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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★ Basics Applied: Belair X 6-12
The Belair has to be one of the easiest cameras to use that Lomography has invented. Even a novice can get good very good shots from it. With a little know-how, you can achieve amazing shots with it.
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★ Double Camera Double Exposures
Getting those rad double exposures using the MX button on your camera is fun and all, but nothing beats the fear and excitement associated with old school doubles, especially when it involves two different cameras!
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★ DIY Camera Strap with Your Own Style
Nothing could be done outdoors under such cool and wet weather, so, what else could we do? Let’s DIY together and make some accessories with your own unique style for your beloved cameras!
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★ Macro? Flip your Lens!
How to do macro photo with your not-macro lens
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★ How to Tame your Lomography X-Pro 200
In my early days of using this film, I rarely get good results because I didn't know how to treat it. I didn't know how to tame it, so the result is so grainy and unsatisfying. So now I will give a quick tips how to use your Lomography X-pro!
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★ My LC-A, Rusted?!
One of my favorite summer cameras is the LCA+, and if you also say Krab and beach in the same sentence, it's better! But sometimes accidents happen, and after spending a few days of very funny beach sessions, you realize that the LC-A is getting rusted… What to do?! Should we scream?! Cry?! No! It's time to get handy and control the situation. ;)
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★ Bubbly Photo by Bubble Wrap
This is a failed yet beautiful tipster. Try it yourself to produce a dreamier photo than your usual dreamy Lomographs!
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★ Tipster: How to Take Symmetrical Images with Exposing Both Sides of the Film (EBS)
Today I will be introducing the technique so called EBS, exposing both sides of the film, one of the most unique techniques within Lomographic photos. Is it hard to do it? Maybe! But once you get good luck and concentration, you might get amazing results!
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★ Bulk Loading 35mm Film
As wonderful as shooting in film is, we can’t deny that it can sometimes be costly. So therefore, we are always on the lookout for tips and tricks to minimize expenses and maximize experience.
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★ Frozen In Time: Why you Should Freeze your Films
Although a lot of us love using expired films, some of us still love the sharp clean and fresh look of well... fresh film. But what do you do to keep expired films looking fresh? FREEZE 'EM
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★ Double Holiday Bokeh Using Manual Focus Lens and Double Exposures
This season is full of coloured lights so I decided to try bokeh photography using my Nikon FM10. This trick can be used with any camera that is able to take double exposures, has a manual focus lens.
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★ Long Exposures and Lomography: Shooting Light Trails in Hong Kong
Use your Holga or Diana F to shoot light trails; Learning the ins and outs of long exposure photography in Hong Kong.
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★ Taking Back Tipsters: More La Sardina Tips
Did you miss Taking Back Tipsters? The series is back with more tips and tricks for you to try with the La Sardina! Take a look back at some previously published La Sardina tipsters by your fellow lomographers after the jump!
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★ Shoot First, Eat Later: Know Your Camera’s Minimum Focusing Distance
When it comes to food photography on the fly, this is the one thing you must know.
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★ Pinholes & Sprockets - Making a Film Box Pinhole Camera!
Kodak? Fuji? Whatever film you use, save those empty film boxes my fellow lomographers and I'll show you how to can make your very own pinhole camera with them!
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★ Taking Back Tipsters: Photographing Fireworks
Few more days left before we bid 2012 farewell and welcome the coming year with a bang! Are you ready to photograph the night sky ablaze with fireworks this coming New Year's Eve? Don't worry, we come to your rescue with a Taking Back Tipsters installment on photographing fireworks!
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★ Making Those Annoying Horizontal Lines on Your Photos Disappear
A simple fix for those horizontal lines that appear on your shots when scanning.
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★ Shoot Now, Eat Later
In our parents day film and developing were so expensive that to take a photo of a meal was almost unheard of. These days you pretty much can't go to a restaurant without seeing someone taking a photo of their meal or drink. Here are my categories for food photography, see if you agree with me!
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★ The Art of Using Backgrounds to Create Moody Photos
Do you want to know how you can utilize backgrounds to make your photos look striking, moody, and dramatic? You might enjoy reading this informative and inspirational article from PhotoTuts+ author Andrew Gibson and soon be on your way to taking photographs made better by great backgrounds!
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★ Microclicks
A meticulous technique, learn to make such microclics after the jump!