LOMO Weakness: Lomokino

I've just discovered this wonderful analog device that I couldn't stop myself from posting. Lomography brings us the best in analog photography/cameras that allow us to recapture the nostalgia of past photography. Clouded, dreamy, lovely photographs ala The Virgin Suicides film. I never thought it could get any better than capturing my moments in photography, but I was totally wrong. The LomoKino allows for mini films fused into 35mm film. Can you imagine, your own beautiful 'silent' films of moments you want to live on forever? Think of how your outfit posts would take on an ethereal quality, your walks to the park, that bookstore tucked into a side street...Check out these beautiful mini films:

I'm in awe of this camera, and I pray that I'll be able to purchase one this Christmas! The LomoKino retails for $79 and this bundled with the LomoKinoscope, which allows you to view your analog movies, retails for $99. For Lomography, thats pretty affordable! 

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First Diana + Dreamer Snaps- (IMAGE HEAVY)

I own a Diana+ Dreamer, as I mentioned a few posts back, and I adore it. Sure, it's not the camera I'd use everyday, due to it being a bit complicated to find 120mm film and a developer everywhere. But I did use it once! I decided to try out some black and white film in my 'Sis' Ash's neighborhood. If I didn't do it then, I would never have had the courage to take it out. Many of us have this thought that because we aren't photography student's or professionals, we wouldn't be good photographers. But, I say pisht, to all that! That's one of the things I adore about Lomography. They encourage you to get out there, and use your camera in the most unconventional ways. Why? Because it's your world you'll experience, not someone else's! Any one of their camera's are a lot like finding home in a moleskine, or other journal of your choosing. The great thing is that you never know what surprises will develop with the film! It's always lovely! So here are a few of my first Diana+ snaps!

{dedicated to Casee, a fellow Lomographer}

Nano Gift No. 7: 10 Golden Rules of Lomography

I love Lomography! Lomo's are those photographers you see carrying vibrantly colored toy camera's, hoping to take the one shot that paints a world through their own eyes. I even bought my own Diana + Dreamer, which takes dreamy little chimeric photographs that are perfect for storytelling. Lomo camera's photograph the world in the way that a novel captures galaxies. So here's a nonconventional Nano Gift. Lomography lists their 10 Golden Rules, and if you replace the word 'camera' or 'Lomography' they can be used for writing. And really other aspects of life.

Take your camera everywhere you go

Use it any time – day and night

Lomography is not an interference in your life, but part of it

Try the shot from the hip

Approach the objects of your Lomographic desire as close as possible

Don't think (William Firebrace)

Be fast

You don't have to know beforehand what you captured on film

Afterwards either

Don't worry about any rules

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