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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

There's still a couple of places left on this weekends large format workshop. Use the link to book a place www.eventbrite.com/o/1805275988...

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

This Wednesday we'll be putting on this BBC fascinating documentary, Hidden Histories: WW1’s Forgotten Photographs, which brings to light a truly remarkable collection of unseen images from the First World War.

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

'Workshops?' you say, we say 'alright then' 🙂 We have a few workshops coming up over the next few months. Follow the link to check them out and book a place 🙂 www.eventbrite.co.uk/.../leiceste....

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

15 years ago today we ran our first workshop. A photowalk around the city centre, since then we have built 4 darkrooms, ran hundreds of workshops, processed over 1000 films and eaten our weight in biscuits 🙂

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Just a heads up that we'll be closed for two weeks over Christmas, the 24th and 31st December, and we'll be back open on the 7th January 2026!

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

@lcbdepot are going to have a Shop for a few weeks, and we're in it, with a load of other super artists. We have prints and posters for sale, so come along and see what's what. Opens this Friday.

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 22/11/2025

As part of @lcbdepot Open Studio, come and visit us this Saturday (22nd November), look around, see what we do, we'll have cameras, lenses, darkroom gear, all sorts for sale. We'll also have our zines and a selection of our members prints for sale. #lcbdepot #filmphotography communitydarkroom

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Finding Vivian Maier is a documentary that uncovers the mysterious life of Vivian Maier, a reclusive nanny whose extraordinary street photography was discovered only after her death.

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

Looking forward to being part of the Open Studios 2025 event in Leicester, on 22nd November, 10am-4pm. Come see what we're all about. We'll also have an analog photography kit sale, as well as a print and zine sale. There will also be tea and biscuits.

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 30/10/2025

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Calling all Lo-Fi darkroom members, it's August, membership renewal time. Thanks 🙂

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

We've got five rolls of the new Phoenix II film from @harmanphoto for sale at the darkroom this week, pop along on Wednesday if you wish to buy a roll 🙂 First come first served 🙂 #harmanphoenix2 #harmanphoto #colourphotography📷

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

New York based artist, Cindy Sherman, is famous for her photographs of women in which she is not only the photographer, but also the subject. She has contributed her own footage to the programme by recording her studio and herself at work with her Hi-8 video camera.

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

This months film is short National Geographic documentary 'The Last Roll of Kodachrome' - a poignant documentary that follows legendary photographer Steve McCurry as he captures the final roll of Kodachrome film ever produced.

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

We're trying something new next month..... @_theomiller is hosting a Print Fair in Desford on June 7th, celebrating Letterpress, Printmaking and Printing in the U.K.

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

This month's film is a documentary on the urban landscape photography of Eugene Atget and Berenice Abbot. French photographer Eugène Atget embraced a heartfelt realism that influenced generations of younger photographers -

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Next weekend is Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day! Our pinhole resources are available in the link below if you want to have a go at building one yourself. (pinhole image taken by @darl with a butter dish pinhole camera) linktr.ee/leicesterlofi #pinholephotography #worldwidepinholephotographyday

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

ITS BACK!! - we're starting up the last Wednesday film night, starting this month on the 30th April. We'll be showing the short film 'The Ghost Camera' (1933), a British mystery film, stars Henry Kendall, Ida Lupino, and John Mills. Bring the popcorn!

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Ansel Adams was an iconic American photographer and environmentalist, is best known for his striking black-and-white landscape photographs of the American West.

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

He came from an Italian artistic family. He studied at Carl Bauer’s painting school in Munich and renowned photographers’ halls in Hamburg, Berlin, Paris, and London.

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 14/01/2025

The world's longest running photographic magazine. The magazine was established in Liverpool as the Liverpool Photographic Journal in 1854 with its first issue appearing on 14 January 1854, making it the United Kingdom's second oldest photographic title after the Photographic Journal.

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Right, now we've got that pesky Christmas and New Year madness out the way, it's time to get back to business - we're open again from this Wednesday, 8th January. What better way to burn off those extra Christmas chocolate calories than by standing in a darkroom with a handful of negatives*

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 30/12/2024

Last one for the year... In 1941, Churchill visited first Washington and then Ottawa giving speeches on WWII. The Canadian Prime Minister, Mackenzie King, invited Karsh to be present.

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Wishing everyone a fab Christmas and awesome new year! May your sprouts be buttery and your crackers full of small sets of screwdrivers!* X *or failing that, at least a shoe horn or folding phone stand - let us know what you had in your crackers 🙂

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Earthrise was taken by astronaut William Anders during the Apollo 8 mission. The photograph was taken from lunar orbit on December 24, 1968, 16:39:39.3 (UTC) with a highly modified Hasselblad 500 EL with an electric drive and a 250mm lens.

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

Ilford name registered: The company that would become Ilford was founded in 1879 by Alfred Hugh Harman as Britannia Works and renamed Britannia Works Company Limitedin December 1891. The company was based in the town of Ilford, and was initially making photographic plates.

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

It's been a while since I posted one of these - not much happens in November it appears, plus I forgot to post a couple up 😕 - anyway, onto today's... In November 1895, Röntgen was experimenting with cathode rays and vacuum tubes when he accidentally discovered X-rays.

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Hot off the presses, our new photo zine of Orford Ness have arrived.

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Next Wednesday will be the last one for this year! Blimey! Where did that go! We'll be closed for the two weeks after, the 25th December and 1st January, and re-open on the 8th January.

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

Next Wednesday will be the last one for this year! Blimey! Where did that go! We'll be closed for the two weeks after, the 25th December and 1st January, and re-open on the 8th January.

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Right, December is finally upon us, we can announce this year's Christmas film!! We've had Santa fighting Martians, we've had a shark wearing a Santa hat on a killing spree - now it's time for...... Santa Vs the devil!

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

We (well, Steve) had a play with a large format camera with the @lomographyuk Lomograflok back in the town hall square, just outside where were based, last night. Also had a go at making a new light painting logo for our Facebook group page #lomographyuk #largeformatphotography

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

Still places on our last workshop of the year - Sabattier printing, in a few weeks. Sign up here - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sabattier-...

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

Next Wednesday we'll be offering E6 processing - first come first served until the chems run out

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Next Wednesday we'll be offering E6 film processing on a first come first served basis until the chems run out :)

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Fancy a day playing around in the darkroom with sabattier, also known as solarization? Well, we have just the workshop for you. Print your negs with this alternative technique, and see where creativity takes you. Booking is via Eventbrite - www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/leicester-...

A graphic giving the date of the workshop: 7th December, and a baby blue and russet design, with cubes reducing in size with perspective, reflecting a classic photo which uses the Sabattier technique.

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Leicester LoFi Photography @leicester-lofi.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Welcome to our new (and old) followers. We'll post up exciting stuff we get up to at our darkroom, any upcoming workshop and events, and anything else that's cool and analogue :)

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