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26 February, 2025

Making Pictures Pop with a Holga and Infrared Film

By Neal Wellons

As you will see, these are not your typical Holga shots. High contrast gives the subjects a sharp and eye-catching look that comes from using a Holga with infrared film. You c...

Paper Negatives before they are scanned and inverted

11 February, 2025

What I Love About Paper Negatives

By Ian Gamester

For the past few years, I’ve been exploring large-format paper negatives which has been a transformative journey that has reshaped both my creativity and my sense of wellbeing. ...

7 February, 2025

Converting Colour and B&W Film Negs – an Evolution

By Marco Andrés

Today there are many options for converting colour and b&w negatives to positives that combine hardware and software. In contrast to now, when I embarked on this journey, th...

30 January, 2025

Lomography Redscale XR at Night – How to create a gloomy cinematic look

By fleetwoodler

While Berlin in summer is undeniably one of the most exciting European cities for photography, winter offers a stark contrast and poses significant challenges for many local (st...

17 January, 2025

Wollensak 5″ f/3.5 Projector Lens Adapting Journey (and Failure)

By Sebastian Shields

I ran into this lens during a trip to bop around the local thrift store with friends one afternoon. I picked it up off of a Revere 553 Projector, of which I have, surprisingly, ...

28 December, 2024

A Portable Scanner for Free – Another Quick Tip

By Geoff Chaplin

This is a follow-up to my previous note “A Portable Light Box for Free”. After developing my film in a bathroom following a location shoot away from home I want to see the image...

19 December, 2024

A Night at the Opera – Plays and Opera Photography

By Andrea Monti

This is an abbreviated version of a talk I gave to a local chapter of the Italian Federation of Amateur Photographers (FIAF) on the challenges of photographing in a Teatro all&#...

14 December, 2024

How I modded Lomo LC-A+ into half-frame camera

By zhenyaetoya

I made a half-frame mod for the Lomo LC-A and LC-A+, inspired by a clipping from the Russian magazine “Foto&Video,” issue #8 from 1999. This mod has been brewing...

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