📸 The Magazine For Photographers

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February 02, 2025

In this Issue

Lomography’s Folding Instant Square Glass Camera

Lomography really made waves with the Lomo’Instant Square when it launched in 2017, and they've kept the momentum going with their updated Lomo’Instant Square Glass. This version is sharper thanks to its glass lens, and now you can grab it in two new styles—one even comes wrapped in blue denim.

As Chris Niccolls puts it, the Lomo’Instant Automat Wide Glass is exactly what an instant camera should be: super easy to use for anyone, yet offering enough creative controls to keep more experienced photographers happy. It's priced at $280, but if you’re not sold on the glass lens, there's a cheaper option available.

The difference between these models comes down to the film they use. The Square Glass is built for the smaller Fujifilm Instax Square film, while its cousin, the Wide Glass, uses Instax Wide film. Naturally, the Square version is a bit more wallet-friendly, starting at $139. Both cameras sport a cool foldable bellows design and a 95mm (45mm equivalent) glass lens that works with a bunch of fun attachments like color filters. With an aperture range of f/10 to f/22 and a focus range that goes from 0.8 meters out to infinity, the camera relies on zone focusing, which is pretty much perfect for most everyday snaps.

Beyond the basics, you're also looking at some fun creative options like unlimited multiple exposures and bulb mode for those long exposure shots. There's even a tripod mount on the bottom, which is a neat touch. Over the years, the Lomo’Instant Square Glass has come in all sorts of colors and styles, but the new Pemberley Edition and The Blues really catch your eye. The Blues edition, in particular, stands out with its timeless denim wrap that gives it a unique look.

Both of these new editions come packed with cool extras, including an Instant Mini Back that lets you use Instax Mini film in addition to Instax Square, plus some fun lens attachments and color gel filters. Dubbed the “world’s first dual-format instant camera with a glass lens,” these new editions are available now from Lomography for $149, while you can still find the original Lomo’Instant Square Glass in other eye-catching colors like Pigalle red and black.

A few sample images:

Image credits: Lomography

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Interview with Moses Aurelius

This week’s Interview with my good friend Moses Aurelius, an Australian photographer with a quite large Instagram following. He actually is one of my top 10 favourite photographers, I absolutely love his cinematic, surreal, abstract style.

You can find him on Instagram as: @moses.aurelius

Enjoy the amazing Interview ;)

Could you tell us a bit about yourself?

Hi I’m Moses, I’m a photographer based in Sydney, Australia. I’ve been doing photography for about 3 years now. I shoot a variety of genres including night, street and portraits.

What got you started with photography?

I started photography shortly before the COVID-19 pandemic. I found myself at a point in life where I didn’t have any real direction and wanted to find a purpose and something I could enjoy as a hobby. That eventually led me to trying photography, and the rest is history.

When you go out to shoot, do you have specific shots in mind or is it all freestyle ?

3. For street photography, it’s mostly freestyle. I plan a rough route of where I’d like to shoot, but I’ve found the most success not having a specific plan and going with the flow at the time I’m shooting. For portraits and paid work, I do try and think of specific shots but I also mix it up if I think of some ideas at the time of the shoot.

What are your favourite shooting conditions (night, rain, sunlight, etc.)

Definitely rainy nights. The atmosphere you can capture in this environment is one of a kind.

What gear do you use ?

I use a Canon R5 with a bunch of RF lenses and some Sigma prime lenses. Currently, my favourite lens is my RF 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS USM lens

What is your favourite editing software and how much time do you spend editing?

Favourite editing software would be Adobe Lightroom Classic. Because of my specific editing style, I do spend a lot of time editing. One photo could take anywhere from 30 minutes to hours and hours depending on the complexity of the edit. But I love editing so it never feels like a drag.

What keeps you motivated ?

Sharing my work to people who are passionate about photography, meeting like-minded people in the community and sharing my knowledge to beginners all keep me motivated and continue to make me want to do what I’m doing every day.

What do you try to transmit through your work ?

I like to leave most of my work open to interpretation. As an example, a lot of my work revolves around a single subject in a moody, eerie or dystopian environment. How people interpret this theme is up to them. There are no wrong answers in art.

Who or what is your source of inspiration?

I’m inspired by photographers and filmmakers. I could name so many people! Recently, the likes of @henrifilm and @wrapped.nil have inspired me to be more experimental in my photography. As for filmmakers, I’m a huge fan of both Christopher Nolan and Dennis Villeneuve.

Any tips for beginners?

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Canons Printers for Photographers

Canon’s got two new wireless inkjet photo printers that should make printing your favorite shots at home a breeze. First up is the Pixma Pro-200S, priced at $599.99. This printer features a new eight-color dye-based ink system—Canon calls it Chroma Life 100+—which means your prints get richer reds, blues, and deeper blacks compared to its older model. It can handle borderless prints up to 13 x 19 inches and even custom non-borderless sizes up to 13 x 39 inches.

Plus, it’s pretty quick, pumping out an A3+ print in just 90 seconds. With 6,144 nozzles in its print head and a max resolution of 4,800 x 2,400 DPI, you’re in for some seriously detailed prints. It also accepts paper up to 0.6 millimeters thick from its manual feed tray, comes with a 3-inch color LCD monitor, and connects wirelessly.

It’s a compact setup at 15 x 7.9 x 25.2 inches and weighs about 32 pounds, and it works seamlessly with Canon’s free Professional Print & Layout plugin, Adobe Lightroom, and Photoshop. It’s ready to ship now.

Then there’s the imagePrograf Pro-310, a step up from the Pro-300, and it’s geared toward those who want even higher print quality. This one costs $899.99 and packs a 10-color Lucia Pro II pigment ink system with a Chroma Optimizer, which not only gives you brilliant color prints but also promises archival quality that can last up to 200 years without fading. It’s designed to handle both color and black-and-white prints really well, thanks to dedicated grey, photo black, and matte black inks.

Its print head has 7,680 nozzles (768 per ink channel) and delivers the same impressive 4,800 x 2,400 DPI resolution. What’s cool is that, besides the usual 13 x 19-inch prints, it can print panoramic photos in custom lengths up to 70.8 inches. Like the Pro-200S, it features a 3-inch color LCD and connects via Wi-Fi or Ethernet, though it’s just a bit heavier while staying almost the same size.

Image Credits: Canon

Photo Analysis

Welcome to the new part of the Magazine Issue where we take a closer look at a photo and analyse it so that you can learn and better your own photography from it ;)

Let’s Analyse this Photo

Composition & Framing

What works:

  • The leading lines from the wet pavement and neon signs pull your eye straight to the main subject.

  • The low-angle shot makes the scene feel immersive and cinematic.

  • The depth is well-handled—the background crowd adds context without distracting from the main person.

What could be better:

  • The subject is a bit close to the center; shifting them slightly to one side might make the framing even stronger.

  • The person (our subject) is standing almost right next to another person also with an umbrella, which (when you notice it) starts to pull away some of the spotlight. HOWEVER our photographer did the best he could in post processing and he basically made the second person almost fade away into the background through his editing. Which is a good solution.

Lighting & Atmosphere

What works:

  • The neon glow gives the scene a moody, cyberpunk feel.

  • The mist or humidity in the air helps soften the lights and add depth.

  • The wet ground reflecting all the colours ties the whole image together beautifully.

What could be better:

  • Some parts of the image feel slightly overexposed—maybe dialing back a few highlights would help. (however when you are going for that cyberpunk feel you want that sort of ‘‘overexposed/oversaturated’’ look, so we can let it slide for this image)

  • A slightly stronger contrast between the subject and the background might make them pop even more.

Color & Contrast

What works:

  • The mix of blues, reds, and warm yellows creates an eye-catching color palette.

  • The reflections on the ground add an extra layer of interest (beautifully done).

  • The darker tones in the foreground help keep the focus on the center.

What could be better:

  • Some colors blend a bit too much—more contrast between warm and cool tones could enhance separation.

  • The darker areas could have a little more detail to balance the exposure.

Story & Mood

What works:

  • There’s a clear narrative: a person walking through a busy (in this case Tokyo street), neon-lit street in the rain—it feels like a moment pulled from a movie.

  • The umbrellas and wet pavement add a particular sense of emotion.

  • The overall atmosphere is reflective, almost melancholic, but still full of energy.

What could be better:

  • A stronger focal point—maybe catching the subject’s expression more clearly—could enhance the emotional impact.

  • A little more separation between the foreground and background could improve clarity.

  • Catching the person walking completely by themselves (so no people next to them) would have made this image an absolute top shot in my opinion. (however in reality obviously hard to achieve)

Photography Tip of the Week

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Photographer of the Week

Photographer of the week goes to: Philipp Langer

You can find him on Instagram as: @philipp_l_photography

A few of his images:

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New AI-Driven Masks for Lightroom and Photoshop

Boris FX just dropped a fresh update for its Optics plugin, bringing some serious AI-powered masking to Photoshop and Lightroom Classic. If you’ve ever spent way too much time manually selecting parts of an image, this update is here to save you. With just a click, AI can now handle masking for you, making it easy to apply Optics’ signature cinematic effects—things like lens flares, colour grading, classic film stock looks, particles, and beauty effects. (finally some good use of AI)

So, what’s new in Optics 2025? The biggest feature is definitely Mask ML, which speeds up masking using machine-learning smarts. You can refine selections with a few extra clicks, letting the AI do the heavy lifting.

Then there’s the new Looks Tab, which helps users quickly save and apply custom multi-layer filters and masks. For those who love adding visual effects, the update also brings Particle Illusion and Particle Brushes, so you can paint in realistic fire, water, and sparkles—whether you’re creating static images or animations.

The update also includes support for RAW files from the latest cameras, so you don’t have to worry about compatibility issues. Plus, Boris FX has added 10 UI improvements designed to make the plugin more intuitive and customizable. You can now personalise your workspace, reorder filter groups, save and share favourites, view edits in full-screen mode, and compare shortcuts more easily.

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Image directs: Boris FX

The Rest of this Issue is for Premium Subscribers

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