Tips and Tricks! Here are the ones you absolutely must read, so we've selected them for you. The main magazine Tipster Section awaits you for more how-to tipster fun.
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★ Tips on Flower Doubles
Multiple exposures are a perfect way how to experiment, be creative and sometimes even make your time you spend with your camera more interesting and adventurous. And because it’s a season when you may find flowers everywhere, let’s have some double-flower-fun!
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★ The Skinny on Fixing Fat Film Rolls: A Permanent Solution
Feeling burnt by fat, loosely wound rolls of film from your Diana F+? Is the extra light eating away at your photos? Here is a quick, cheap, easy and permanent fix to wind thin and tight rolls once again!
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★ I Need SPEED On My LC-A+
WHERE IS THE SPEED? Probably some of us are satisfied with the LC-A+ (hell yeah, its another form of satisfaction) but I get quite irritated with over exposed or under exposed result swhen taking pictures with this honorable player. When you use flash, it always burns your subject's skin tone or any still life objects. This is quite problematic for having appropriate exposure. But after some trial and error, I think we can trick the shutter speed of the LC-A+ (hohoho)!
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★ Destroying Film to Play with Color
I have recently completed my first film destroy mission and have been amazed at the beautiful warped colours it has produced! The best way to play with colours is to use the unexpected. So why not add a bit of excitement to your pictures and take a risk? Read on to find our more about my film destroyer which produced psychedelic results!
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★ A Short DO's and DON'Ts for Ultra Wide Angles
Here's a list of what you should do and should not do when working with an Ultra Wide Angle lens. With these tips and tricks, you will be on your right track in producing fun and interesting photos! Enjoy!
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★ DIY Color Gels with a Twist!
Did you lose your color gels for your Colorsplash Flash? Or are you just getting a bit bored with your same old color gels? Read on to see how to make your own color gels with a bit of twist on it!
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★ How to Achieve Perfect Silhouette Doubles
Lomographers from all over the world love doing doubles but have you tried silhouette doubles? All you need is your favorite camera, some sun, and a bit of imagination. Read on to find out how to create perfect silhouette doubles every time even if your camera doesn’t have an MX button, like the Polaroid Spectra.
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★ Underwater Photos with Diana F+
A quick and easy way to take pictures underwater with your Diana F+, with just a plastic bag, some rubber-bands, and maybe some duct tape.
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★ What to Avoid When Doing Light Painting
For some of us light painting could make our eyes stop blinking. Also, it can push our creative intuition to the edge. But, there are several that I would consider as mistakes when doing it. As a result, there are only tired and weird pictures, that had many annoying element on its. So based on my shots here goes things that you need to avoid while doing light painting.
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★ Shooting Doubles With Opposite Themes
There is no doubt that doubles are fun when shot randomly. The thought that you don’t have any idea on what you are shooting adds surprise that we lomographers love. But sometimes, experimenting and having themes or concepts when shooting doubles helps in producing beautiful results.
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★ US City Slicker sixsixty: How to Fake Summer in San Francisco
Don't let the famous San Francisco fog put a damper on the colorful Summer photo scrapbook you were planning. Fake it 'till you make it with these colorful tips.
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★ Make a DIY Felt Bag for the La Sardina!
I had always worried about my beautiful La Sardina when I put it in my pocket without protection. So, I finally sewed a bag made of felt. It's not perfect, but that's the way sometimes with analog stuff! Read on to learn how I did it!
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★ Let Your Cameras Shine!
Too bad, your vintage cameras are only collecting dust in your drawers. Well, we've got a Tipster for you, how to let your cameras shine brighter then ever.
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★ Another Side of X-Pro
How come usually X-Pro means crossing slide film instead of crossing color negative film? Good question considering the outcome I got of a regular color negative film, I had developed as slide film – they're amazing. I love this soft vintage colors!
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★ DIY Rainbow Polka Dot Filters: Pot of Gold Not Included
Add some color and design to your photos with these easy-peasy, printable DIY Rainbow Polka Dot Filters. All the steps, tips, and tricks from someone who's made it to the other side of the rainbow.
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★ Shooting Portraits: A Few Tips And Stuff
This is an article to help those few and indeed others who want to know a few tips and tricks on how to go about shooting portraits and making it more interesting.
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★ Make Your Own Color Filter!
Would you also like photos with amazing red, green, blue and yellow shades? You can easily make ones to put behind and in front of your lens on your own!
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★ Bicycle Travel Ideas with Clamp-Tripod
Looking for a fun way to capture your travels this Summer? Check out a super simple idea after the jump!
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★ 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.
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★ Creative Corner: Instax Albums
Inspired by my heightening stacks of instant photos, I decided I needed more places to put them than just in a box somewhere in my closet. So gather up some of your favorite instax photos and read on for how to make your very own photo album!