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A pinhole camera is a simple camera (can be made using cardboard too) without a lens and with a single small aperture – effectively a light-proof box with a small hole in one side. The basic procedure of a pinhole involves light passing through this single point and projects an inverted image on the opposite side of the box, that is photography in its simplest form. The human eye in bright light acts similarly, as do cameras using small apertures.
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In November 2012, I traveled to Taiwan where I took some photos. Then I reloaded the films back into my LOMO LC-A +RL and took photos in my country, Japan, one month later in December 2012. The photos turned out to be very unique – different times and places in one photo!
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You've probably noticed that our Lomography booth for photokina 2012 had a theme that reminded you of magic, circus, festivals and lots of fun. Photokina 2012 visitors can be a part of the magical fun too! Check out what you get to play with at the Lomography booth after the jump!
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Vintage photos already have that nostalgic and sometimes even magical feel, but a Canadian artist has found a simple yet smart way to give them an even more enchanting look. Curious? Find out after the jump!
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He was born David Seth Kotkin, but is later well-known as the great American magician and illusionist, David Copperfield. What makes Copperfield different from other magicians is his "Grade A" illusions and magic shows, as well as his storytelling integrations.
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I was rewatching the cartoon Doraemon just the other day when I noticed something special in one of the episodes... a miniaturizing, magic instant camera! Now imagine if that were real? Read more about the episode the jump.
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Magic Island is, contrary to assumption, not an island. However, it is a manmade peninsula that has been built as an attachment to a beach park. Its recreational value is amazing, so read on to find out more!
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Paris can be a lot of things: romantic, funny, awesome, and glamorous but Pigale can be electric! The Moulin Rouge, the Erotic Museum, and some sex toys stores mark this place. Take a few more steps, leave Pigale behind, climb the hill, and find Montmartre and the Sacre Couer Church!
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The great magician would have been 138-years-old this week if he could make ageing disappear. He did cheat death several times with his unbelievable escape acts and the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art is holding an exhibition in celebration of his contributions to art and entertainment.
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2012 is the year of the Lomograph! And to celebrate here are my top seven places to visit this coming year.
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My most memorable travel escapade of 2011 came from the sunshine state, where fantasy meets reality in a place known as Walt Disney World.
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A New York Christmas experience. Right after Thanksgiving to the beginning of January, New York City gets in the holiday spirit.
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Some of these photos were sought out, some were serendipitous findings. They are all ethereal, mystical, magical, and one more splendid than the next! So take a gander, or gaze in amazement, at the selection of pixie dust enhanced pictures!
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The cool, family place to get your favorite books in a friendly environment. It's also where all the hip kids go to get their nerd on. So, you want an awesome place to people watch? Want to put Batman on one of the lions at the New York public library? Sure, we all do that from time to time. Don't have any issues? Why not head on down to a independent and lomo-friendly comic shop? Jim Hanley's Universe is just the place.
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‘Un Homme de Têtes’ (also known as ‘The Four Troublesome Heads’ or ‘Four heads are better than one’) is film directed by and starring perhaps the greatest experimenter of early cinema, Georges Méliès. In this ingenious little film, Méliès removes his head (multiple times) and plays a banjo – It’s really all in a day’s work for a true conjurer of cinematic magic!
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In our second installment of our ‘Magic of Early Cinema’ series, we take a look at ‘The Vanishing Lady’ (or ‘Escamotage d’une dame chez Robert-Houdin’ as it was originally titled) – The short film was produced by Georges Méliès, a director who continually pushed the experimental boundaries of cinema. Read on and watch a true magician at work!
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No witchcraft and wizardry can replace a good analogue camera -- Colin Creevey can testify to that! When it comes to photography, witches and wizards don't mind indulging in a little muggle technology. Arthur Weasley, however, still thinks a Lomo Oktomat is some sort of pixie prison.
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Exploring the beauty of a Fjord...I thought that this was only possible in Norway but in fact, you can explore the surprising Fjordland in southwestern New Zealand! We went to the Doubtful Sound and despite it's name, there's no doubt that it's one of the most amazing places I've ever seen.
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In what order should you describe the emotions that overtake you when you step on Bozcaada Island? I don’t know, I guess it must be different for everyone. East of here it is easier to believe in reality than it is to wish to make it up, because what surrounds you is stunning.
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The Externsteine are a distinctive rock formation located in the Teutoburger Wald region of northwestern Germany, not far from the city of Detmold at Horn-Bad Meinberg. The formation consists of several tall, narrow columns of rock which rise abruptly from the surrounding wooded hills. The name probably means "stones of the Egge".