After-Party

Well...

The after-party was intended to be a fashion post but as my laptop and memory card are refusing to cooperate, unfortunately, that will have to be arranged for another time.

I feel a bit lost now... Time to improvise, I guess.

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One of my favourite stores and online communities, Lomography, have made a new Kickstarter project - one of the most exciting I've ever seen, if I'm honest. The aim is to recreate the legendary Petzval lens for use on modern cameras, both digital and analog (the lens works with any Canon EF or Nikon F mount camera). The effects that the lens provides are absolutely stunning, and so similar to the original.

Using the original 19th-century Petzval lens

Using the first prototype of Lomography's new Petzval Portrait Lens

Using the first prototype of Lomography's new Petzval Portrait Lens

I'm simply astounded by the blurred bokeh effect it creates and am so excited to see the photos produced by the people who buy it! Sadly, I do not have the $500 required to support the project and get the special edition black lens that I have fallen in love with so I will have to make do with living vicariously with the photographers through Flickr. Luckily though, the amazing Lomography community have already funded the project - in fact they are currently at over $600,000, $500,000 over their goal. So if you, like me, cannot afford to pledge in the next 28 days, the lenses should be on sale by February 2014 on the Lomography shop for you to buy, retailing at $499.

Until then, I would suggest having a look at the site if you're interested in analog photography. Their range of products and services, such as the Lomography Smartphone Scanner and the Lomo Lubitel 166+, definitely will not disappoint!