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• ★ 9 Tips for a Perfect Portrait Background

  
  Flatter your portrait subject with the perfect background, even if you don’t have professional backdrops or lighting. A little exposure and composition know-how can get you a long way toward a beautiful portrait background.
  August 28, 2012 2 comments 44 likes

• ★ US CitySlicker Nicolas: This Isn’t Flying, It’s Falling with Style (A Guide to Levitation Photography)

  
  With every new roll I put into my camera, I always try to do at least one levitation shot. For the past few months, after many trials and errors, I’ve picked up a few tips and tricks for taking jumping pictures so you guys can do it yourself!
  August 22, 2012 14 comments 50 likes

• The Comprehensive Guide to Vintage Film and Cameras

  
  So you’ve dug through your parents’ basement, pulled out their vinyl album of Michael Jackson’s Thriller and bought yourself an old record player. And for the last three weddings you’ve attended, you found the perfect outfit at that great vintage clothing shop downtown. Old is the new “new.”
  July 24, 2012 7 comments 58 likes

• Fire Away! Part 2: How to Photograph Fireworks Using Various Lomo Cameras

  
  Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to photograph firework displays using the following Lomo cameras: La Sardina, Diana F+, Diana Mini, Sprocket Rocket, Holga, Fisheye No.2, and Lubitel 166.
  July 23, 2012 13 comments 20 likes

• ★ 6 Elements of Design for Striking Photographs

  
  What makes a striking photo? Often, it’s merely ordinary things composed in an ordinary manner. That’s because they always tend to have a single theme or idea, and because clutter is kept to a minimum. They are simple, true, and sincere. Today, we’re looking at the elements of design (line, shape, form, texture, color etc) that can turn a simple subject into a striking photo.
  June 22, 2012 4 comments 38 likes

• A Guide to Russian and Soviet/Former Soviet Cameras

  
  Germany has Leica, Zeiss, Voiglander and Rollei. Sweden has Hasselblad. Japan has Canon, Nikon, Pentax, Sony and Olympus. If you’re a photographer, you know these brands. You probably own cameras and lenses made by one or more of these companies. But there is a dark horse in the camera world, Russian and former Soviet countries also produced some great cameras, and some still do. It’s an intriguing story and a branch of photography that can yield some incredible value.
  May 23, 2012 5 comments 24 likes

• My Thoughts on Portrait Photography

  
  Portraits are among us since the first painting was ever made, and everybody has a portrait photo in their wallet, whether just an ID photo or a snapshot of someone special. Read about my tips on taking portraits after the jump.
  April 10, 2012 2 comments 10 likes

• Tipster of the Week

  
  It's time to announce our Tipster of the Week! This week's article deals with going back to the basics. A good way to improve our techniques when shooting in analogue. Find out today's Tipster article highlight after the break.
  March 31, 2012 2 comments 6 likes

• Have You Pulled the Spinner String Enough?

  
  Did you ever stop in the middle of a spin to think if you've pulled the string enough to make a complete 360º? Did you pull the string more, or perhaps let go a few centimeters? Worry no more and be guided!
  March 28, 2012 2 comments 14 likes

• Protestant Cemetery in Rome

  
  When in Rome, visit and shoot at the Protestant Cemetery, one of our favorite places to snap around even if it's not Halloween. Read some historical facts and tips for when you end up here later in life--or the next!
  March 20, 2012 1 like

• Step-By-Step Guide to Developing Black and White T-MAX Film

  
  This tutorial will explain the process of developing T-MAX film as a simple step-by-step walkthrough. It’s a great introduction to understanding how film development works, and how you can improve your photography by giving the process a try!
  February 22, 2012 3 comments 18 likes

• Lomography Goodies on Refinery29's Valentine's Day Gift Guide!

  
  With only one more day left before Valentine's Day, you might want to double-check if you've got the perfect gift for your special someone. If you're still looking, Refinery29 has some suggestions, among them two of Lomography's lovely cameras!
  February 13, 2012 1 like

• ★ A Little Guide for All Diana F+ Lovers

  
  A guide of what? Well, its a little guide that I'm sure every Diana lover will find very useful.
  February 01, 2012 21 comments 65 likes

• ★ How to Use the LomoKino Smart Phone Holder

  
  The LomoKino Smart Phone Holder is a brand new accessory for the LomoKino. It allows you to digitalize your LomoKino movies directly from the LomoKinoScope using any smartphone. Read on to find out exactly how to use it!
  January 18, 2012 9 comments 8 likes

• Happy Holidays from the Big Apple!

  
  A New York Christmas experience. Right after Thanksgiving to the beginning of January, New York City gets in the holiday spirit.
  December 25, 2011 3 likes

• ★ The Medium Format Advantage

  
  This article will dive head-first into the world of medium format photography. We’ll take you through a basic introduction, then look at different cameras, film, scanners and processing techniques to give this type of photography a try!
  December 22, 2011 15 comments 81 likes

• Malaysian Community Personality Guide #10: eva_eva and Her LC-Wide

  
  With our wide variety of Lomographic cameras, let's check out which one draws the most attention and love from our selected Malaysian community members! Last but not least, eva_eva – a passionate lomographer from Malaysia – shares with us her Lomographic journey with her favorite camera in relation to her personality, along with a selection of her favorite shots.
  December 17, 2011 7 comments 24 likes

• Malaysian Community Personality Guide #9: reinertlee and His Horizon Perfekt

  
  With our wide variety of Lomographic cameras, let's check out which one draws the most attention and love from our selected Malaysian community members! This time, reinertlee, an art director and a very passionate lomographer from Malaysia, shares with us his Lomographic journey with his favorite camera, along with a selection of his favorite shots.
  December 15, 2011 13 likes

• Keep Your Trip35 Light Tight

  
  After using your analogue camera over and over again, you must take care of it in order to keep it in good condition. Here is a tip I'd like to share with you to keep your Trip35 light tight!
  December 14, 2011 2 comments 10 likes

• Malaysian Community Personality Guide #8: mishika and Her Diana Mini

  
  With our wide variety of Lomographic cameras, let's check out which one draws the most attention and love from our selected Malaysian community members! This time, mishika – an IT Business Analyst from Malaysia – shares with us her Lomographic journey with her favorite camera in relation to her personality, along with a selection of her favorite shots.
  December 14, 2011 8 comments 11 likes