Lomography and Instergam... Not Sure...

Found this link over in a forum at Analogue Photography Users Group which is a video about the Lomography in England. The Journalist sort of goes into the descriptions of Analogue Photography, but treats it as more of a defunct craze for Hipsters. We all know a smart phone can do wacky wacky things with our images but really?? Yes we all know that Instergram sold to Facebook for mega bucks, but I don't believe that analogue photography has just been happened on.

These years of living after the Great Depression has given rise to less and less use of analogue techniques, and they are dying off. Most Pro Labs are  dying breed, and have to live on the Digital Process as the Film Lines start to lay waste. It's gotten to the point where film is scanned after processing, so the photographer can manipulate and edit the the photo digitally. No More Master Printers dodging and burning in the dark room to get the beautiful images of yesteryear.

This is why we need to bring back analogue in a big way!! Companies like Kodak should not have gone into Bankruptcy..

The Art of Processing and Printing..

I have been thinking and thinking of not how to add extra feathers in my cap, but thinking it's really about time that we start going back in time and doing a little more for ourselves.

Digital is a wonderful thing. We have instant success or failure, and can assess and re assess our photographs on the spot. But this has taken us away from the old arts, and they are going away. Lomography has given us the ability, and fascination, to shoot film again. Film will always rule (in my opinion). It has a certain tonal quality you can't get anywhere else. Have a look this video from the guys at prophotolife.com and see just how easy it is..

Looking to expand the arsenal... And add a BIG Printer..

Today starts the research for some new kit at PhyNyght Studio.

I have thought and thought over the matter and decided, we should get a printer. Now the major problem in this is deciding on what one? GGGAAAHHHHHHH there are so many. The only thing I know for sure is that #Epson is the winner but as to which size is the key. I need to rationalize the size of the prints we want to do in house, and what we are going to send off to the Lab for Printing. I still think anything over 12"x18" should probably go to the lab because it wont fit comfortably on A3+ size.

So that said I think the Photo R3000 will be the winner unless  find some money behind the couch and can get a Stylus Pro 3880...

Big Decision's.... BIG DECISION'S.....