My low tech love
If you’ve been dropping by my little corner of the interwebs for a while, then you know I’m kind of into photography.
Not gonna lie and say I’m a good photographer. I have a pretty decent eye and pretty poor technical skills, but I’m learning.
My whole life, though, I’ve always loved junky cameras. Cheapo fun cams that take fun photos.
I have owned, at one time or another, pretty much everything that Polaroid has done. In fact, I believe the first camera I ever owned was an instamatic, a Christmas present, and I *loved* it.
I’ve owned the iZone (two of them, actually) that made tiny photos, the Joy Cam that made medium sized photos and everything in between.
I also love disposables. If I attend a wedding, I’ll totally find a way to grab the disposables off the table and take weird photos for the bride and groom. My special present, I guess.
But then…a couple years ago, I invested in real camera equipment and lenses. Been having a blast with them, too.
Earlier this week, while perusing the “recommended for you” section on Amazon, I became introduced to the next generation of fun cameras.
Lomography is what they call the photos taken with cameras made by Lomographische AG, an Austrian company.
These little beauties aren’t new…the cheapie cameras have been around a long time, I’m just finally climbing on board.
These are cheaply made and intentionally so. They have light leaks and other issues which gives each camera its own individual imprint. They are frightfully old fashioned, taking 35mm film and a working knowledge of how to load and use a camera.
And I *love* these cameras. I got three different kinds, but have only really gotten the chance to experiment with the one they call the “Action Sampler“.
This guy has four different lenses that fire in succession giving four images on one frame of film. All done mechanically, no electronics on the camera, not even a flash.
So. Much. Fun.
Here are a few samples so you get an idea what I’m up to:
