June 2011
25 posts
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The troops must be rallied... →
The AP brings tidings of doom and gloom on the film photography front, just after the Telegraph reported the film resurgence. Which is it? What do you think?
Jun 1st
May 2011
23 posts
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May 31st
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May 31st
May 30th
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May 29th
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It's not just film... →
on the typewriter renaissance. Vinyl, typewriters, toy cameras: where else do you see the Lo-Fi revolution?
May 29th
filmdevelop: How To Have Eternal Glory!  →
filmdevelop: How To Promote Yourself As An Analog Photographer Hidden away, in the labyrinth that is photomfa.com is a little used feature that will enable to have eternal glory. The goal of photomfa.com is not just to stabilize but also to grow the market for analog photography stuff. To do so we aren’t…
May 28th
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John Stanmeyer on why to choose a Holga. →
Because (he says) it’s like a tortoise. And because not having to make choices prevents you from finding your visual voice. What do you think?
May 28th
Please submit your #photos/tips/hacks at lo-firevolution.tumblr.com—I’m publishing them as they come through! #holga #lomo #film #toycamera
May 28th
May 28th
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Interview with Nancy Rexroth, one of the first... →
May 27th
RT @fourcornerstore: http://www.toycamera.com/2011/05/words-of-wisdom-tread/ Words of Wisdom from Tread himself… #toycamera #analog
May 27th
May 27th
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"Nothing makes me want to punch a guy in face more... →
Great thoughts on why it’s worth taking pictures with film from Tread at the excellent blog of toycamera.com.
May 26th
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Tripping the Light Plastic Fantastic: a short... →
Did you know that the Holga was originally intended for working-families in pre-industrial China? Check out this short history of the toy camera written by the photowiz behind 120processing.com, our sponsor.
May 26th
RT @120processing: Mail us your film & we’ll send back one of our I (heart) film bumper stickers! Check em out: http://bit.ly/m4ohxc #fi …
May 26th
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May 26th
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May 26th
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Adding a little something to your Holga →
This post walks you through how to experiment with silhouetted shapes in your Holga images. Thanks, Gordon!
May 26th
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Wound Forward's analysis of cost per exposure →
This submission from one of our earliest joiners has ideas on how to keep film costs down. Thanks, Sean!
May 26th
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May 24th
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Lo-Fi Revolution: A Manifesto
Toy cameras are supposed to be fun. Thus the name. The unpredictability of the images leads them a whimsical quality. Toy cameras are also supposed to be accessible. The Holga was invented for working-class families in pre-industrialized China to record their memories, and the Diana retailed for sixty-nine cents. Fun and accessible, that was the point: step away from the heavy equipment, the...
May 24th
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“In this climate of more money, more megapixels, and more complexity, plastic...”
– Michelle Bates
May 24th