How quickly four weeks can pass. It’s good to see you again! This time around, we’ve got a two new features which are perennial favorites among the vibrant community of Lomographers: Self Portraits and Night Photography. Sit back, open your eyes up wide, and prepare to inhale a fresh burst of Minitar madness:

You work hard. You tirelessly search for the most impossible subjects in the most impossible of situations – just to aim your beady lens at them and press that shutter button without a second thought. Don’t you deserve a little time in the spotlight too? A little “living in the limelight,” as it were?

Luckily, the LC-A+ camera in your hand is nothing short of an all-in-one Self Portrait magic box. Sure, it’s wonderful to just hold the camera at arms’ length and shoot your smiling face. But here’s a little something to really make it shine

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This thin, serpentine cord allows you to fire your camera from over 30 feet (8 meters) away. Place yourself right in the middle of the scene and fire away for a precision-composed self portrait.

Or lay it on a fence and take a series of undercover street portraits. The possibilities are long – and endless! This beautiful item is available by itself, or as part of the…

Get your self-shooting career off to a quick start with our exclusive LC-A+ Self-Portrait kit. You’ll receive the following in a cheerful and friendly box (complete with free shipping to any destination).

+ Lomo LC-A+ Camera
+ Tripod Bundle (four compact tripods to match every Lomographic situation)
+ Ringflash or Colorsplash Flash (splash your subject with a burst of white or colored light)
+ 10pcs Lomo X-Pro Film (super-intense colors and contrast when cross-processed)
+ LC-A+ Wideangle lens

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These three LomoAmigas are sheer experts in the delicate art of turning the lens on themselves.

Nadirah has been a Lomography.com community member for years. Now a photography student at FIT, Nadirah has been featured in 2 consecutive issues of JPG with her self-portraits. Her shots will show the benefits of the LC-A+'s cable release function for shooting self-portraits.
Nadirah´s Gallery : http://shop.lomography.com/lca+/amigos/index.php?album=1 Nadirah Lomohome : http://www.lomohomes.com/colormered

A professional photographer who has lived in Morocco , Israel , Austin , and is now currently residing in New Jersey . For years she has been a seasoned portrait photographer, working with high-end SLR’s. For her first experience with an LC-A camera, Keren went to Belize to chill out with her new Lomographic amigo. Her gallery captures the start of a beautiful friendship.
Keren´s Gallery : http://shop.lomography.com/lca+/amigos/index.php?album=2 Keren Lomohome : http://www.lomohomes.com/KerenFedida

Natalie really needs no introduction. Originally from Israel , she is one of the Lomographic community’s most prolific and innovative members. World Champion Winner at the Vienna World Congress in 2001, Natalie has produced a stunning body of work over the past decade. Her multiple-exposures have inspired a generation of Lomographers to push their Lomographic boundaries. Natalie is currently studying Textiles Design at FIT in NYC, specializing in weaving and printmaking.
Natalie´s Gallery : http://shop.lomography.com/lca+/amigos/index.php?album=3 Natalie Lomohome : http://www.lomohomes.com/NATALIE.ZWILLINGER

Think that you’re Amigo material – or you have a friend/relative/contact/fond admirer who may be? Fill out our online application at the link below and submit your info! www.lomography.com/lca+/amigos/index.php

With this super-light and easy-like-a-Sunday-morning little brother, virtually any smooth surface becomes your tripod mount. Works like a charm when paired with any compact camera. Merely stick the rubber suction cup onto a smooth surface and screw your LC-A+ on top.

You now have the perfect mount for self-portraits, long exposures, and seriously good times! For the next seven days, you’ll receive a free Suction Cup Tripod with EVERY Lomo LC-A+ purchase, whether bought alone or in a package. This offer is expires (28/05/08) so get on it!!

When the lights go down, the band strikes up, and the party kicks in - your Lomo's Minitar 1 lens is ready to shine! Whether you're an LC-A or an LC-A+ person, you're armed with what is one of the greatest nightlife and live music snapshot tools known to mankind. You’ll soon master the art of the perfect long-exposure, the stunning flash portrait, and the "what the hell" streak-and-blur-and-flash riot.

To get you started, we’ve got a bit of photo-flipping inspiration. Right here is nothing short of the finest low-light images submitted by our esteemed Lomographic Community members – in cheerful response to an open call for images. Have a look, and be sure to toss your LC-A+ into tonight’s activities!

Nocturnal Gallery: http://shop.lomography.com/lca+/gallery/index.php