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I've been shooting black and white film more and more recently. Here are some of things I've learnt since shooting in black and white.
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I believe that a lot of lomographers out there like to do self-portraits. It is a fun thing to do. Find out why I enjoy taking self-portraits!
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Shooting with LC-A+ for more than 4 years, I've always been behind the viewfinder and get my source of inspiration by looking forward. Shooting friends, landscape, the mundane, abstract, etc. Last year I get myself a LC-Wide. From then on I noticed there is a new face keep appearing in my photo collection. Eh? That's me!
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What is most touching is watching your pictures appear slowly, fading in like magic after long hours of staying inside a dark room. The feeling of getting your first photo developed is indescribable.
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This is about Christmas time and those parties my parents made me attend as a child. My special moments with Santa were captured on film when I still believed Santa Claus was real.
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In order to snap a natural-looking, candid shot, it helps if your subject is either: (a) unaware you are taking a picture, or (b) very comfortable with you as a photographer. Well, both of these criteria are non-existent when you're taking self-portraits and realize you feel: self-conscious, awkward, and a little too narcissistic or self-indulgent taking pictures of yourself. Here are my quick tips to avoiding stiff, overly-posed pictures.
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We want photos of you and your partner in crime, the Thelma to your Louise, the Bonnie to your Clyde - what else but you and your camera!
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I've started developing my own black & white film lately and am still getting the hang of loading it onto the reels correctly. The first few rolls were disastrous but I've gotten better since and have even gotten some cool effects from my mistakes.