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Love Expensive Film Effects but Can't Afford the Film? No Problem.

November 29, 2012 10 comments

Take a pair of sunglasses, put them in front of your cameras lens, and shoot. The effects are unique and give you the more expensive film look with regular bargain bin finds.

I love how the more expensive Lomography film turns out but for a girl on a budget, I can’t always afford it. On a whim I decided to throw my cheap sunglasses in front of my Lomo La Sardina and I am in love with the final product.

Here are a few pictures from Big Pine Key, Florida USA.

Experiment with different colored sunglasses for completely different variegated filter effects!
Lomo on.

written by nleppa

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10 comments

  1. twinklecat

    twinklecat

    Fabulous! I wonder what prescription lenses do.

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  2. pam-stach

    pam-stach

    great idea! and yes a lot cheaper than a lot different kind of films! thank you for the tip :D

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  3. adi_totp

    adi_totp

    great idea!

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  4. castiana

    castiana

    cool!

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  5. rbruce63

    rbruce63

    Thanks!

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  6. wafflesaurus

    wafflesaurus

    so simple,but so good! :)

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  7. maanasibaa

    maanasibaa

    I had just been wondering if other people did this too. :)
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  8. libyakate

    Such a great idea!! Definitely going to try it! Check out my diana mini photos here http://liberatedbylkc.blogspot.co.nz/
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  9. bramadis

    bramadis

    genius hahaha

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  10. boredslacker

    boredslacker

    Great effects! And sunglasses are so cheap! Have u tried making cheap lenses out of them? Haha

    5 months ago · report as spam

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