Discover these letters of advice from some of our favorite long-time Lomographers.
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Back to the Sunny Days! First Impressions of the LomoChrome Color '92 Sun-kissed 35 mm Film by 9irls
written by ladyorange_zxc on 2024-09-23 #people #dear-young-shutterbugs
We invited our Amigo 9irls to try out our LomoChrome Color '92 Sun-kissed edition. she's a graduate student in journalism and communications, shooting film is a big part of her daily life. Recently she also took our new 92 rolls to record her weekend routine with her friends.
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Zhao Mengjia Explores Dreams and Ancient Traditions with the LomoKino
written by ladyorange_zxc on 2024-05-02 #gear #people #videos #dear-young-shutterbugs
Artist and photographer Zhao Mengjia recently used our LomoKino to capture the unique culture and traditional celebrations of the southern coastal region in China, check out the resulting film and read about her experience in this interview!
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Dear Young Shutterbugs, Keep Moving Forward! - A Letter from @adi_totp
written by sylvann on 2023-07-07 #people #dear-young-shutterbugs
In this farewell edition of Dear Young Shutterbugs, we're concluding the series with an immaculate piece of advice from long-time Lomographer and now Lomography team member @adi_totp: be brave, take chances and keep moving forward!
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Dear Young Shutterbugs, It Doesn't Have to Be A Masterpiece! - A Letter from @pearlgirl77
written by sylvann on 2023-05-23 #people #dear-young-shutterbugs
In this edition of Dear Young Shutterbugs, long-time community member Tamara, a.k.a. pearlgirl77, takes the pressure off film photography and reminds us – it doesn't have to be a masterpiece!
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Dear Young Shutterbugs, Photography is All About Light, Never Forget It! - A Letter from @crismiranda
written by sylvann on 2023-04-11 #people #dear-young-shutterbugs
Cris Miranda tells us a bit about her analogue journey and hands out important tips for young shutterbugs diving into film photography, including this key piece of advice: photography is all about light!
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Dear Young Shutterbugs, Ask Questions! - A Letter from @LizKoppert
written by sylvann on 2023-02-25 #culture #people #dear-young-shutterbugs
While intimidating, asking questions and connecting with a community is an integral part of learning any craft like film photography. Here's the short and sweet advice from long-time Lomographer Liz Koppert to young shutterbugs: ask questions!
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Dear Young Shutterbugs, I Have Nothing to Say! - A Letter from @hervinsyah
written by sylvann on 2023-01-29 #culture #people #places #dear-young-shutterbugs
Long-time Lomographer Epin, a.k.a @hervinsyah, has no advice for young shutterbugs. He has, however, many stories of Lomography that we can learn from. He tells us how the movement has given him great, spontaneous experiences and even greater friendships.
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Dear Young Shutterbugs, hunt those charity shops and thrift stores! - A Letter from @herbert-4
written by sylvann on 2022-12-17 #culture #people #dear-young-shutterbugs
Californian Lomographer Herbert Morris has been part of the community since 2007. Today, photography still plays a big part in his life. He gives this advice to beginners: hunt those charity shops and thrift stores!
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Dear Young Shutterbugs, create and learn together! - A Letter from @kitos_lab
written by sylvann on 2022-11-27 #culture #people #places #dear-young-shutterbugs
A sense of community is one of the factors that keeps film photography alive. We thrive when we're surrounded by people we can be freely creative with. Ukrainian film photographer Hennadii Kolchev sums it up in his advice for young shutterbugs – "create and learn together."
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Dear Young Shutterbugs, Shoot 110 Film! - A Letter from @annashotadze
written by sylvann on 2022-11-06 #gear #culture #people #dear-young-shutterbugs
In this letter, young shutterbug Anna Shotadze (@annashotadze) shares her growing interest for 110 film cameras, and tells us why every young film enthusiast should have a go with the tiny film format.
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Dear Young Shutterbugs, Don't Think, Just Shoot! - A Letter from @eva_eva
written by sylvann on 2022-10-02 #people #dear-young-shutterbugs
Anyone who's been around long enough surely remembers Malaysian film photographer @eva_eva, her bright and colorful photos and personality! We asked her to reminisce about her Lomography journey and her advice to film photographers, which include this, plain and simple: don't think, just shoot!
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Dear Young Shutterbugs, What Do You Love? - A Letter from @waggrad00
written by sylvann on 2022-09-05 #culture #people #dear-young-shutterbugs
As storytellers, it's our task to pay attention to our intuition as we find the meaning behind why we create. For beginner photographers struggling to find reasons to shoot, Lomographer Julia Halcomb (@waggrad00) has this question: what do you love?
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Dear Young Shutterbugs, Never Argue with the Results! - A Letter from @stereograph
written by sylvann on 2022-08-07 #culture #people #dear-young-shutterbugs
Even in the hobbies that we turn to for comfort and for a sense of exploration perfectionism can creep in. But for Lo-fi photographer @stereograph, each image is a way to exercise creative freedom, hence this advice to budding film shooters: never argue with the results!
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Dear Young Shutterbugs, Don't Be Afraid of Analogue! - A Letter from @jess_spd_
written by sylvann on 2022-07-03 #culture #people #dear-young-shutterbugs
In the middle of learning the technicalities of film photography, beginners especially can feel pressured by the conventional definitions of aesthetics, and forget about how an image actually makes them feel. Lomographer @jess_spd_ has a reminder: don’t be afraid of analogue!
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Dear Young Shutterbugs, Use the Cheapest Negative Film You Can Get - A Letter from @Klawe
written by sylvann on 2022-06-05 #culture #people #dear-young-shutterbugs
Here's Klaus Wendland's letter to young shutterbugs planning to dive into film photography. He looks back on some of his most important photos, shares some creative endeavors, and gives a few tips to beginners, including this: use the cheapest negative film you can get!
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