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• Shooting the Eden Project with the Lomo'Instant Automat

  written by hannah_brown on 2019-01-18 #places

  

  The Eden Project is an educational charity based in Cornwall, UK. They have several biome structures that create a unique ecosystem full of tropical plants and insects. We sent them a Lomo'Instant Automat to document these unique environments.

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• Stereo Photography: An Interview with Brian May

  written by hannah_brown on 2017-07-04 #culture #news #people

  

  Did you know? Legendary guitarist and songwriter Brian May from Queen is one of the number one enthusiasts when it comes to stereo photography. and we managed to sit down and talk to the rockstar for an exclusive interview.

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• Petzval Amigo Xavier Boldú

  written by hannah_brown on 2016-02-04 #people

  

  Xavier Boldú is a London based photographer who has managed to perfectly capture the full potential of the Petzval 85 lens through his stunning portraits. He shares some of his favorite images and talks about his passion for this bokeh art lens.

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• LomoAmigos: PINS

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-11-13 #people

  

  Faith Holgate, Lois McDonald, Anna Donigan and Sophie Galpin make up PINS, a Manchester-based band that has released two albums and crafted a unique, raw and confident sound. The band is signed to Bella Union, run by ex Cocteau Twins member Simon Raymonde and have been documenting their rock'n'roll life with the La Sardina camera.

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• LomoAmigos: Bear's Den

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-10-09 #people

  

  Alternative folk act Bear's Den is set to embark on a UK tour to promote the album "Islands," which was released in October 2014. But before going on tour, the British trio, composed of Andrew Davie (vocals, guitar), Kevin Jones (vocals, drums) and Joey Haynes (vocals, banjo), captured some of their summer memories on film with the Sprocket Rocket.

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• Capturing the Festival Spirit with Trev Eales

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-10-01 #people

  

  Trev Eales is a UK based music photographer who has shot for various festivals and other events. On this occasion, he turned his attention away from the stage and photographed the audience. With the Petzval 85 Lens, he managed to capture the essence of a very British summer. Expect fancy outfits, hoola hooping, dancing and lots of beautiful, swirly bokeh from this series of festive portraits.

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• Simeon Smith Shoots with the LomoKino

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-10-01 #people #videos

  

  Several months ago, Simeon Smith recorded all the bleeps, whirs, clanks and snaps that analogue cameras make. He then used these samples to create rhythms and textures for his music. He has since ventured into other projects, and recently made a music video using the LomoKino and an Actionsampler.

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• LomoAmigos: Dutch Uncles

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-09-02 #people #videos

  

  UK based Dutch Uncles released their fourth album titled “O Shudder” earlier this year. The band is composed of Pete Broadhead on guitar, Andy Proudfoot on drums, Robin Richards on bass guitar, and Duncan Wallis on lead vocals and piano. They've been busy on tour and have been playing in various festivals around the UK, and documented these experiences with an LC-A camera.

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• Jake Cunningham's Konstruktor Shots for Tom Williams

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-08-21 #people

  

  After recently announcing the release of a new double album called “New Guitar/New House,” Tom Williams and photographer Jake Cunningham revisit using a Lomography Konstruktor to shoot the vinyl gatefold image for the band's previous album, “Easy Fantastic.”

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• Lomo'Instant Light Painting LomoAmigo: Ian Hobson

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-08-18 #people

  

  Ian Hobson is a photographer based in the United Kingdom who specialises in light paintings. He recently tested the Lomo'Instant with his Pixelstick - an unbeatable light painting combo! Here are some of his amazing shots, as well as a few pointers on light painting and shooting at night.

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• Petzval, Turquoise and Purple Tales by Nicolette Clara Iles

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-08-17 #people

  

  UK-based photographer Nicolette Clara Iles embraces all the soft nuances and aesthetics of film photography. She has worked with The Guardian, NME and Oh Comley Magazine, among others. Her new series of surreal images, created with the Petzval 85 Lens and LomoChrome Purple and LomoChrome Turquoise film, are mystic tales helmed by otherworldly characters, shedding an almost eerie light into the imagination and creativity of the artist.

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• LomoAmigos: Aquilo

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-08-05 #people

  

  Performing on the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury Festival last year was one mean feat for Lancashire, England-based electronic musical duo Aquilo. With three EPs and a full-length album on the way, the band has caught considerable attention and received positive reviews. Here's a quick chat with Aquilo's Ben Fletcher and Tom Higham, who had the chance to shoot with the La Sardina recently.

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• First Impressions of the New Petzval 58 Bokeh Control Art Lens: Natalie Wells

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-08-03 #people

  

  Natalie Wells is one of the original UK Lomography community members who can always be seen at our events, workshops and parties. She recently took the new Petzval 58 Bokeh Control Lens for a test drive around London.

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• Petzval Amigo: Jake Cunningham

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-07-24 #people

  

  Jake Cunningham is the Editor-at-Large for Hungry Eye magazine. He recently took the New Petzval 85 Lens for a spin and produced a series of refreshingly spontaneous images.

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• Community Amigo Francesc Coves and Dianaramas

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-06-27

  

  London-based photographer Francesc Coves uses film in a very experimental and inspiring way. He has been creating Dianaramas with the Diana F+ camera recently, and delivered rather scenic results.

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• Petzval LomoAmigo: Jonathan Daniel Pryce

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-06-15 #people

  

  Jonathan Daniel Pryce is a talented young photographer based in London who specializes in men’s fashion and street photography. His work has been featured in Grazia, Glamour, GQ and Vogue. In 2012 he started a personal project to document 100 Beards in 100 Days, a 100-day mission to photograph bearded men in London. Recently, he had the opportunity to shoot with the Lomography Petzval 85 Art Lens.

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• Petzval Amigo Joel Byron: Videos of The London Eye

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-05-25 #people #videos

  

  Joel Byron is a long-time fan of Lomography and uses analog methods in his work at his video and film production agency BigPlus. Back in 2010 he painstakingly put together the Lomography Caterpillar Matrix video which had over 60,000 hits! We lent Joel a Petzval lens and asked him to capture some video footage of London. The results were pretty stunning.

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• Petzval LomoAmigo: Matt Golowczynski

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-05-20 #people

  

  Matt Golowczynski is a London-based Content Marketing Manager. He loves to shoot architecture, live performances and travel locations. He recently tested the New Petzval Lens and shared his experience in this interview.

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• Community LomoAmigo Derek O'Neill

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-05-19 #people #places

  

  In this series, we talk to film fanatics from all around the UK about their passion for film photography and the best places to shoot in their home town. Today we meet Derek O'Neill from Glasgow.

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• LC-A 120 LomoAmigo: Michael Sullivan

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-05-08 #people

  

  Gloucestershire-based photographer Michael Sullivan loves to shoot film. Recently Michael shot with the Lomo LC-A 120 loaded with color negative and Lomography Xpro Slide Film, and the results were quite fabulous. Meet the man behind the camera here.

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• Petzval Amigos: Mark Scadding and William Paltridge of Double Exposure

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-04-27 #people

  

  Mark Scadding and William Paltridge form Double Exposure Photographic and are based in the South of England. They have used the Petzval lens extensively for portraiture and a few food photography shots. We were intrigued to know more about this creative duo and asked them about shooting with this exciting lens.

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• LomoAmigo: Paul White

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-04-20 #people

  

  Paul White is a South East London-based hip-hop producer with tons of energy and a penchant for film photography. He recently released his fifth album on the mighty R&S label. We decided to arm him with a Sprocket Rocket to shoot his adventures with. Read the full interview and see his images here.

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• LomoAmigos: These Ghosts

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-04-13 #people

  

  Norfolk-based, three-piece band These Ghosts are analog mad! We gave them a Sprocket Rocket camera to document their latest tour with and asked them about their love for film photography. Read on for the full interview.

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• Cyanotype Photography with Petzval Amigo Chris Pollard

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-04-09 #news #people

  

  A few months ago we lent photographer Chris Pollard a Petzval lens to test out. Since then he has been experimenting with different cameras and in different settings. He tried out some cyanotype prints with this lens and chatted to us about the results. Read on for the full interview.

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• Petzval Amigo: Davie Tidd

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-04-01 #people

  

  We lent David Tidd a Petzval Art Lens to test its full potential. He gave us some tips on how to get the most out of this beautiful portrait lens. Read on for the full interview.

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• Analog Sounds with Simeon Smith

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-03-31 #people #videos

  

  Simeon Smith is a musician who recorded the sounds of our film cameras in action and made these samples available as a free download. We couldn't resist interviewing him about this project and taking a look at some of his photos. Meet the man behind the cams here.

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• Petzval Amigo: Phillip Hotson

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-03-20 #people

  

  Phillip Hotson is a photographer who has been experimenting with the Petzval Lens. We discovered his photos on Twitter and couldn't resist the chance to make him our latest Petzval Amigo.

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• LomoAmigo: Russell Darling

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-03-18 #people

  

  Russell Darling is one of our Lomography UK regulars. He is a big part of our community of film fanatics and regularly joins our workshops and events. In this interview, we asked him about his experience shooting with the Lomo LC-A 120, as well as his work as visual effects practitioner for films such as "Star Wars," "Twilight," and "Godzilla."

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• LomoAmigos: Going Wide with Mogwai

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-03-11 #people

  

  Mogwai is a Scottish post-rock band that formed in 1995. Last year the band released "Rave Tapes", its eighth studio album, and has been touring intensively over the last 12 months.

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• Petzval Amigo: Ellie Smith

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-03-07 #people

  

  Ellie Smith is a London-based fashion and portrait photographer with a real talent for taking simple and beautiful portraits. Recently, she took the Petzval Art Lens to the streets of East London to capture some urban shots. Read on for the full interview and see her striking photographs.

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• Petzval LomoAmigo: Dale McCready

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-02-18 #people

  

  Dale McCready is a cinematographer working in the film/ TV industry and has worked on programmes such as Doctor Who and Merlin. He was one of our supporters for the Petzval Kickstarter campaign and recently used the lens to film for a new BBC drama, which is due out in March. Dale kindly shared some of his Petzval photographs with us and talked about his love for this lens. Read on for the full interview.

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• Lomo'instant LomoAmigo: Martin Smith

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-02-17 #news #people #places

  

  Martin Smith is a London based film photography fan who was one of the first people to receive the Lomo'instant from the Kickstarter Campaign. Since then he's been avidly shooting around town. Martin chatted to us about his love for instant photography and showed us some of his excellent shots. Read on for the full interview.

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• Lomo'Instant LomoAmigo: S.F. Said

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-02-09 #people

  

  London-based children's writer and photographer S.F. Said is also an avid fan of instant photography. He talks about his work, as well as his experience with the Lomo'Instant, in this exclusive interview.

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• Petzval LomoAmigo: Chris Gloag

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-02-04 #people

  

  Chris Gloag is a UK based portrait photographer with an impressive portfolio of work. We were so impressed by his photos that we lent him a Petzval lens to test out. Meet Chris Gloag here.

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• Crafty Creativity: LomoAmigo Felt Mistress

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-02-03 #people

  

  Louise Evans AKA Felt Mistress designs and makes cute, colorful monsters and characters out of felt. She has worked with the likes of artist Pete Fowler and musician Gruff Rhys, and even made a special felt character for a Lomography Exhibition back in 2012. She shot with the LC-A+ and Fisheye Baby recently, and shared personal insight regarding her work.

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• LomoAmigo: Susanna Brown

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-01-26 #people

  

  Susanna Brown is the Curator of Photographs at the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. She curated the exhibition "Horst: Photographer of Style" as well as recent V&A shows "Selling Dreams: One Hundred Years of Fashion Photography" and "Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton." We lent her an LC-A+ to test out her own photography skills and asked her a few questions about this fascinating job.

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• Petzval In All Its Glory by Chris Pollard

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-01-20 #people

  

  London based photographer Chris Pollard captured the catwalks and presentations of London Collections: Men (LCM) - the capital’s showcase of menswear trends this season with the Petzval Lens. His wonderful photos from that night will be showcased in our Lomography Soho Store from Feb 5th onwards. Keep on reading for the details.

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• Petzval LomoAmigo: Luke Archer

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-01-19 #people

  

  Luke Archer is a professional photographer with a large and rather impressive portfolio of portraits. Lomography lent Luke a Petzval lens to test and asked him a few questions about photography.

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• Lomo'Instant LomoAmigo: Britta Burger

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-01-16 #people

  

  Britta Burger is a photographer and long time fan of film photography. She is the fashion editor for Cooler Magazine and founder of Cheap Tricks magazine. Lomography UK lent her a Lomo'instant camera, which she took on a trip to Austria. Catch a glimpse of her scenic instant shots.

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• LomoAmigo: Stephen Dowling Tests the LC-A 120

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-01-14 #people

  

  Previously a music journalist, Stephen Dowling now writes for the BBC. If that isn't interesting enough, London-based writer is also passionate about film photography. He has blog called zorkiphoto where he writes about all his favourite cameras and film types. The folks over at Lomography UK lent him an LC-A 120 and, as you'll see in a bit, he managed to get some wonderful shots.

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• Community Amigo Cee Pike

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-01-10 #people

  

  In this new series, we talk to film fanatics from all around the UK about their passion for film photography and the best places to shoot in their home town. Today we meet Cee Pike from Bristol.

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• LomoAmigos: Public Service Broadcasting

  written by hannah_brown on 2015-01-07 #people

  

  Public Service Broadcasting is a UK-based duo with J. Willgoose, Esq. on guitar, banjo & samplings and Wrigglesworth on drums & piano. They've been on tour promoting their debut album "Inform - Educate - Entertain," which was released in 2013. The folks at Lomography UK managed to catch them mid-tour for an interview and gave them an LC-A+ to capture all the action.

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• Robert Sanderson: Videos with the Petzval lens

  written by hannah_brown on 2014-12-11 #people #videos

  

  Back in the summer we lent film maker Robert Sanderson a petzval lens to shoot some videos for us. He decided to take inspiration in his back garden and managed to capture some wonderful footage of his cat. Click here to watch this adorable video.

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• Lomo’Instant Quick Shots: Adriana Brioso

  written by hannah_brown on 2014-12-09 #gear #tutorials

  

  There are so many exciting things you can do with the Lomo'instant camera, it's hard to know where to start. We've been giving this lovable Lomo camera the full test drive so that you can experience the full potential of this camera in an instant! Here are some top tips on shooting graffiti and doubles with our UK intern Adriana Brioso.

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• Petzval LomoAmigo Chris Pollard

  written by hannah_brown on 2014-12-08 #people

  

  Chris Pollard is a fashion photographer who, despite his exposure to the fast-paced world of runways and fashion, still has a passion for film photography. He expressed a keen interest in testing the New Petzval Lens, and we were more than glad to let him try it for himself. He shares photos ad answers a few questions in this exclusive feature.

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• LomoAmigo: Singer FEMME Goes Analogue with the Fisheye

  written by hannah_brown on 2014-12-04 #people

  

  Electro-pop princess FEMME is a London-based singer who has recently finished her American tour. We gave her a Fisheye 2 and asked her to document some of her adventures in analogue. Read on for the full article.

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• LomoAmigo Tom Ambrose Tests the LC-A 120

  written by hannah_brown on 2014-12-03 #people

  

  After working at both the the Manchester and the Soho Store, Tom Ambrose knows pretty much everything there is to know about Lomography We put his skills to the test and lent him an LC-A 120 for the weekend.

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• Community Amigo: Laurence Arnold from South West London

  written by hannah_brown on 2014-11-23 #people

  

  In this new series, we talk to film fanatics from all around the UK about their passion for film photography and the best places to shoot in their home town. Meet Laurence Arnold from South West London.

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• Lomo'instant Party Recap UK

  written by hannah_brown on 2014-11-18 #news

  

  Last week we celebrated the arrival of the Lomo'Instant camera at the Lomography Soho Store with a huge launch party. We opened our doors late to showcase this exciting new compact instant camera! We gave you the chance to hold this beauty in your hands and have your photo taken in our instant photobooth. Read on to catch the event highlights.

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• LC-A 120 LomoAmigo: Toby Mason aka fotobes

  written by hannah_brown on 2014-11-14 #people

  

  Toby Mason (aka fotobes) is one of our favourite UK-based Lomography fanatics. We love his photos and decided to lend him an LC-A 120 for testing. Get to know Toby and catch a glimpse of his stunning photos.

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