This week, we’re sharing a few finds from the shop that add a little oomph to your usual snap.

They all look great, but it’s the photos they take that really add fun to an already awesome summer day. My favorites are the ones that literally change the way you see a shot.

Wide Angle Cameras

The wide angle lens on the Angel cameras expands your view. It makes me realize just how big this world is. It’d be perfect for a trip….

…even ones just outside my door. Here’s Nori out for walk.

The vastness of Downtown LA.

Sometimes, it takes two photos are better than one. The Golden Half camera lets you put together two photos that can tell interesting stories together.

This is Ted on a joy ride in Los Angeles. I love how you can see the driver and the view all in one photo.

What do you think Nori is up to and where is he?

Fisheye
If split screens aren’t for you, how about stepping into the shoes (fins?) of a fish? The Fisheye No. 2 Camera takes you there.

Here’s a cow from a different perspective.

The Fisheye makes something old new again. The 1918 Hotel Gellert by the Danube takes on a very different look apart from the guidebooks.

Oktomat
How about seeing the world through a spider’s eyes? The Oktomat takes eight shots consecutively and puts the images all in one 35mm frame.

No cows. How about daffodils?

Love how the yellow ball suddenly pops up on frame.

The world can be seen through so many perspectives (and lenses). Sometimes, it’s also a trip in itself to see how it can change from one shot to another.

So, how do you see the world? Share your favorite summer shots with us on our Facebook, we’d love to see where you’ve been and what you’ve seen!

This is Dikka being all sneaky to get a good shot of Anna in the Peekaboo tank.

We got some funny looks while Dikka was taking this shot. It is in the middle of the street, after all.

Sometimes, photographers have to get down and dirty. Here’s Dikka shooting of Anna in the Smooth Sailing dress punched up with red primary bangles.

Good thing Dikka has a good sense of balance or this shot of the Color Block dress might have not gone so well.

So, we learned that sometimes, you need to ask permission to shoot. Dikka brought out some serious negotiating skills and goofball charm to get that sticker on his shirt.

Look who wants to be in the spotlight. He was on a TV show once, you know.

Oh finally. Dikka’s got great place to rest- behind the fire hydrant!

How far have you gone to take that great shot?

This mini-Diana F+ is rightly called Jiyu (meaning Freedom). A light floral design and clean color palette lends this analog camera a delicate charm while letting your creative juices loose with dreamy or softly focused photos. Shoot using easily found 35mm film to produce either square or half-frame snaps. You can even shoot in multiple or long exposure.

See the world a different way with the Shiawase, Fisheye No. 2 camera. In Japanese, Shiawase means the spreading of happiness. Share this inspiring sentiment with this camera’s 170-degree radius shots. Your photographs turn into nicely rounded shots within each 35mm print. Shoot in multiple or long exposure for an extra helping of ebullience.

Additional photography from: the lomographer

We love Jeana Sohn’s blog–a sweet look into her amazing life through her photography, food, home, little bits and pieces of life–and especially her taste in fashion. Since we last spoke and interviewed Jeana on Poketo, she has come out with a series on her blog called, Closet Visits.

Closet Visits is a look into the lives of some of the most creative and stylish women of Los Angeles–some of our favorite closet visits are from bag designer Claire Vivier, clothing designer Momo Suzuki, photographer Pietsie Campbell, jewelry designer Kathryn Bentley, and where many of these women find inspiration, the owner of LA’s Mohawk General Store, Bo Carney

Jeana photographs and interviews these women naturally, in their home and in their own style. It’s not a house tour, but, through their closet, their fashion, their jewelry, their favorite shoes…. Jeana gives us a glimpse of some very stylish Angeleno women.

More at jeanasohn.blogspot.com

It is safe to say that our dear friend Myleen Hollero has talent in spades. If you’ve seen the Poketo for Target hangtags and in-store signage, you have seen that picture of us. Myleen is the photographer behind our press photographs for Poketo for Target and we were so pleased with how they turned out! We sprinkled a couple outtakes from our photoshoot in this post, along with her other work and an interview.

Three words to describe your photography?
Sentimental. Rhythmic. Mushy.

How do you know you got THE shot?
I get this feeling. A sense of heightened perception…I like it. It feels good.

Do you prefer to shoot people or places?
That’s tough. I guess I am slightly partial to people…but I love capturing spaces. The approach to either is always the same for me – I want to capture it or them before it all disappears.

What are your thoughts on spontaneity vs control?
It’s best when somehow the two end up working together in some way–controlled spontaneity.

During our photoshoot, you said we smile with our eyes. What do you mean? How do you capture the essence of the subjects in your photography?
You and Angie have that inner goodness! It just comes out in your eyes somehow…I don’t know. I sound crazy. In the end, I look hard and think about how i’d like to remember them, capture our moments together and see what comes of it.

Does your photography reflect who you are?
I like to think so…it’s very personal for me–it chronicles my time here and the people and places I have been lucky enough to have met. I’m attached.

More of Myleen’s photography at MyleenHollero.com.

*All photos taken with my fancy Golden Half Camera.