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It's the photographic accidents that sometimes bring out some new twists and thoughts about photography. Things you never really thought about in the first place. Just imagine the lens of your panoramic camera gets loose and creates some very interesting new results? How about that?
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Some say it is a weak camera, but when I grabbed the Kiev 19, I felt that I could use her like a hammer. Learn more about this camera after the jump!
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Did you see Mario Balotelli's killer goals yesterday? Italy will go against Spain in the final EURO 2012 match this Sunday, so we're sharing these amazing infrared photos of Ukraine--one of the host countries of the football cup--that make Kiev look like a winter wonderland even in the summer time! Find out more about IR photography here.
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22-year-old Maria Kazvan studies Journalism, though this isn't her passion. She loves taking people's portraits and strives to fully capture expressions on her subject's faces so as to expose their underlying emotions. Brimming with ideas and passion, we expect her photographic desires, explained in the interview, will soon come to fruition!
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Perhaps it's a bit strange to visit a cemetery on a holiday, but after two days of busy Kiev, a day trip to Chernobyl and Pripyat, and lots of enthusiastic people who kept offering us vodka, s0y and I needed some silence. And this monumental cemetery gave us exactly what we needed, and more.
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September 2011, Marije (s0y) and I finally took the trip we wanted to do for so long, visit Ukraine, Kiev and in particular, the 30km exclusion zone around Chernobyl, with the ghost town of Prypiat. When I saw the bumper carts, I almost cried. Afterwards, we were exhausted; there was so much to take in. And bringing too many cameras is never a good idea. ;)
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In 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine exploded and emitted radioactive gasses on a large expanse of land. This tragedy affected more than half a million workers and their families. Could the spirits of the dead be lurking in the abandoned power plant?
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A city with a taste of coffee, beer, and wonderful architecture. This is my first article on my favorite city and where I lived.
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MoMA presents the first American Museum presentation dedicated entirely to Boris Mikhailov’s photographic series Case History.
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The weekend at the Lavra Gallery in Kiev was full of analogue joy: a 27m LomoWall, geometric installations, photocurtains, a huge Diana camera, lots of lectures & workshops and hundreds of Lomography enthusiastics and much more. But now let the pictures speak:
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After an exclusive press conference we opened the doors for the visitors to the Lomofest in Kiev. A few hundred Lomography fans enjoyed music & dancers, a lectures about lomography, a movie screening and of course all great installations! Check out the photos here:
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It took a lot of sleepless nights, around 40 volunteers, 5 main organizers and a lot of sweat to prepare the LomoFest Ukraine. Only a few more hours to go until the official opening! We already introduce you to the events & installations that are waiting for you:
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After a successfull rumble with over 3.700 submissions from you, we finally want to reveal the big secret behind the Lomofest that will take place in Kiev. Here is the long-awaited & amazing program for this festival:
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Kiev will be the center of the Lomographic universe from 13th-15th of May! Lomofest Ukraine will treat all lomographers with a range of workshops, parties and exhibitions, including a big LomoWall, but we need your submissions.
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The real gem of the old city of Chernivtsi is a work of the famous Czech architect Josef Hlávka, a former residence of the metropolitan region of Bukovina. Today it is the National University of Chernivtsi.
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Let me take you back to the eighteenth century with the Dovbush group and the fight for freedom of the beloved motherland, Hutzulshchyna. Aside from its rich history, the Carpathian Mountains is also a great beauty and an interesting site to go hiking and take photos.
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Olha Kobylianska Street is not just a popular place for people who enjoy leisurely walks. While one can truly enjoy a pleasant stroll in this area, there are all sorts of interesting activities that can be enjoyed here too such as dining out, shopping, and immersing in the local culture.
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It´s hard to find another river on the territory of the former USSR that would be so popular and well-loved among tourists in spite of also being quite small. The Cheremosh River is a natural wonder that also makes for an interesting subject for taking pictures on a sunny day.
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Today the spirit of ancient Chernivtsi, a forgotten European city or “small Vienna” as it is called , is being revived. Chernivtsi is quite a find. The city is situated in the south western part of Ukraine along both banks of the river Prut.
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Breaking every rule on what not to do when you buy one of these cameras - I went ahead and bought it on eBay from someone in the Ukraine who i didn't know - and little did I know what a love affair I was getting myself embroiled in...