Art to Support Japan

As you may have heard, there's been an 8.9 earthquake and tsunami devastating Japan very badly. The whole world is trying their best, to support and help over this terrible disaster. Even the design community has risen to do their part.

"Art is not in some far-off place. A work of Art is the expression of one's whole personality, sensibility and ability" by Shinichi Suzuki (1898-1998)

James White aka Signalnoise



Rob Dobi



Ars Thanea



Leukocyt



TypCut



Steve Schiavello



Zac Neulieb



Renan Valadares



Hannes Beer

my project (WTF)..... lol

The Multi-purpose Lomography X-pro 200

Are you looking for a film that you can use in sunny or dimmer conditions? Or one that will produce awesome shots when you shoot doubles with another lomographer? The search for that multi-purpose film stops here with Lomography X-pro 200!



The Lomography X-pro 200 is a product of Lomography and is made from the original Agfa RSX 200 emulsion. It is a slide film that comes in both 35mm and 120 versions, perfect for your beloved LC-A+ or Diana F+. It was the first film that i ever tried and I bought the 120 version and tried it on a Diana F+. I love the yellowish-green shifts in my shots after cross processing the roll. The best part is that Lomography X-pro 200 has a higher iso of 200 so you can still use it in cloudy conditions. However, the color shifts would not be as strong as seen below.



Since i had a positive experience with the 120 X-pro 200, I decided to give the 35mm version a try. I got a roll and went on to shoot a doubles with another lomographer, Chikumumu. I love the shots that came out and the yellowish-green shift was not out of control to ruin the double exposures.

If you have not tried the Lomography X-pro 200, go get either the 35mm or the 120 version and try it! I am sure you would not be disappointed.

Lomo Case for No Mo' money

I built my own lomo case out of an old luggage and leftover foam pieces. It is free, cheap and I had it customised to myself and my cameras, and did I already mentioned it's free?



First find a sturdy, lightweight case..(second hand store, mom’s closet?) I used 70’s hard case luggage. Something you won’t hate carrying around.

Second find Hard yet pliable foam. Try your local hardware store, the bigger, the better. Larger stores go through more foam and custom cut it for customers needs, and are likely to have “extra pieces” for free. While your there, pick up some contact cement or spray glue. Think of your Dad’s got some in the shed.

Alright construction time. Measure the case, measure and cut the foam to fit the case. (2 layers of foam to fill the entire bottom cavity) Glue the bottom layer in whole. Don’t glue the top layer yet, lay out your cameras and accessories the way you want them and trace it with a pen. Next, it’s cutting time. Cut out all your holes carefully using a box cutter.



Final step is to glue the top layer as well as the layer for the lid and we’re done. Let’s wait for the glue to set for a required amount of time.



Now we can carry our precious Lomo cameras with confidence no matter what the location or conditions you’ll be.

I Ain’t Afraid Of Ghosts! (Tips)

Self portraits are a great way to experiment and learn and pretty easy once you get over being camera shy! Plus you can just be goofy or express yourself any way you’d like.

This will be a rundown of how I do long exposure transparent self portraits, I’ve dabbled a bit and after one of my self portrait photos was chosen as “Photo of the Day” I thought it would be fun to do this tipster and share my techniques.

The basics needed for a long exposure self portraits are;

camera


tripod


release cable


Now my first attempt was a long exposure transparent, or ghost self portrait. Not having any guidelines I “winged” it. Lacking correct exposure time the resulted in muted details, but I knew I could do better. It was a stepping stone.



From this I got a better idea of timing. Using a 400 ISO color negative film, Fuji Superia X-tra to be exact, in moderate indoor lighting provided by a ceiling lamp with 2 60 watt bulbs and a frosted diffuser, I achieved a satisfactory self portrait with my Holga 135. Now these are times based on the amount of light in my room, your results may vary, as I do not have a light meter to have gotten an accurate reading.



Now for the details. Set your camera up on a tripod with a release cable to lock the shutter. Set the stage for your photo.

Step 1

Once you’re ready to go, engage and lock the shutter with the release cable, count down 5 second.

Step 2

Move yourself in position in front of the camera and hold your pose for 10 seconds.

Step 3

Go back to the camera and count down 10 seconds before releasing the cable to close the shutter.

Thats it, you’ve done your first self portrait! The more you practice the more you’ll have a better sense for the proper length of time to leave the shutter open based on the film speed you’re using and your lighting conditions.

Good luck, have fun and Lomo On!

LC-A Big Book Chapter 67: The Kodak No. 1

The first compact Kodak camera is considered to be the Kodak No. 1 of 1888, which used roll film. At first this film was still based on paper, but with later Kodak models was replaced by the use of a celluloid base. Consisting mainly of a rectangular wooden box, the No. I didn't have a viewfinder and therefore necessarily required "shooting from the hip" a technique well known and promoted by we Lomographers nowadays.

stands to reason that the sly ex-bank clerk George Eastman realized the huge potential of photography on the mass-market and longed to do more than just produce film. “You press the button, we do the rest” was the famous motto of Kodak, and the company’s cameras did just what it promised. The first compact Kodak camera is considered to be the Kodak No. 1 of 1888, which used roll film. At first this film was still based on paper, but with later Kodak models was replaced by the use of a celluloid base. Consisting mainly of a rectangular wooden box, the No. I didn’t have a viewfinder and therefore necessarily required “shooting from the hip” a technique well known and promoted by we Lomographers nowadays. To the traditional way of taking pictures, which consisted of a long process, complicated image composition and the use of a tripod, the concept of snap-shots was added with the help of uncomplicated box cameras Iike the Kodak No.1. However, due to its high price o f 2 5 U S Dollars (in Germany one could have bought a large format camera and a home laboratory for the same price), the camera didn’t prove successful and production stopped after one year. It then took another decade until a similar Kodak camera truly captured the hearts of thousands and took photography to its next step.

visit: www.lomography.com

“CARA HEBAT MENJADI PLAGIAT”

Kegiatan jiplak menjiplak karya memang tak pernah lepas dari kehidupan setiap orang , mereka menjiplak entah itu dalam bidang seni seperti music yang sekarang pun marak , lalu seni fotografi . Kasus penjiplakan itu telah terbukti dengan keluarnya juara pertama pada lomba foto “Access to Health”, yang diselenggarakan oleh IPC 2010 BINUS Jakarta. Dalam lomba foto yang diselenggarakan ini, karya Sutanta Aditya Lubis mendapatkan juara pertama untuk kategori umum. waw mungkin orang-orang terdekatnya sangatlah bangga akan hal tersebut, namun persoalannya, dengan sadar ia “menjiplak” sama dengan karya pewarta foto James Nachtwey.

Untuk itu Forum diskusi Ongkoss mengadakan diskusi bersama Dedy H. Siswandi yang berlangsung di kediamannya di jalan Pandu Dalam I nomor 42. Forum diskusi ini dihadiri oleh , Agung, Abri, Fajar R. dari kampus Manajemen Telkom Jurusan Ilmu Komunikasi, dua pewarta foto dan tulis; Benny dan Roni dari pramuka.com, Tirta T, Eki Akhwan penulis aktif di bandungdailyphoto.com, Dedy H.Siswandi nara sumber, Ricky Nugraha selaku pemakalah dan Moderator diskusi oleh Deni Sugandi.

Sebelumnya kita menilik apa arti plagiat itu sendiri menurut KBBI online plagiat adalah pengambilan karangan (pendapat dsb) orang lain dan menjadikannya seolah-olah karangan (pendapat dsb) sendiri, msl menerbitkan karya tulis orang lain atas nama dirinya sendiri; jiplakan. Sedangkan di dalam konteks visual fotografi bisa berarti meniru gagasan karya orang lain, kemudian menyatakan bahwa gagasan tersebut menjadi miliknya. Ini baru tahap gagasan saja, belum dilihat dari bentuk. Gagasan tersebut bisa saja ditiru karena faktor kognitif, sensasi-persepsi, memori dan imajinasi dalam melihat dan mencerap foto-foto yang pernah dilihat sebelumnya, kemudian dihadirkan kembali dalam bentuk gaya yang berbeda.

Dalam forum diskusi yang berlangsung pada sore hari ini membahas dua foto yang kebetulan sama dalam beberapa segi yang pertama adalah dilihat dari bentuk gaya objek yaitu :
dua anak, dengan menggunakan lensa lebar, memenggal separuh kepala anak tersebut. Point of interest gambar ini bukan anak tersebut, tetapi informasi yang terkandungnnya, lingkungan dalam gambar ini menjelaskan, sama-sama sebuah produk perang. James Nachtwey menjelaskan kehancuran sebuah kota di Central Grozn di Checnya tahun 1996 (Dengan judul Ruins of Central Grozn), sedangkan karya satunya milik Sutanta Aditya Lubis memaparkan “perang” himpitan ekonomi di pinggiran kota. Bila disandingkan, dua foto tersebut memang terlihat sama, baik itu pemilihan sudut pengambilan-dari atas, perspektif yang dihasilkan dari efek lensa lebar atau menghadirkan kepala anak separuh, sehingga si pemotret bisa leluasa mengeksplorasi latar pendukung yang mewakili kekuatan anak tersebut. Ide dan gagasan sama, namun maknanya bisa berbeda.

Berikut adalah hasil foto karya dari James Nachtwey - Ruins of Central Grozn.


dan yang satu ini karya dari Sutanta Aditya Lubid - “perang” himpitan ekonomi di pinggiran kota


Mungkin anda bisa berpendapat apakah foto hasil Sutanta ini menjiplak atau hanya terinspirasi saja ??