Don’t think, just shoot!
Published: 07 February, 2008, 06:26
In an age of digital cameras, the humble Lomo is something of a throwback. Designed during Soviet times, the small film cameras are attracting a big following, as the Lomography craze sweeps Europe.
Lomographers belong to an underground society for people who see the world through the lens of a Lomo – a tiny Russian camera designed in the 60s in Saint Petersburg. It was cheap, easy to use and it was mass produced.
In the 90s some Austrians picked one up in a flea market. They were wowed by the odd but vibrant and colourful photos it took. The Lomography movement was born.
“The first camera was made in Russia at a military factory. It's famous for its very good lens which makes colours look intense. It's more grainy, more vivid, more real,” says Lomographer, Julia Svetova.
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