Skylum Launches Humanitarian Fund to Bring Medical Aid to Ukraine
Skylum has launched the Valid UA foundation to help millions of Ukrainians who have suffered from the war by providing them with medical equipment.
Russia First to Make a Feature Film on the International Space Station
A Russian actress and director were launched into space this week, headed for the International Space Station (ISS) to shoot scenes for the very first feature film to be made in orbit.
Silberra Unveils New Range of 35mm and 120 Format Color Film
Silberra, a Russian-based company known for its line of 13 black-and-white films, has unveiled three new styles of color film for 35mm and 120 formats at approximately $13 per roll.
Photos of a Frozen Russian Apartment in Europe’s Coldest City
The Russian town of Vorkuta is the coldest city in all of Europe, with record cold temperatures of -61° F (-52° C). Photographer Arseniy Kotov was exploring the small mining town when he came across an abandoned apartment building that had frozen over, both inside and out.
Russians in Boats: The Strange Photo Fad of the Tsarist Era
Back in the Tsarist era, a fad for posing in fake boats, planes, and automobiles resulted in some of Russia’s quaintest portraits.
‘Russian Vivian Maier’ Becomes a Star 20 Years After Her Death
80 photographs shot by Masha Ivashintsova that are on display from December 4 in Tallinn, Estonia. The retrospective is the first of its kind since Asya Ivashintsova-Melkumyan stumbled on 30,000 forgotten photographs taken by her mother that capture a poetic outsider's view of life in the Soviet Union.
BBC Accused of Photoshopping Jeremy Corbyn’s Hat to Look More ‘Russian’
The BBC is at the center of a controversy in the UK after its news program Newsnight was accused of Photoshopping politician Jeremy Corbyn's hat in a photo to make the opposition leader look more "Russian."
This Photographer Uses an iPhone to Shoot Russia’s Grittiest Streets
Photographer Dmitry Markov grew up Pushkino, a hardscrabble industrial town north of Moscow where, for Markov and many of his childhood friends, sniffing glue and spending days outside avoiding their alcoholic dads seemed relatively normal.
‘Russian Vivian Maier’ Discovered After 30,000 Photos Found in Attic
She was Leningrad's lost photographer. Russian photographer Masha Ivashintsova (1942-2000) photographed constantly but never showed her work to anyone. In late 2017, a relative stumbled on boxes of negatives and undeveloped film gathering dust in an attic. Published here, some for the first time, are some of the 30,000 images from the remarkable discovery.
Silberra Wants to Mass Produce New B&W Film Lines
Silberra is a young analog photo company based in Russia that has big goals in the camera film industry: it just launched a $115,000 crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo to mass produce over 6 new black-and-white film stocks.
FOQUS Type-D 200 is a New B&W 35mm Film from Russia
FOQUS Type-D 200 is a brand new line of black and white 35mm film from the Russian company FOQUS. It's said to have fine grain, strong contrast, and "pretty good tone range."
Zenit to Launch a Full Frame Mirrorless Camera in 2018
Guess who's getting ready to jump into the mirrorless camera race? The Russian camera maker Zenit. After years of dormancy, the brand is coming back to life and will reportedly be launching a new full-frame mirrorless digital camera in 2018.
Why You Should Try Soaking 35mm Film in Ramen Soup
Submerging your film in liquid might not seem like a good idea, but when done properly it’s a photography technique that can garnish unexpectedly beautiful results. Without any post-processing work, you can get a distorted effect with vivid streaks of color and interesting textures.
Backpack Filled with Soviet Prototype Cameras Stolen in Berlin
A backpack filled with extremely rare and valuable Soviet camera prototypes was recently stolen at the Berlin Central Station in Germany.
Controversial Combat Photo Leads to Ukrainian Photographer’s Dismissal
Ukrainian photographer Dmitry Muravsky has been dismissed by his country's Ministry of Defense after his viral combat photos became the center of controversy regarding whether or not they were staged.
Zenit is Back! First Look at New 50mm f/0.95, 50mm f/1.2, and 85mm f/1.2
News broke back in February that Russian camera manufacturer Zenit was going to come back and take on Leica in the luxury camera market. But the first Zenit products to see the light of day aren't cameras, it's three very fast KMZ/Zenit lenses: the Zenitar 50mm f/0.95, 50mm f/1.2, and 85mm f/1.2.
The Image Quality of This $5 Russian Lens May Surprise You
Here's a short 2.5-minute video in which photographer Mathieu Stern reviews the Lomo T43 40mm f/4, a cheap $5 manual Russian lens that has surprisingly good image quality (given its cost).
The Russian Zenit Camera is Coming Back… to Battle Leica in Luxury
Leica, watch your back: you have a competitor in the horizon. The iconic Zenit Soviet camera brand is coming back... as a luxury camera brand.
This Photographer Uses Real Animals for Her Surreal Portraits
Katerina Plotnikova is a photographer based in Moscow, Russia, who creates beautiful dreamlike portraits of models getting up close and personal with all kinds of animals, from snakes to wolves to giant bears.
And here's what's amazing: Plotnikova uses real animals for her photo shoots rather than creating digital composites with Photoshop.
The Lomography Jupiter 3+ is Another Classic Soviet Lens Raised from the Dead
Lomography just brought another classic lens design back from the dead. Today the company announced its new Jupiter 3+ 50mm f/1.5 lens for L39 and M mount rangefinders.
It's "a bold, beautiful, and brimming-with-bokeh resurrection from the zenith of Russian optical design," Lomo says.