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• Sabrina Dennis's Experimental Diana Mini Half-frame Shots

  written by eloffreno on 2023-03-24 #gear #people

  

  Sabrina Dennis is back to give us the rundown of her recent Diana Mini Half-frame test in the studio!

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• JP Calma's Portraits on LomoChrome Purple 2021 Pétillant Film

  written by eloffreno on 2023-03-23 #gear

  

  California based photographer JP Calma tests out LomoChrome Purple 2021 Pétillant. Let's take a look at his first impressions and results.

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• Jushin Gonzalez's Studio Shoots with the LomoGraflok

  written by eloffreno on 2023-03-19 #gear #people

  

  Analogue photographer and native New Jerseyan Jushin Gonzalez recently chatted with us about shooting with the LomoGraflok and how it made shooting large format photos more attainable.

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• From Natural Landscapes to Musical Portraits: Katie Small and the Daguerreotype Achromat Art Lens

  written by eloffreno on 2023-03-13 #gear #people

  

  Lomographer Katie Small is back to try out the Daguerreotype Achromat Art Lens. She shared her array of results with us — from nature photos to concert shots — she really put the lens to the test!

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• San Antonio's Female Film Photography Meetup Encourages Women to Find Community in One Another

  written by eloffreno on 2023-03-02 #culture #news #people

  

  Texas-based analogue photographer Ari Ortiz has started hosting female-exclusive film photography meetups to encourages women who shoot film to find community in one another while creating work in a safe, creative space.

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• Dana T. on Self-Portraiture and Experimenting with the Petzval Lens

  written by eloffreno on 2023-02-26 #gear #people

  

  Analogue photographer Dana T., who as of recently started shooting a lot of self-portraiture, tested out the Petzval 80.5 f/1.9 MKII Art Lens. Let's take a look at what she shot!

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• Ariana Genilla: Femininity on Film with the Diana Mini

  written by eloffreno on 2023-02-23 #gear

  

  Las Vegas-based photographer Ariana Genilla talks to us about how she gained the confidence to turn her passion for photography into a business, and tests out the Diana Mini for the first time.

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• Evan Purney's First Impressions of the LomoApparat

  written by eloffreno on 2023-02-18 #gear #people

  

  Analogue photographer and content creator Evan Purney is back to give us the rundown of his first impressions with the LomoApparat.

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• LomoApparat: First Shots by the North American Community

  written by eloffreno on 2023-02-11 #gear #culture

  

  LomoApparat preorders rolled out back in December, and we're excited to highlight some of the first shots taken by our Canadian and American communities!

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• Garon Kiesel's Gorgeously Grainy 110 Film Zine

  written by eloffreno on 2023-02-06 #gear #culture #people

  

  Garon Kiesel (a.k.a @grain_or_die on Instagram) sat down to tell us all about his latest zine featuring his 110 shots made with the Diana Baby 110 Camera.

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• Freedive with Katharine Kollman and the Analogue Aqua Simple Use Camera

  written by eloffreno on 2023-02-01 #gear #people

  

  Freediver and photographer Katharine Kollman is back to put the Analogue Aqua Simple Use Reloadable Camera and our films to an underwater test!

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• Studio Shooting with Macayli Hausmann and the Diana Instant Square

  written by eloffreno on 2023-02-01 #gear #people

  

  Macayli Hausmann is an analogue photographer based between St. Louis, MO and Oakland, CA. She put the Diana Instant Square to the test by setting it up in the studio for a shoot.

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• Recapping KIOO Project's Trip to Nepal with Babita Patel and Marcus Russell Price

  written by eloffreno on 2023-01-28 #culture #news #people #places

  

  Back in July of 2022 we covered KIOO Project's efforts, as well as their upcoming (now concluded) trip to Nepal to hold a workshop. We recently had a chance to hear about the recent trip from Founder and Executive Director Babita Patel and Board Member Marcus Russell Price.

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• Diego Ortega's First Impressions of the LomoApparat

  written by eloffreno on 2023-01-19 #gear #people #videos

  

  Diego Ortega (a.k.a. Aim Shoot Develop) is a film photographer from California who recently tested out the LomoApparat and gave us his first impressions alongside his latest YouTube video.

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• Brian Lincoln's Landscapes on LomoChrome Purple 2021 Pétillant Film

  written by eloffreno on 2023-01-17 #gear

  

  Photographer Brian Lincoln recently tested out LomoChrome Purple's 2021 Pétillant formula. We got to talk to him about his first impressions as well as all of the tips and tricks he has for the film stock.

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• Jacqueline Badeaux's Never-ending Analogue Experimentation ft. the Lomo LC-A 120 and Diana F+

  written by eloffreno on 2023-01-16 #gear #people

  

  Lomographer Jacqueline Badeaux is back with us today to update us on her Lomo LC-A 120 shots as well as give her first impressions of the Diana F+

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• Yameen on Shooting with the Lomo LC-A Minitar Lens

  written by eloffreno on 2023-01-13 #gear

  

  Yameen (a.k.a. @filmhowyalike) recently sat down to tell us all about his love for the Lomo LC-A Minitar Lens which he's been using with his rangefinder camera.

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• ICP's "Face to Face": Portraits of Luminaries in the Arts by Three of the Most Prominent Portraitists of Our Time

  written by eloffreno on 2023-01-11 #culture #people

  

  Showing January 27 through May 1, 2023, ICP will exhibit "Face to Face: Portraits of Artists by Tacita Dean, Brigitte Lacombe and Catherine Opie."

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• Everyday Renegades' Portraits on LomoChrome Purple 2021 Pétillant

  written by eloffreno on 2023-01-11 #gear

  

  We sent a roll of LomoChrome Purple 2021 Pétillant to our LomoAmigo Bejamin O'Dea (a.k.a. Everyday Renegades) to try out. Read more to learn about his experience, impression, and tips on the reformulated film stock.

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• Keeping Up with Alexzandra Roy's Experimental Photo Diary

  written by eloffreno on 2023-01-06 #people

  

  Lomographer Alexzandra Roy is back to update us on her experimentation with film. As she reminisces on her photo diary of this past summer, she fills us in on her techniques such as film souping and cross-processing.

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• Bon Adriel's First Impression of the Lomo LC-Wide

  written by eloffreno on 2022-12-28 #gear #people

  

  Bon Adriel is a self-proclaimed photography hobbyist with a love for Lomography who recently tried out the Lomo LC-Wide camera. Let's take a look at his first impression of the camera!

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• 9tofive Studios' First Beginner's Workshop Featuring Lomography Cameras

  written by eloffreno on 2022-12-16 #gear #culture #news

  

  9tofive Studios in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn, recently held their first workshop-style event featuring Lomography cameras. The workshop was facilitated by by Jordan Mateos and Chris Cook. Read more about it here!

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• Touring with Charlotte Rose Benjamin and the Simple Use Camera

  written by eloffreno on 2022-12-14 #gear #culture #people

  

  Charlotte Rose Benjamin is a NYC based indie music artist who documented her most recent tour using the Lomography Simple Use Camera. In this interview she talks to us about her experience using the camera and shares some favorite memories from the tour.

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• LomoChrome Turquoise: First Rolls by the USA Community

  written by eloffreno on 2022-12-12 #gear #culture

  

  Let's take a look at some of the USA community's recent LomoChrome Turquoise results and hear their first impressions of this color shifting film!

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• Celebrity Portraits with Corey Nickols and the Diana Instant Square

  written by eloffreno on 2022-12-07 #gear #culture #people

  

  Corey Nickols is a commercial photographer based in Los Angeles who has been shooting celebrities on his Diana Instant Square since 2019.

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• Spontaneous Street Shots with Kazuto Nakajima and the Atoll Art Lens

  written by eloffreno on 2022-12-07 #gear #people

  

  Brooklyn-based photographer Kazuto Nakajima recently tested out the Atoll Ultra-Wide Art Lens for his streets shots in perfect Lomographic style.

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• Penumbra Foundation and New York Public Library Workshop with Sam Dole and the Diana F+

  written by eloffreno on 2022-12-03 #gear #culture #people

  

  Penumbra Foundation recently collaborated with the New York Public Library for a workshop featuring the Diana F+ camera.

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• Recap: LomoWalk X Toronto Analog Friends

  written by eloffreno on 2022-11-27 #culture #places #videos

  

  This past "Halloweekend" we teamed up with Toronto Analog Friends with support from Choose Film Camera Shop to host LomoWalk Toronto. Check out some of the wonderful photos from the day!

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• David Hancock on the La Sardina's Dreamy Results and his Photography Guides

  written by eloffreno on 2022-11-21 #tutorials #videos

  

  Youtuber and author David Hancock recently shared all about his experience shooting with the La Sardina!

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• Sabrina Dennis on Studio Shoots with the Neptune Art Lens System

  written by eloffreno on 2022-11-15 #gear

  

  Texas-based photographer Sabrina Dennis recently tested out the Neptune Art Lens System. Let's hear about her first impressions!

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• Experimental Concert Photography with Alexzandra Roy

  written by eloffreno on 2022-11-14 #culture #people

  

  Alexzandra Roy is a 25-year-old self-taught film photographer from Cincinnati Ohio who is obsessed with being involved in every step of making her photos, with a focus on live concert photography and film souping.

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• Documenting Life Events with the LomoApparat and Ben Fraternale

  written by eloffreno on 2022-11-08 #gear #people #videos

  

  Ben Fraternale (a.k.a. In An Instant) has fallen in love with the easy accessibility of the LomoApparat, using it to document some of his most important recent life events!

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• Ivy Nguyen's Anonymous Portraits Are Now Being Exhibited in Her Latest Show "Blue"

  written by eloffreno on 2022-11-07 #culture #people

  

  Ivy Nguyen is a photographer from California whose work, which she describes as "anonymous portraits," is being shown in her exhibit titled "Blue" from now until November 23.

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• Cross-Continental Petzval Portraiture with Jesse Graham

  written by eloffreno on 2022-11-04 #gear #people #places

  

  Australian photographer Jesse Graham recently brought his Petzval lens with him on a long-awaited trip to New York. In this interview we talk to him about his epic 1000 portrait project, as well as his undying love for the Petzval lens.

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• Shooting National Parks on LomoChrome Purple with Katie Small

  written by eloffreno on 2022-11-03 #gear #places

  

  Lomographer Katie Small took a trip to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks last year. On her trip she documented the parks on LomoChrome Purple to get memorable and distinct results, dissimilar to typical photos of the parks.

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• Cross-Processing and Experimental Lighting with @coma_vision

  written by eloffreno on 2022-10-31 #people

  

  We recently got to talk to Lomographer @coma_vision about his techniques for shooting in the studio as well as his love for LomoChrome films.

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• LomoWalk Metropolis X Minneapolis

  written by eloffreno on 2022-10-24 #culture

  

  This past September we held LomoWalk Metropolis: Minneapolis. Let's take a look at the results!

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• Fisheye No. 2 Redscale Experimentation with Evan Purney

  written by eloffreno on 2022-10-17 #gear #people

  

  We recently sent Evan Purney, best known for his TikTok where he tests out different analogue products, a Fisheye No. 2 camera. Let's take a look at his results!

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• Introducing High School Students to Analogue Photography with Penumbra Foundation and David "Vades" Joseph

  written by eloffreno on 2022-10-15 #culture #news

  

  Penumbra Foundation recently finished their workshop "Intro to Black & White Portraiture and the Darkroom for High School Students.” The nine-day course was taught by David "Vades" Joseph in which he guided the students to develop skills in darkroom photography.

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• Diana Meets DSLR - Yvonne Hanson on Her Digital Lo-fi Results

  written by eloffreno on 2022-10-14 #gear #videos

  

  Vancouver-based photographer Yvonne Hanson tells us about using her plastic Diana lens on her DSLR camera, and shares some tips and tricks for the analogue and digital crossover.

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• Chris Cook’s New Book and Exhibition Narrow in on His Documentation of the Black Lives Matter Movement

  written by eloffreno on 2022-10-13 #culture #people

  

  Chris Cook recently released his collection of photographs of the Black Lives Matter protests in his new book also titled Black Lives Matter, and is featuring a select few in his latest exhibition in New York.

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• Finding Yourself Through Photography: Patrick Downer and LomoChrome Metropolis

  written by eloffreno on 2022-10-10 #people

  

  Patrick Downer is a New York City based cinematographer and analogue photographer. He recently shot some rolls of LomoChrome Metropolis and filled us in on his experience as well as the importance that photography has had in his life.

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• Around the World in Analogue: Philippines

  written by eloffreno on 2022-10-07 #gear #people #places

  

  LomoAmigo Yameen transports us to his trip in the Philippines where he shot LomoChrome Metropolis film. Let's take a look at his results and hear about his tips for traveling with film!

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• The Film Cypher is Bringing the Ohio Analogue Community Together

  written by eloffreno on 2022-10-04 #culture

  

  Ohio-based photographer Jamie Ceasar recently started a film photography collective page and also hosted a Lomography inspired photowalk.

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• Recap: LomoWalk Metropolis X Seattle

  written by eloffreno on 2022-09-30 #culture #places

  

  Our biggest LomoWalk Metropolis event yet happened this past August in Seattle, Washington. Let's take a look at some of the results!

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• ICP's "Close Enough" Exhibits Relationships Between 12 Women Photographers and Their Subjects

  written by eloffreno on 2022-09-28 #culture

  

  The International Center of Photography's latest exhibition, Close Enough: New Perspectives from 12 Women Photographers of Magnum, presents over 150 works from contemporary photographers who have forged relationships with global situations, communities, and individuals.

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• Shaniqwa Jarvis' "Sleep to Dream" Exhibition is an Exploration of the Dreamscape through Photography

  written by eloffreno on 2022-09-25 #culture #people

  

  Not-for-profit galley SN37 is currently holding their fifth show, Sleep to Dream, by Shaniqwa Jarvis.

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• Regaining and Developing a Sense of Creativity With Mikko Castaño

  written by eloffreno on 2022-09-21 #gear #people

  

  Mikko Castaño is a New York City based graphic designer and photographer who recently regained a love for photography. Equipped with a point-and-shoot, Mikko tells us about his endeavors shooting portraits, streetscapes, and concerts on Lomo 800 film.

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• Documenting American Artifacts: Leah Frances on Her Latest Book and Exhibition

  written by eloffreno on 2022-09-12 #culture #people

  

  Leah Frances is back to talk to us about her latest endeavors in documenting American culture. Through her exhibition and upcoming book release this fall, the Canadian-born and Pennsylvania-based photographer tells a story of division in America within the past few years.

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• Yameen on Getting the Most Out of Your Sprocket Rocket Travels

  written by eloffreno on 2022-09-09 #gear #people

  

  Our LomoAmigo Yameen is back to tell us about his long-awaited trip to San Diego and why the Sprocket Rocket was the only analogue camera with him in tow.

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