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• I Do Haiku You #16: It's Not Genetic, It's Learned

  
  Sean Lotman is interested in the narrative potential of photography. In an ongoing project called I Do Haiku You, he composes haiku and senryu poetry to companion images taken with a Diana F+.
  January 13, 2012 1 like

• Rob Simons and his LC-A San Francisco

  
  Photographer/writer Rob Simons has collaborated with Werner Herzog, and made him smile, more than once. If that doesn't indicate his talent, we're not sure what will! He's featured in a slew of magazines, including Iconology, which we found a lovely series of urban, photos, shot with the LC-A!
  January 13, 2012 2 likes

• Enjoying Summer in the Pool With the SuperSampler

  
  We're in summer with the high temperatures in Chile and especially in Santiago, making it ideal to go to the pool or the beach to escape the heat and have fun at the same time. The SuperSampler is a great companion.
  January 13, 2012 3 comments 4 likes

• David Goldblatt: Seeing South Africa

  
  Born in 1930, David Goldblatt is perhaps South Africa’s best known and most highly regarded photographer of his generation. Find out a little bit more about him here.
  January 13, 2012 1 comment 6 likes

• The Long Haul Through 2011

  
  2011 was a pretty big year for us, and we probably shot more with our lomo cameras than in any other year, not least because the year started with the acquisition of the Sprocket Rocket and a bunch of new Diana lenses.
  January 12, 2012 1 like

• Niña Muallam and Her Penchant for Instant Photography

  
  Niña Muallam is a Manila-based art director who loves taking instant film photographs. Her blog, Go Gerard!, is inspired by Amelie. She also adores Andy Warhol. Take a look at her photography and read the rest of the interview after the break.
  January 12, 2012 6 likes

• Famous Femme Fatales and their Jealous Husbands

  
  What is a Femme Fatale, or Vamp? They are often thought of as 'cold blooded' creatures of the night who have husbands that are often helpless, luckless, men. In Film Noir classics, you'll see that these female characters are just as vulnerable! We've prepared a list of popular husband-wife, femme fatale-jealous husband pairings.
  January 12, 2012 1 comment 8 likes

• Humans on the Horizon

  
  The series is called 'Mimesis', by Barbara & Michael Leisgen, and was created between 1972-1973. The duo are proponents of 'Land art'. The idea is that the 'human will' frames photographs, and the series does well to presents this worldview.
  January 12, 2012 4 likes

• Shomei Tomatsu: 11:02 Nagasaki

  
  In his career as a photographer, Shomei Tomatsu has shot many powerful images, documenting post-war Japan. One of his most famous series of photographs was a selection of photos he shot of Nagasaki following the bombing. He charted not only the still present damage to the city itself but through dramatic black and white photographs the scars on the human victims of the bomb.
  January 12, 2012 12 likes

• The Next Step into Becoming a Photographer

  
  This is a very personal story of my transition from a novice to an amateur photographer. I hope this can be somewhat inspirational for at least some people out there getting into analog photography for the first time, or photography in general.
  January 12, 2012 14 likes

• UK CitySlicker Claire: Beer-Fueled Christmas Party Carnage

  
  Having missed my traditional Christmas to visit Barcelona in December, I had a party with my friends in Leeds in mid-December. Read all about it after the jump!
  January 12, 2012 1 like

• Midweek Movies: 200 Cigarettes

  
  New Year's Eve is very interesting - in every corner of the world you can be sure that there's something going on. 200 Cigarettes is a funny compilation of interrelated characters determined to make their New Year memorable - but not without strange incidents and frustrating mishaps!
  January 11, 2012 2 likes

• Won Park's Amazing Money Origami

  
  You can make money out of art if you're good enough, but can you make art out of money? A Korean-American origami artist does it, and yes, he makes money out of his money art!
  January 11, 2012 3 comments 17 likes

• Ray Morimura: Geometry on Woodblock Prints

  
  Japanese artist Ray Morimura, started out as a painter but shifted to woodblock printing after a while. His artistic technique of including geometric patterns on his work makes his woodblock prints one-of-a-kind. Learn more after the break.
  January 11, 2012 1 like

• Naoto Hattori: Surrealist Paintings

  
  At first glance, one would think that Naoto Hattori’s paintings were created digitally. When inspected up close, you can see that his work is actually created with acrylic paint. Learn more after the break.
  January 11, 2012 7 likes

• ★ Michael Caine Lifting Natalie Wood With One Hand and Holding a Cigarette in the Other

  
  This photo taken by Bill Ray in 1966 shows Michael Caine lifting Natalie Wood with one hand and holding a cigarette in the other. Fun fact: if you say "my cocaine" out loud, you sound like you are saying "Michael Caine" in his own voice.
  January 11, 2012 1 comment 20 likes

• ★ Lana Del Rey and Her Analogue Love

  
  Lana Del Rey, born in 1986 in New York City, is one of the most inspiring artists in the baroque pop scene. Del Rey released her first album entitled “Kill Kill” in 2010, and soon she will released her second album called “Born to Die.” Lana is a real analogue lover, as you can see in her music videos.
  January 11, 2012 5 comments 27 likes

• LomoKino Presents: Family X-Mas Trip to South America

  
  For this past X-Mas, this Director, Editor, Cinematographer, and his family ventured away from snowy Canada, into the hot, hot, coastal, South American, cities of Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro! With a Lomo Kino in hand, and lots of film, we are proud to present his home video. So soak up the sun by cruising on to the article and watching the video!
  January 11, 2012 1 like

• Ode to the Joy of Books

  
  Imagine this was part of a grand symphony known as a the 'bookth' movement, because of the moving, dancing, books! This delightful, magical, stop motion video shows an entire bookstore in Toronto, Canada, being organized, by two, very talented, bookmaker's elves!
  January 11, 2012 4 likes

• Arthouse Films Presents: The Cool School

  
  The Cool School or 'How LA Learned to Love Modern Art' is an essential historical film about Los Angeles' art scene. Read the full article for more information.
  January 11, 2012