Life through a lomo lens
Apr 27, 2011I love the rush of working in digital media – the speed and immediacy of it all coupled with the idea that nothing remains as it is for longer than, oh, perhaps a second. And herein lies the paradox of my personality. I’m extremely nostalgic. I clutch on to old family photographs, find something magical in each item of my Nonna’s jewellery that I’ve inherited, and have a stash of old letters from best friends of yesteryear hiding under my bed.
The notion of me coming across a Diana F+ lomography camera doesn’t seem serendipitous at all – if anything, it seems fate always had this in store for me.
Photography as an art form has always captured my attention. Lomo cameras, with their candy-pop colours, plastic lenses and ready, set, snap approach to photography allow anyone to create interesting photographs. They’re light and so perfect for city living – especially if the thought of adding one more item to your already bulging bag fills you with dread!
A lot of people feel bewildered when asked about their taste in art. In fact, I’m willing to hazard a guess that many of us haven’t even had the opportunity to discover what we like and want to display on the white-washed walls of our homes!
But we all love a memory: one that makes us smile, remember a time of utter freedom, when we felt at one with the world or perhaps with someone we love. Or loved.
On a canvas, in a frame, or on a pinboard, photographs easily translate into art and become a one-size-fits-all solution to empty-wall syndrome, blank-shelf hysteria or vacant-picture-shelf disorder.
To prove it, here are a selection of images I snapped while on a road trip with my mum through south-west Ireland last year.
I can’t draw, am completely useless with a paintbrush and stare at the pages of fashion magazines in utter amazement at how brilliant some women are at putting outfits together. However, since creating some art of my own, I have come to the conclusion that perhaps some creative skills are best left to the tools at hand. I am quite content to let my camera do all the hard work and for my picture frames to reap the rewards!
Here’s to memories.
Blog / Lisa
Lisa is an analogue girl living in a digital world. She loves all things digital, but family photographs, film cameras and books make her happiest.
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