My Online Doco–Lomography
Well, Lomography? Is it about photography? You can say both yes and no. Yes because Lomography is about taking shots from a series of cameras made by the company ‘LOMO‘ with 35mm and/or 120mm films. No for the answer because unlike traditional photography, the intent of Lomography as a philosophy is to let go of all the burdens of traditional photography, and capture life as it is, as directly as possible. To translate freedom into pictures. To be free, wild, and young. To be spontaneous. The example photos are shown in my earlier entry "photo testing", these 2 images were taken by one of lomo’s cameras, called "Fisheye".
Even I’ve decided my topic whould be about LOMO, but I didn’t have a clear vision of what it going to be and how to do it. I was still struggling with it until I talked to Rahima (Sharing around your plan/ideas with people is really a good way sorting things out!) because basically we are doing similar topics relating to photography. It is a helpful and interesting conversation with Rahima about the online Docos. Like what she said in her blog:
"Lastly, a classmate Kimberly is producing an online documentary on the LOMO, which could be classified as Holgas
one and only competitior. Although the same company produces both cameras. Both are very similar and part of the
wider toy camera community. Both our documentaries will compliment and assist each other in the objectives we are
attempting to achieve."
Probably we can do some comparisons between Holga and LOMO…..
I’m really looking forward to seeing how this project turns out. I have had a look at some of the photos and they look awesome - the project will obviously be very rich visually. I am also interested in the whole philosophy behind “Lomography”. I think also that your project will complement each other so it’d be good to share ideas on your approach. Good luck!
Comment by Lynchmob — May 23, 2006 @ 10:52 am
I tried to do a trackback, but it didn’t work. Here is the URI http://raws.adc.rmit.edu.au/~s3129810/blog2/?p=15
Comment by John — May 28, 2006 @ 3:04 am
I see lomography as extension of photography not separate. Perhaps the most important aspect of photography as an artform is using the camera as a tool to create a unique vision. The randomness of Lomo is what is so interesting because it is like the camera has its own unique vision. There is an Australian commercial photographer called Tim Hixson who does all his work using plastic cameras. http://www.timhixsonphotography.com.au/ You might some links on his site you use for your doco.
Comment by Natasha Beattie — May 28, 2006 @ 5:53 am