“The Lomo is not only a welcome novelty camera that can open new possibilities to the jaded professional, it is a didactic tool,” says Fedida. “You can sense the amazement, as if film photography was being reinvented. I do hope that some of that joy of discovery, of disbelief will lead people to relearn the photographic arts.” - Gavin Thomas
Last Friday (June 19) marks the 25th year anniversary of the first shipment of LOMOs from their factory. In 1991, founders of what will later be known as Lomographische AG, discovered the Russian Lomo camera and charmed by it, they secured an exclusive distribution contract to sell the camera outside the Soviet Union. Today, there is lomography.
In an age of technology, this little fun plastic camera inspires a community of "lomographers" whose motto became "Don't think, just shoot". For giggles, I keyword "lomo" and "los angeles" into Flickr.
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