Summer Shizzle: Lomo

Published on: 28th July, 2010

We’re pretty keen on our media here at FoTP, especially the stuff that comes from behind the lens.

We’re certainly keen on new methods of communicating the fine art of snowboarding, it’s locations and all the colour, style and creativity that come along with it

Our visit up to Magic Toast opened up a few more doors of the creativity cupboard and how to could capture those moments of shred, as we encountered Lomo Cameras in the MT cabinets.

Lomo what? If you’ve not heard of them, and you too are into your lens work, then these puppies are going to be worth a look-in. Not a flash card or auto focus in sight either!

Imagine taking 4 different shots in one click of the button, or having a camera that will grab you a full panorama with the pull of a cord?

That’s what Lomography is all about – pure unadulterated analogue photography, with a creative edge – “Life through a plastic lens” as they say. Simply brilliant.

These cameras offer more creativity than you could shake a stick at, no shutter speeds, no white balance, just aim and fire and let your pictures run wild.

There were several versions on the shelves that caught our eye…no pun intended.

The Holga was made totally out of plastic, utilised medium format film and could shoot colour tinted images through changeable colour wheel. Heaps of potential for some creative rail shots with this we thought.

The Diana has a monstrous plastic reflector flash on top for shooting beautiful lo-fi images – imagine a shot of styled big air through this one, or perhaps some dome snaps, Lomo style! Then we stumbled across the amazing Spinner 360°. It takes a full panorama simply by pulling on a cord!

Last but not least was the infamous Lomo Fisheye. We had encountered these before, but that 170-degree distorted view down the view finder could produce some fly results, a far cry from the clinical technology filled snaps you see in some galleries these days! (ahem)

An awesome way to get rad with your snowboarding creativity, especially when you are the one watching all the action.

Best you get on down to Magic Toast, visit their website – www.magictoast.com – and check out these Lomographic wonders for yourself!