'Riding Bunny' by Tara McPherson

Analog photographers will get their panties wet for this as Darkroom Army launches their range of collectible cameras together with the ‘crown princess of poster art’ Tara McPherson. If her artworks seem familiar, you probably saw her work on the recent Kidrobot x Swatch range of watches. Tara is here to give Singapore a chance to own her third volume of creative artworks, shop at The Cotton Candy Machine Store, and to launch her limited edition Darkroom Army x Tara McPherson ‘Love Blows’ camera.

Darkroom Army x Tara McPherson Love Blows Camera

The Darkroom Army Gallery Store will also display unique collaborations with some of the brightest urban street artists in Singapore, together with Darkroom Army resident artist, Phu. Adding to the initial Red Army Camera x Phu special collaboration range ‘Soviet Rumble’, local urban artists like Clogtwo, SBTG, mindflyer, ANTZ, Z*E*R*O* will add their own spin on the special customized range of Red Army Cameras currently sold exclusively at Tangs Singapore.

If you’re a long time fan of Tara’s or now starting to be one, you’ll get a chance to meet the artist through a series of autograph sessions during her stay. She’ll also be there at the inaugural Darkroom Army Lecture Series where she lets us into a sneak peek of her artistic mind and world.

So where do you go from here? Follow the cotton candy trail aka event details.

Launch of Darkroom Army Gallery Store & The Cotton Candy Machine Pop-­Up Store
Date: 18th February 2012, Saturday
Time: 12noon – till late
Address: Peek!, 36 Armenian Street, #02-­‐04, Singapore 179934

*Pre-order Bunny In the Moon: The Art of Tara McPherson Volume 3 by simply emailing your name and contact details (phone and email address) we will advise accordingly. Email: info@darkroomarmy.com

Tara McPherson Meet & Greet Sessions 
18 February 2012, Saturday
3.00pm – 5.00pm

19 February 2012, Sunday
4.30pm - 6.30pm

The inaugural Darkroom Army Lecture Series: Tara McPherson
*A ticketed event

Date: 19th February 2012, Sunday
Time: 2.30pm - 4.00pm
Venue: To be advised (Please kindly email to book a spot)
Contact: rsvp@darkroomarmy.com

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Favorite Lomo Cameras: LC-A, Horizon, La Sardina

Favorite effect produced by Lomo cameras: The colors produced by cross processing

Favorite film to use: Velvia 50 ISO

Favorite photos taken with a Lomo camera

How long have you been doing Lomography?
Since Christmas 2010!

What got you started in Lomography?
I got a Diana F+ with a 35mm back from my little brother last Christmas. For years before that, I was shooting just with my DSLR. I don’t have much experience with a film camera before getting the Diana F+ so as expected, I had some problems with it at first. I wasn’t pleased with my first results. Then I realized that these lomo cameras love the sun and with me living in Vienna, the sun rarely shows up during winter time. But when the first sunny days of Spring arrived, the fun began! And to make the story short, I got addicted right away and bought more cameras and films.

Why do you Lomo?
I lomo because I love how you can play with a variety of films. For example, cross processing a Fuji Velvia 100 for a perfect Autumn photo or shooting a Fuji Sensia during Spring or taking photos of Architecture with a Fuji Velvia 50. I love the variations of lomo cameras like the 360 Spinner, the Sprocket Rocket or the LC-A+. I love the excitement when I pick up my negatives from the lab. It’s like a present that I am about to open. I get nervously excited every time and to think that I shoot 1-2 rolls a week. I love the challenge of producing great photos with analog photography especially in this day and age of digital photography where post production is done most of the time. I love to go outside and do nothing but shoot. To just shoot and just thinking about shooting, I love that.

Why We Lomo was a project I started in 2009 to feature the many faces that Lomography has managed to capture. Its home was a now-defunct creative blog but has since found its new home here. Be sure to check back every fortnight on Tuesdays for a new featured profile.  Know a Lomography enthusiast?  Email me at hello[at]nikipaniki.com.

Favorite Lomo Cameras: Lomo LC-A+, Sprocket rocket, Diana F+

Favorite effect produced by Lomo cameras: Light leaks and vignettes

Favorite film to use: Lomography X-Pro Slide 200, Fuji Velvia 100, Kodak TMAX 100

Favorite photos taken with a Lomo camera

How long have you been doing Lomography?
I started taking photos in 2001 with a Nikon F60, but in December 2004 I met a friend with a Lomo LC-A. Between me and the LC-A it was love at first sight and I get one immediately.

What got you started in Lomography?
Because I loved the camera design and the pictures you can get with it even though it’s usually “wrong” in standard photography.

Why do you Lomo?
I Lomo because I think that today, with a digital camera and a PC, it’s too easy to get nice “perfect” photos; without light leaks, vignettes, etc. These pics, for me, are useless and most of the time are saying nothing. With a Lomo camera I am able to search the human side of the photograph; with emotions, mistakes and uncertain results, just like what life is like everyday.

Why We Lomo was a project I started in 2009 to feature the many faces that Lomography has managed to capture. Its home was a now-defunct creative blog but has since found its new home here. Be sure to check back every fortnight on Tuesdays for a new featured profile.  Know a Lomography enthusiast?  Email me at hello[at]nikipaniki.com.

Favorite Lomo Cameras: Diana F+ CMYK – this is my first Lomo camera and still a favorite after more than a year. I also have a bunch of other cameras like the Lubitel 166B, Fuji Natura Classica, Vivitar UWS, even a DIY Gakkenflex TLR but the Diana F+ CMYK remains a firm favorite!

Favorite effect produced by Lomo cameras: Soft dreamy photos of plastic lenses and the wild colors of cross processing!

Favorite film to use: This one is a bit harder… I’ve always liked the Agfa CT Precisa 100 a lot, and Lomography X-PRO Chrome 100 has great colors too! And there is the Kodak EliteChromes, and also the black and white films like the Kodak TMAX. Just way too many to have a favorite.

Favorite photos taken with a Lomo camera

How long have you been doing Lomography?
I’ve been shooting Lomography for slightly longer than a year now.

What got you started in Lomography?
I got poisoned by a Twitter buddy into getting myself a Diana F+ and I have been hooked ever since. I’ve tried my best to try out almost every other Lomography cameras I can get my hands on, ranging from the Spinner360 to the ActionSampler, Sprocket Rocket and more recently the La Sardina and LomoKino! (Ah…Yes! I got myself a LomoKino! Unboxing is still yet to be done though at this moment.)

Why do you Lomo?
Why do I Lomo? The answer is, why not? If you’re not already into Lomo, why aren’t you?

It’s just so much fun, and helps me to unwind and it satisfies my trigger-happy finger (which I never knew about until I started Lomo!) It has made me loads of friends, not just from the local scene where we meet up for LomoWalks and shoot together from time to time, but also friends from all corners of the globe who share this passion and hobby. There is always something to talk about, some tips to share and exchange. We get to see the sights of the world ON FILM! From time to time, I try my best to do collaborations with friends from around the world, “doubles” is what we call it. The result is almost always surprising, not to mention pleasing.

Why We Lomo was a project I started in 2009 to feature the many faces that Lomography has managed to capture. Its home was a now-defunct creative blog but has since found its new home here. Be sure to check back every fortnight on Tuesdays for a new featured profile.  Know a Lomography enthusiast?  Email me at hello[at]nikipaniki.com.

Favorite Lomo Cameras: Lomo LC-Wide, Lubitel 166+, Sprocket Rocket

Favorite effect produced by Lomo cameras:I really appreciate light leak, multiple exposure, and retro stylish results!

Favorite film to use: Lomo redscale XR 50-200, Ilford XP2, Fuji Neopan 400CN, Fuji Provia 100F, Fuji Velvia 50, Kodak E100VS

Favorite photos taken with a Lomo camera

How long have you been doing Lomography?
A couple of years. I started to know about Lomography when I lived in Hong Kong for work. I was walking down the street when I saw the amazing, weird, shop in Sheung Wan and it caught me.

What got you started in Lomography?
Just curiosity and a dip in the past when I used to shoot with an Olympus µ (analog,of course). I love to wait for the film to be developed. Now I own many cameras, lomo or not, and every time I’m confused on which ones to take with me, so I end up taking all! By the way, the reason why I started, is the romantic way of this photographic world.

Why do you Lomo?
I do lomo because I love it. I think everyone should support this movement because it is magical. I would like to thank the father of Lomography for letting romantic people dream on.

Why We Lomo was a project I started in 2009 to feature the many faces that Lomography has managed to capture. Its home was a now-defunct creative blog but has since found its new home here. Be sure to check back every fortnight on Tuesdays for a new featured profile.  Know a Lomography enthusiast?  Email me at hello[at]nikipaniki.com.