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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★ Wide-eyed Diana F+
Wanna make those black, round borders left from your Diana F+ with Fisheye useful? Check this out...
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★ Broken Bokeh
Remember the final golden rule? Don't worry about breaking the bokeh rules.
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★ Forget Your Film!
Sometimes forgetting is not so bad...
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★ Finer Details and Purchase Guide to Developing Colour Negatives
Developing labs cost so much now that anything that made it cheaper to get a good result interested me! Here are some interesting resources and a few tips from my experience of developing your own colour negatives.
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★ Lemon-Aid
For subtle speckles and washes of colour, all you need is a little lemon juice.
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★ Lomo Vintage
If you'd like to give your photos a vintage or expired film look, but you've got your fridge full of film that'll take years to expire, this simple tipster is for you!
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★ Just Stickin´ Around
Are you afraid of asking people for a picture? Well, maybe after reading this article you will become more successful.
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★ Quickie Tipster: I Dare You Not to Wind!
Having trouble shooting those weird yet fascinating double exposures? It's really easy, as long as you let your camera do the work. This tiny tip will help you!
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★ Quickie Tipster: Cheat the System (and Get More for Your Money)
Do you like to stick it to The Man? Are you just super cheap? If you're one, the other, or both, you may want to get extra shots our of your roll of 35mm film.
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★ MX = Multiple Exposure. A short How-To for Lomography Virgins
As we mature in our Lomographic lives, we forget about what it is like to be young and innocent. Remember when you didn't know what an aperture was? This is a short tutorial on some easy MX projects anyone can do.
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★ Process Your Film at Home
I love shooting photos, but hate having to wait for my film to be processed and the cost of getting it processed. There is an easy way to process your own film at home.
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★ Dress Your Lomo
I know we all love our Lomo Cameras just the way they are, there's no doubt about that. But wouldn't it be awesome to have your own personalized camera?
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★ Long Exposure Any Time of Day
Are you addicted to long exposure shots? don't limit yourself only to night time. This guide will show you what you need to take those blurry motion pictures even on bright day.
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★ The Strobe Effect: Not Only Clubs Like It.
Have you ever wanted mad multi-exposure, strobe-like, shots? well, here you go!
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★ Mini Lomo Pinhole
The evolution of a keyring.
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★ Secret Messages from a Spool.
A fellow film photographer's birthday coming? Need ideas for the coming festive season? Well giving someone a 120film as a gift just got interesting!
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★ Diana Mini - Splitzer Made of Film Canister Caps
You can make this tipster even if you are all thumbs. Within a couple of minutes you can tinker a Splitzer for your Diana Mini!
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★ Paper-like Frames
Here are some of my newly brainstormed ideas for some snazzy frames!
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★ Film Canister Christmas Lights
Have you ever had a roll of 35mm film that did not turn out well? Now is your chance to use it! (Or take some shots of different textures.) These are great for your Christmas tree or to put anywhere as decoration.
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★ Your Pinhole Ghost
How does one photograph themselves to be transparent without doing a double exposure you ask? It's simple! Continue reading and find out how!