Mastodawn

"The EEG"

My partner has a mobile EEG for a few days. It didn’t look as sci-fi as we were hoping. It was a white bandage over a bunch of wires, which is covered by a knit hat in this photo. I played with color grading to make it look a little dystopian. The only evidence of the EEG is the wires hanging down in front of their shirt, but it also looks like a braid.

#52Frames #52Frames_RuleOfThirds #Photography #Petzval #PetzvalLens

Denise Jan 2

It’s become my tradition to take my self portrait for #52Frames on New Year’s Day. #52Frames_SelfPortrait
#Petzval #PetzvalLens #SelfPortrait

PocketPixels Dec 6

I've really enjoyed the free Lensbaby webinar today. These are not "easy mode" products, but I can't get shots like these with anything else on the market. And a FREE 3-hour webinar where the presenters take audience questions is kind of amazeballs.

#lensbaby #petzval #pentax #photography

John W Sheldon

Oct 26

A photo from Raven's Nest at Schoodic Point in Acadia National Park, taken with a bit too much tilt on my 1850 Petzval lens (too much because it led to the vignetting).

190mm, f3.7, 1/50s, Ortho Litho film rated as ISO 6, developed in df96 monobath.

#FilmPhotography #largeFormat #antiquePhotography #blackAndWhite #photography #Petzval #landscape #nationalParks

Unofficial PetaPixel Bot Sep 8

How Lomography Brings 19th-Century Optics to Photographers in 2025 https://petapixel.com/2025/09/08/how-lomography-brings-19th-century-optics-to-photographers-in-2025/ #lomographypetzvalart #opticaldesign #Interviews #lensdesign #lomography #technology #Equipment #interview #petzval #design #lenses #movies #photo #video

How Lomography Brings 19th-Century Optics to Photographers in 2025

How Lomography preserved the swirly bokeh spirit of very old Petzval lenses.

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Markus Hofstätter Aug 13

I could have made a second plate, but recently I often decide to let things be.
I know what I needed to change to create a clean plate, but the goddess of collodion decided to create this oyster marks in a way to find harmony with the pose of the wonderful Daria- some may call it luck, but I know, the harder I work, the luckier I get #portrait #lucky #luck #hardwork #nature #portraiture #photography #analog #analogphotography #handmade #tintype #wetplate #petzval #artwork #art #largeformat #kodak #keepfilmalive #filmisnotdead #filmphotography

Unofficial PetaPixel Bot Jul 23, 2025

Lomography’s New Petzval Art Lenses Revive the Legendary Swirl https://petapixel.com/2025/07/23/lomographys-new-petzval-art-lenses-revive-the-legendary-swirl/ #JosephPetzvalFocus-coupledBokehControlArtLensSeries #announcement #pressrelease #photography #lomography #Equipment #ArtSeries #petzval #lenses #Canon #nikon #News #Sony

Lomography's New Petzval Art Lenses Revive the Legendary Swirl

Swirly lenses for photo and video.

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John Meadows Jun 3, 2025

Back online after camping in a park with no cell service this past weekend. I was shooting with my Lomography 55mm/1.7 Petzval lens, going for a dark look. #Photography #BlackandWhite #Petzval