Shall I be her?

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Best of the Best: Philippe Halsman

“Of the thousands of people, celebrated and unknown, who have sat before my camera, I am often asked who was the most difficult subject, or the easiest, or which picture is my favorite. This last question is like asking a mother which child she likes the most.” — Philippe Halsman

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Fast Facts on Charlie Chaplin

Comic actor Charlie Chaplin was known for his works during the silent film era. He is probably one of the most important personalities who contributed to that genre in the film industry. Apart from his slapstick comedy, what else do you know about him? Find out more on this edition of Fast Facts.

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Disney Summer Job Became 37-Year Photography Career

Photographer Renie Bardeau served as chief photographer and archivist of Disneyland at Anaheim, California until his retirement in 1998, a job he took by chance one summer in ‘59. He also shot the iconic portrait of Walt Disney on the last day he was seen at his beloved wonderland. Read more about Bardeau below.

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A 10 Step Guide to Understanding and Utilizing Pattern

Patterns surround us in both natural and manmade forms, offering photographers great opportunities for dramatic and eye catching shots. But how do we best utilise pattern in our work? Today we’ll be taking a look at several different examples to better understand pattern in photographic composition.

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Florian Imgrund’s Double Exposures in Monochrome

A German photographer got his first film camera two summers ago, and has been taking amazing photos ever since. Among them are some beautiful, nicely done double exposures. Take a look at some of his work after the jump!

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Camera Cameos: Rolleiflex TLR on Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus

Here’s another feature on analogue eye candies which you may have already seen in cinematic films, old school music videos, vintage advertisements, or other forms of visual media. Our fourth full feature for this series is a Rolleiflex TLR caught on Fur: An Imaginary Portrait of Diane Arbus!

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Women in Portraits

Today as we celebrate International Women’s Day, it is pretty requisite to feature the women who gives light to our lives, who shares new meaning to the world we live in, and to those who very simply yet adorably turn good things into the best memories of our being.

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Camera Cameos: Exakta VS on Rear Window

Every Monday, we’re going to present analogue eye candies to you! You may have already seen them in cinematic films, old school music videos, vintage advertisements, or other forms of visual media. Our first full feature for this series is an Exakta VX camera seen in Rear Window!

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Show Your Films by Candlelight

If you have some film negatives in your drawer that didn’t make you very happy, it’s time to bring it to the light. You can create a very analogue environment with this tipster!

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Murder is my Business by Weegee

In this photo exhibit, the exceptional photojournalism of Weegee is on spotlight. Read more about his signature style when it comes to crime photography after the break…

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Photogs Pose With Their Famous Photo

It’s not a question of putting a face to a name but of putting a face to a photo. In ‘Behind Photographs’, a series by commercial and editorial photographer Tim Mantoani, the photogs behind some of our age’s most iconic photographs are the subject, each exposing the individual responsible for images that have, since their publication, been burned into our memory.

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Frank Sinatra’s ‘My Way’ Mini Music Video Rumble

This week, we pay tribute to one of greatest, smoothest voices in the world, Mr. Frank Sinatra. And we would like you guys to make your own music video of ‘My Way’ using our latest analogue movie maker: the LomoKino. Read more…

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Famous Black and White Photos Colorized

The internet truly is an amazing place. Here’s another interesting find - A series of vintage black and white photographs of some of the most iconic people and historical events in the world magically transformed into colored photos. Let’s check it out right after the jump.

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Toyokazu Nagano’s Dreamy Photography

Let’s take a look into a Japanese photographer’s dreamy photographs of everyday scenarios. His lavish, expressive photographs shrouded in milky, earthen tones create an unparalleled fantasy world that you won’t want to leave.