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Photographer Michael Shindler of PhotoboothSF brought his medium format camera and gear to this years 99% Conference and captured portraits of its speakers in vintage TinType glory. By using a lens with an extremely shallow depth of field and surrounding his subjects in light the resulting images (shown below) are breathtaking.

Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the tintype process at PhotoboothSF

Via the99percent & coolhunting

The Lomography crew is at it again with a new set of 10 beach inspired La Sardina Clones. The bunch ranges from $75 to $109 with the Fritz the Blitz flash. Your trip to the tropics would not be complete without one of these colorful cameras.

TIME ZERO (debuting this month) is a documentary film that chronicles the passionate efforts of a small team of photographers who tried to keep instant photography alive. One of our favorite instant film photographers Grant Hamilton is the man behind the project and we couldn’t be happier that the movie is finally ready.

Details:

World Premiere: INDEPENDENT FILM FESTIVAL BOSTON
SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2012
@ 12:30PM

Somerville Theatre, Screen 1
55 Davis Square
Somerville, MA 02144
For tickets and info:
www.iffboston.org/2012/index.php

via Azuree Wiitala (@xo_azuree) (@TIMEZEROmovie)

The passionate photographer Ian Ruhter has given up his normal life in L.A. to create amazing wet plate images around the country in his converted Van/Camera/Darkroom. Silver and Light is shows some highs and lows of his ongoing journey making one-of-a-kind images, some of which can cost as much as $500 a piece just to produce . Ian and his crew are traveling the country looking for interesting people and places to shoot, so check out there facebook and maybe join in on the fun.

You can see more of Ian’s work on his tumblr: http://ianruhter.tumblr.com/

via @jarrodreno

All Images © 2012 Ian Ruhter.

Hanna Kristina is a 21-year-old fashion and portrait photographer based near London, England who’s starting to make a name for herself shooting for a host of Look Books and magazines like Étoiée, Turn, SYN, Edie, INK and more. She’s able to capture that natural beauty utilizing available light to the fullest. Enjoy a sampling of our favorite images from her portfolio and be sure to visit her various sites below.

Visit:

Hanna’s Portfolio
Hanna’s Blog
Hanna Kristina on Facebook
Follow Hanna on Twitter

Be sure to Contact Hanna for commissions of all kinds.

All Images © 2012 Hanna Kristina.

New to the Must-Have Wish List list is the new luxury snapshot 35mm camera, the Lomo LC-A+ Silver lake ($399) with it’s beautiful chrome body wrapped in brown leather, featuring a Russian-made Minitar 1 lens. It doesn’t come cheap. but as always, Lomography doesn’t disappoint in the packaging department by wrapping it up in a cool collectable wooden box.

Via www.uncrate.com (@uncrate)

Parker Fitzgerald is a talented Portland, Oregon based photographer with a love for the great outdoors and Polaroids. He’s got a nack for getting friends, models and musicians outside in the weeds, rocks and twigs of nature and they make beautiful and dreamy images together.

Here’s a sampling of Parker’s work and be sure to visit his various sites below:

Visit:

Parker’s Portfolio
Parker’s Blog
Parker’s Flickr
Follow Parker on Twitter

Be sure to Contact Parker for assignments of all kinds.

All Images © 2012 P.H. Fitzgerald.

Takeshi Suga (pronounced like Take -esh-ee) is a talented film-luving Japanese photographer currently living in Glasgow, Scotland. When he’s not shooting bands for the British music magazine NME (New Musical Express) he’s toting around a Diana Mini and a Contax Aria camera, making beautiful portraits and landscapes, many of which are lovely double exposures.

Enjoy a sampling of our favorite dreamy images from Takeshi’s portfolio and be sure to visit his various sites and social networks below:

Visit:

Takeshi’s Portfolio
Takeshi’s Blog
Takeshi on Flickr
Follow Takeshi on Twitter
Takeshi on Facebook

Be sure to Contact Takeshi for questions, commissions and collaborations.

All Images © 2012 Takeshi Sugo. Used with permission.