 jDynoPremium
join:2001-02-20
Washington, DC | Lomography? Anyone ever heard of lomography? It's basically this movement (for lack of a better term) of taking pictures of everyday life with some version of a low-tech camera and usually without looking through the view finder.
A couple sites for reference:
»120seconds.com/features/021025_l···dex.html
»www.lomography.com
I'd be interested to hear what others think about this whole thing - in regards to, well, anything really. But I guess to keep it on the digital topic, since it seems an unwritten rule (or maybe it's written, I don't know) that to be a true lomographer (not my term) you can't be using a digital camera.
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 TikPremium
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England | Quote...
"to be a true lomographer (not my term) you can't be using a digital camera"
To be a true Lomographer you don't have to know what day it is. |
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exsevenPremium,VIP
join:2003-05-23
Beamsville, ON
kudos:1 | reply to jDyno
so its more or less stoners playing with a camera flash? |
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 tmpchaosRequiescat in pacePremium,Mod
join:2000-04-28
Hoboken, NJ | reply to jDyno
It's not a particularly new idea, though the equipment may vary... see »www.photo-seminars.com/Fame/bresson.htm |
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 SandSharkLong may you runPremium,MVM
join:2000-05-23
Santa Fe, TX
kudos:3 | reply to jDyno
Now, that's something I think I could be really good at; taking "...really bad, crappy photographs..."  |
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 RubiconPremium
join:2001-02-20
Philly | reply to jDyno
Sounds a lot like street photography. I do 'hip' shooting once in awhile.
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jDynoPremium
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Washington, DC | reply to jDyno
Ok, seems like we're all basically thinking the same thing - just wanted to see if I was the only one.
I hear you, tmp... My first thought was, "Haven't these people ever heard of Gary Winogrand?"
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 sykocusWatashi Wa Shashin O Toru Ga Suki DesuPremium
join:2002-11-21
Guam, USA | reply to jDyno
somehow i imagine all those people with their "lomo's" typing away at their iMacs and driving around in their VW Beatles
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 ZacPremium
join:2001-09-12
Hanna, AB
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Thats... interesting... though, with the ammount of pictures I've been taking with my digital camera, Film costs would be ouch with a 'Lomo' I figured, in less than 2 weeks, i've taken over 600 pictures... if this were a 'lomo' that would have been over $300 worth of film/developing costs.
As for being 'random' my mom was driving around town, and I just aimed it out the window, and clicked... Turned out pretty good, surprised to see how good it turned out, not really aiming it specifically, and while moving
I actually listened to all the little voice clips on the 120seconds.com site, Was scary, a bunch of people say 'Low-tech' I like to do everything 'low-tech' now.. I could just imagine all these people...
Them with the 'lomo's and us BBR people withour Digital Cameras and Laptops. |
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 JtmoPremium
join:2001-05-20
Novato, CA | reply to jDyno
Justin posted something here similar a while back.
Shot from the hip mostly on the subway in NYC.
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 93254336Weapons Of MasturbationPremium
join:2001-10-20
kudos:1 | reply to jDyno
said by jDyno:
Ok, seems like we're all basically thinking the same thing - just wanted to see if I was the only one. I hear you, tmp... My first thought was, "Haven't these people ever heard of Gary Winogrand?"
An offshoot of this movement is called "Samography." This is where you take random, impromptu photos using only Walmart store-brand disposable cameras and then developing them with cheapest photo finishing service you can find.
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 biota
join:2001-11-27
Ashtabula, OH | reply to jDyno
reminds me of the john waters film 'pecker'.
»www.imdb.com/title/tt0126604/
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 NoelCD S L R BlissPremium,MVM
join:2003-09-03
Florida
kudos:1 | reply to jDyno
The world needs more non-conformists striving for the lowest possible quality!
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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm Holga's! Check this site out! »www.holgamods.com/ be sure to look thru the gallery on there!
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RubiconPremium
join:2001-02-20
Philly | reply to jDyno
My attempt at lamography:
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Conexant 1.3 MPixel (20450) RDK
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 ), absolutely perfect for lomography, except that its IR  .
No digitals huh? Obviously they have never seen my custom Argus then . |
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 noe1The Future Was Not What It Use To BePremium
join:2002-09-10
Charleston, WV | reply to jDyno
Dam, I just ordered a 10D and I'm out of date before it come in!:D
BTW outtatimeiii, I like your third from left image.
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