we can only find and experience in Berlin.
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★ Lomo In Motion
The Lomo philosophy can sometimes be set into motion! With movie film formats such as Super 8mm and 16mm, Lomography can take on an entirely different nature, introducing time as another variable to be played with. (And the equipment just looks cool!) Allow me to explain and show you...
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★ 35mm Film – Why Did I Ever Stop?
Rhianne Moore is a Lomography enthusiast and a blogger who was asked by a friend why she started shooting film. And after a lot of thought, she began to question herself on why did she ever stop in the first place? Join her as she muses on the wonders of analogue and 35mm!
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★ Top 10 Interview with a Photographer Series #2: David Richardson
Nowadays, it's very rare to encounter a professional photographer that shoots purely in analogue. David Richardson, photographer #2 in our Top 10 Interview with a Photographer series, certainly serves as an inspiration to all of us! Read on for more of his thoughts.
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★ Andy Warhol: Superstar of Photo-booths, Polaroids, and Portraits!
Campbell's cans, Monroe and Presley, POP ART, silkscreens, The Factory, and Velvet Underground - these are a few things which would undeniably bring Andy Warhol and his greatness to anyone's thoughts. So hey, darling, take a quick flashback into his 15 minutes of fame and witness how dandy Andy Warhol used to be!
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★ Analogue Lifestyle: A Short Essay on Film and Functions by Severin Matusek
Wanderer Severin Matusek recounts his journey last summer of how he saw first-hand how similar and at the same time, how different, a simple point & shoot camera is with the legendary Leica. At the end of the trip, he ponders and muses some questions that we hope you can help us discuss!
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★ Top 10 Interview with a Photographer Series #6: Yosigo
We are happy to introduce you to our Top 10 Interview with a Photographer series! Meet photographer #6, Yosigo, as interviewed by horaciorv. Curious as to where he got his alias? Read on and get to know more about this photographer/graphic designer!
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★ Top 10 Interview with a Photographer Series #7: Christine Zona
We are happy to introduce you to our Top 10 Interview with a Photographer series! Meet Photographer #7- Christine Zona, as interviewed by Maliha. Her photography experience is enviable - she was the first in-house staff photographer for the Discovery Channel!
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★ The Art of Waiting With Olivia Collette
We all know that Lomographers are an interesting bunch, active in more places than their LomoHome. If you are already a fan of livvyluv, you may also know her as Olivia Collette, creator of the multifaceted Livvy Jams blog. We asked her about writing, blogging, her dream job and what she is waiting for. Enjoy!
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★ Top 10 Interview with a Photographer Series #8: Valery Rizzo
We are happy to introduce you to our Top 10 Interview with a Photographer Series! Meet Photographer #8 Valery Rizzo, a professional stock, assignment and fine art photographer who has a decades long love affair the Holga and everything analogue. Openideas caught up with her despite her busy schedule and fielded in some questions about stock photography and film in general!
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★ Top 10 Interview with a Photographer Series #10: Francesca Tallone
We are happy to introduce you to our Top 10 Interview with a Photographer series! Meet Photographer #10 - Francesca Tallone, as interviewed by Maliha. A self-confessed romantic who loves to shoot in natural light, she is based in Brooklyn, New York as a professional photographer and hobbyist.