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Whimsy has a place. Some people like to add flavor to life. I find film tastes better than digital. More of a mellow feel although it can be a bit rough on the palette at times.
Who does this, and why? What is the psychology of using a fountain pen? You do know that signing a charge slip in a restaurant or at the mall is a contract?
I practiced law for decades and witnessed thousands of contacts being signed. The few that were signed with a fountain pen were generally done by people who wanted to feel a heightened sense of importance, and who exhibited other affected behaviors. I wouldn't wish those characteristics on photographers who choose to shoot film (and is why I think the analogy is misplaced), but sometimes the shoe fits.
I too practiced law for a while - just under a quarter century.I practiced law for decades and witnessed thousands of contacts being signed. The few that were signed with a fountain pen were generally done by people who wanted to feel a heightened sense of importance, and who exhibited other affected behaviors. I wouldn't wish those characteristics on photographers who choose to shoot film (and is why I think the analogy is misplaced), but sometimes the shoe fits.
To my experience Lomography cameras were offered at stores directed to the 20-30 (though I have seen one such attempt fail), I have only seen these cameras being bought by people around 20.lomography on film is for people from eighties. It was no digital cameras back then, no phones, no FB, ISG and else.
Now young ones are taking it with mobile phones or (few) with Fuji Instax.
If you'd said bow-tie wearers...were generally done by people who wanted to feel a heightened sense of importance, and who exhibited other affected behaviors
I disagree. The street photography genre is predicated on happy accidents, the coming together of disparate elements in a split second to create some kind of unity. It can be planned to a degree, where does the light fall, where's the action take place, but in the end it's fishing for a bite with long intervals of nothing for a few exciting catches. As Garry Winogrand said, everyone knows what a good photograph is supposed to look like, but they just require technique, and technique can be learnt by anyone. A great photograph on the other hand requires the ingredient of magic.Producing accidents and calling it art is not the same thing as producing art, which requires thought and technique
Since essentially no 20-something had access to film cameras in their youth, Lomo does a good first job at bringing in new film users. Their online magazine does feature some very talented photographers (https://www.lomography.com/magazine/334845-inside-pyongyang-eddo-hartman), for one. (Certainly not the stuff purple hued color film.). So on the one hand they provide an inviting avenue for first timers, but on the other hand also showcase the true art of photography. All in all, not bad. I can't think of any other company, other than Fuji and instax, that brings in more first film photographers. And when those Lomo photographers get tired of purple faces (they will), they then buy Ilford, Kodak, etc. For this I am grateful - even if some might use fountain pens (gasp!).Lomography may be a good start until budding photographers are ready to move up to pinhole photography.
EvHLomography is to photography as McDonald's is to nutrition.
Overpriced plastic crap for equipment is no introduction to photography or any other craft.
EvH
... ive seen more bad photographs made with expensive cameras
than i have all the lomo holga, diana lofi, quakerbox anti-fine crafted camera combined ...
If you had bothered to read the article, you would have noticed that neither the photographer featured, nor his camera, really have anything to do with lomography.Lomography is to photography as McDonald's is to nutrition.
Overpriced plastic crap for equipment is no introduction to photography or any other craft.
If you had bothered to read the article, you would have noticed that neither the photographer featured, nor his camera, really have anything to do with lomography.
Well, except for Lomography's editorial role in their online magazine. Lomography is more than plastic cameras and purple film. And they bring in young, first time film users.
I would say compare Lomography to a company like Kodak or Kodak Alaris - serious film for serious people - that has no viable plan for expanding a film market. That ridiculous super 8mm camera from Kodak, if it ever hits the market, will recruit zero new film photographers and do Kodak's fragile reputation harm. I don't know for sure, but I bet Lomography MAKES a profit, an almost quaint event in today's film photography business. While I desperately hope one or more of the Kodaks is around in five years, I would put money on Lomography making it that long.
Of course, things hadn't been great for Ilford/Harmon, but now under Pemberstone Ventures I hope that they are thriving. I REALLY hope they are thriving.Ilford makes a profit, too, btw.
I wish someone could set Kodak back on track.Of course, things hadn't been great for Ilford/Harmon, but now under Pemberstone Ventures I hope that they are thriving. I REALLY hope they are thriving.
Maybe Pemberstone Ventures would like to snap up Kodak Alaris. Or who knows maybe Lomography can buy Kodak Alaris; it will probably be pretty cheap. (Ok, this last bit about Lomography was tongue in cheek.)
My question is then, who else is good at creating a film market for a new generation? Like 'em or not Lomography has better marking for the young than anyone else.
I wish someone could set Kodak back on track.
Are we seriously judging people based on what kind of pen they use?
Banjo players excepted, of courseIf you'd said bow-tie wearers...
No, we're judging people by what kind of camera they use.
If you had bothered to read the article, you would have noticed that neither the photographer featured, nor his camera, really have anything to do with lomography.
Lomography is to photography as McDonald's is to nutrition.
Overpriced plastic crap for equipment is no introduction to photography or any other craft.
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