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Everyone has a story, a starting point, a step 1, a beginning. This is mine.
One of my first and most popular Lomographs taken with my Argus A2F.
November 2008 I got my first iPhone. One of the top picture apps at the time was “Camera Bag”. It allowed you to apply many filters to your pictures and included some lomo and holga type filters. This was my step one into the “lomo” look. Although digital Lomo pictures are frowned upon here and now I understand why, this is were my journey begins.
Flash forward 365 days. The Hipstamatic app comes out for the iPhone. I buy it and I am hooked to the hipsta “look” that I get from my pictures (Again this is highly frowned upon by many people here but this is my story). I learned that this hipstamatic “look” was stolen from a form of film photography. Although I grew up with film photography and polaroids, by the time I was old enough to buy my own camera, digital cameras were everywhere. Around the month of February 2010 I started to research holga’s and found out about the Lomo LC-A. I discovered the Lomography website and wanted to take part in this amazing community. I didn’t have a lot of money so I got the cheapest film camera I could get. I bought an Argus A2F on ebay for $10.
My first camera was the Argus A2F, then the Argus C3, my dad’s old Pentax ME super, diana mini, fisheye 2. Then I found a steal, a broken Lomo LC-A on ebay for $30. It took really good pictures at night, but on bright days the pictures were very underexposed due to the “sticking shutter syndrome”. I couldn’t afford an new LC-A+ at the time so I sold the LC-A and bought an Olympus XA2 for $15 on eBay. This XA2 was my main camera for a long time. It fits in a pocket easily so I took it everywhere. It is a great camera, but I longed for the vignette and tunnel vision that my late great LC-A gave me, so I devised a plan.
Articles! Articles! Articles!!! I wrote and translated as many articles as I could. I won the Harry Hairy third place competition and I talked Lomography guys into giving me piggies instead of the fisheye camera prize. It took a lot of hard work and many late nights but on November 19, 2010; (drum roll please……………. . . . . . .) I bought a Lomo LC-A+. YYYYYYYYAAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!!!
My first roll of film in the LC-A+ came out amazing. It was everything I dreamed it would be. Amazing pictures. I feel like I am really in the Lomography club now. Before I was just that dude who didn’t have an LC-A+.Now I am on the roster. I am not a bench warmer anymore, I am on the field, playing the game every inning. I’m in for the long haul. Hitting home runs.
Although my photographic journey began 2 years ago, I feel like my lomographic adventure has just begun. So with my Lomo LC-A+ in hand, I will continue down the road to my destination, where ever the path takes me………
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its great to see someone work towards something and achieve it :) great editing with where you put the photos! Just remember its not what you have in your hands its what you have in your head and your heart :)
LC-A love :)
and hey I'm still using hipstamatic and I'm also using my digital SLR for concert photography...
I'm both - analogue and digital but the anologue side is way bigger ;)
Nice story! I understand how people don't like digital on here but in my opinion its more because of the perfectness of the shots- i love how the iphone camera apps make it look NOT digital.
You are extremely lucky to have both an Iphone AND LCA... i'll keep on dreaming :P
great and honest story =)
i know digitally edited lomo pictures are frowned upon but a start is always a start
plus, it's always the effect of the pictures and the colors that first captivated us, right
i am so saluting you right now for having that amount of hard work and passion
my story is only halfway compared to yours - the benchwarmer thing (because i have this syndrome called 'lazy' and 'complacent' =P)
hope by reading this i can somehow inspired to push myself
congratulations on finding a beginning in an end
Hi, this is a nice and honest true story and I ma so touched by your efforts to work so hard for your dream LC-a. Go further dude, and I wish you all the best and enjoy yourevery lomoday. By the way, I love your Photos a lot. <:))
have fun with your lc-a+, mine arrived yesterday so i understand your excitement :) btw: i really like the hipstamatic app but unfortunatly i can't afford an iphone :(
cheers for rubbing it in that I don't have an LCA.... but I do love my Diana so all is forgiven ;)
that first photo is awesome too so I don't know why you felt excluded before.
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64 comments
socialdeath
ipdegirl
the XA2 is such a great little camera. cool article!
antibiotyx
wonderful! glad your hardwork paid off.
mochilis
Good story!!!!
mightymouse
Man. I would have so bought that sick Lc-A from you
vicuna
Cool story!! :)
erinwoodgatesphotography
its great to see someone work towards something and achieve it :) great editing with where you put the photos! Just remember its not what you have in your hands its what you have in your head and your heart :)
javihacefotos
VERY GOOD HISTORY!
spoeker
LC-A love :)
and hey I'm still using hipstamatic and I'm also using my digital SLR for concert photography...
I'm both - analogue and digital but the anologue side is way bigger ;)
lomoteddy
hahha awesome ! definitely not a bench warmer. :) !!
rav_bunneh
:O
hotdustyroads
huh
idigtulsa
That was quite a journey my friend... I'm glad you finally made it to where you are now, I wish you luck on getting where you will be later.
beths
Nice story! I understand how people don't like digital on here but in my opinion its more because of the perfectness of the shots- i love how the iphone camera apps make it look NOT digital.
You are extremely lucky to have both an Iphone AND LCA... i'll keep on dreaming :P
ministryofvanilla
gnarlyleech
Thanks for all the nice comments everyone. Much appreciated
wuxiong
Hi, this is a nice and honest true story and I ma so touched by your efforts to work so hard for your dream LC-a. Go further dude, and I wish you all the best and enjoy yourevery lomoday. By the way, I love your Photos a lot. <:))
theys
Very good history,bravo!
plasticpopsicle
Congratulations on your LC-A! I now feel like making huge efforts too to get some piggies for an LC-A!
clickiemcpete
That was fun!
angels_lomo
nice story, awesome photos
sarahboat
Have fun on your lomo path!
warning
:D
fruchtzwerg_hh
Wonderful story. Looking forward to see more of your beautiful LC-A pics!
isaacfl
trashpilotin
have fun with your lc-a+, mine arrived yesterday so i understand your excitement :) btw: i really like the hipstamatic app but unfortunatly i can't afford an iphone :(
wildirismeadow
really great article! makes me want an LC-A even more.
eatcpcks
your story is a great one... not so far from mine in some kind of way! that's cool:)
lihooi
the first picture is awesome!!!
kevinlj182
Score Gnarly! Great story, I'm happy to see that you persevered over the adversity.
jeabzz
yeah, you've got lot of great shot , nice story :D
lupo
Happy end !! love it... and greatest shoots too :D Lom'on babe !!
carleightea
i_am_four-eyes
yeah! well-written article and story... nice shots ! Lomo On : )
naqi
congrats on your lca+!! I hope I can get one too =)
lo-fi-laydee
dyluzo
very nice !
yochan
Great story
stouf
Good job mate !
gebunnag
kneehigh85
This has made me want an LC-A even more now!
atreyuthechild
cheers for rubbing it in that I don't have an LCA.... but I do love my Diana so all is forgiven ;)
that first photo is awesome too so I don't know why you felt excluded before.
jimmyhido
wa~wa~
coca
LC-A is the best!!!! nice article and great pictures :)
born-to-ruin
Nice story dude!
phaliyp
love your blog!!! ^^
nicebim
natalieerachel
Nuts; I loved your story!
You make me want the LC-A+ even more now :((((
lakandula
Looking forward to more and more beautiful lomographs! Keep the lomo passion burning!
homer
I'm like you, seeking that day when I can get an LC-A.Good Story.
gelagoo
Nice one! I do have a story to tell as well! http://www.lomograph(…)-my-history
Thanks for dropping by earlier and letting me know about your story.
neurodiaz
Great story bro, :D. Lovely shots.
cptsalek
Great pics, great story! :)
dhuffone
Cool story! Now... can I borrow your LC-A? :-)
antea
Ohhhh!!! The lomo and holga type filters are awesome!!
Very nice story and very beautiful photos!! congratulations! ^_^
antea
Ohhhh!!! The lomo and holga type filters are awesome!!
Very nice story and very beautiful photos!! congratulations! ^_^
antea
Ohhhh!!! The lomo and holga type filters are awesome!!
Very nice story and very beautiful photos!! congratulations! ^_^
antea
Sorry! I have a trouble with my comments :(
holydarkyfied
Nice article :)
mrmonsta
Good article and a nice story!
freezedudul
awesome story!! :D
freckleface
Good on ya ;) love your pics too
yuan15
bonetpunya
u r great!!