The Lomo: Perfection is Overrated

I can think of nothing more boring than a photo that looks exactly like I planned. Some photographers have the ability to perfectly craft a photo by manipulating an environment until things fall into beautiful alignment. I definitely respect that, but I have no wish to work that way. For me the beauty is in the chaos, not the organization. Lucky for me I don’t have to make a living from working that way because leaving a photo to chance is literally a shot in the dark. You point your film in the direction of something interesting and hope for the best. That mentality puts me in the company of the Lomography fans. Here is a video documenting the rise of the Lomo camera:

Here are some of the auctions on Ebay for Lomos that you might be interested in:

LOMO DIANA MINI CAMERA & FRITZ THE BLITZ FLASH LA SARDINA 35MM FILM LOMOGRAPHY

US $115.00 End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 6:53:22 PST Buy It Now for only: US $115.00 Buy it now | Add to watch list

DIY Zone Plate Rangefinder Leica Zorki FED Pinhole Photography lomography lomo

US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:43:25 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

0.2mm DIY precision drilled Pinhole Photography Camera lomography lomo

US $5.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:43:59 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

DIY Photograpic Zone Plate SLR camera Zone Pinhole Photography lomography lomo

US $9.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:43:59 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

Canon EOS Zone Plate Body cap camera lens Zone Pinhole Photography lomo

US $19.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:45:02 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

M39 Leica Zorki Zone FED Zone Plate Body cap lens Pinhole lomo rangefinder

US $19.99 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 9:45:05 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

Lomography Colorsplash 35mm Film Lomo Color Filter Camera (White / Black) 411

US $64.99 End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 10:22:48 PST Buy It Now for only: US $64.99 Buy it now | Add to watch list

OLYMPUS INFINITY HI-LITE Point & Shoot 35mm Camera LOMO

US $14.95 End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 15:00:03 PST Buy It Now for only: US $14.95 Buy it now | Add to watch list

Vintage 1965 Oktava Lomo Microphone w/ Manual and Stand

US $43.00 (1 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 16:13:48 PST Bid now | Add to watch list

White Lomo LC - A+ Camera

US $35.00 (0 Bid) End Date: Wednesday Feb-08-2012 17:28:53 PST Buy It Now for only: US $40.00 Bid now | Buy it now | Add to watch list

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