Summer is here, kids! And what better thing to do than go swimming, take photographs or maybe both? In this article we've compiled a small selection of photos around the theme of swimming. And some recommendations on what gear to use to make those awesome under water shots.
As usual we also suggest a soundtrack: this time it’s the wonderful The Swimming Song by Loudon Wainwright III. Open the link in an additional tab, turn up the volume, click show all photos and then scroll through.
There are several products we can recommend for under- or in-water photography: the Krab Underwater Housing for the Lomo LC-A and LC-W. Or the Fisheye Submarine Case for the Fisheye One and Two.
While compiling this gallery – usually we download tons of photos for different search terms and narrow them down in many iterations – we saw that stouf is responsible for a good third of this gallery. So I’ve decided to ask him about water photography, his favorite camera and why he likes swimming:
Rule N°11: when underwater, leave only bubbles and take only pictures. Favourite cam? Nikonos V. Why do I like swimming? Except the breathing part, it is complete freedom.
Thanks stouf!
Further (random) references: read the great short story The Swimmer by John Cheever. Listen to Swim by Surfer Blood (also check out the Alpaca remix), Swimming by Sunset Rubdown, Swimmers by Broken Social Scene or I Sing I Swim by our lovely Lomo Amigos Seabear. Watch Loudon in the great but short-lived TV show Undeclared. Rent Esther Williams movies. Or hear Bon Iver’s cover of The Swimming Song.
We are sure there are plenty photos we forgot to add. So please post the links to your favorite swimming photos in the comments! And let us know where to go swimming in your area and – hint, hint – maybe write a LomoLocation on that.
30 comments
tiranapermata
makes me wanna buy camera & underwater equipment :)
andrea_gail
me too! :)
stanleybobbles
angels_lomo
I really love underwater cameras! check my album http://www.lomograph(…)-underwater
saidseni
Amazing gallery! How can I take the Supersampler underwater??
whatapathy
the 4th photo blew me away :)
abpos
In love with the whole album!!! Saw another sweet underwater series yesterday, by pro photographer Jill Greenberg http://www.notcot.co(…)ceiling.php
she_lomo_lover
pepper-b
Beautiful shots!! great soundtrack!!!
natalieerachel
Yaaay stouf! I'm saving up for the LC-A+ and the Krab :3
melissajtest
Oh goodness. So beautiful! Wish I could be out swimming and photographing now instead of being stuck at work.
vicuna
@stouf is so right! Nikonos V (sorry lomo cam's) is the very best underwater camera I know... and in my opinion, followed by the Fisheye Submarine and then LC-A Krab... and don't forget also the excellent little Canon Sureshot A1 Underwater camera... :))
bluemie5
great underwater pictures!
stouf
@recurving: Thank you so much my friend ! You made my day !!!
@vicuna: Bien dit l'ami ! Personne n'arrive à la cheville du Nikonos V ! : )
deepfried_goodness
Now that it's warmer, I look forward to take my Fisheye into the pool (in it's underwater case that is).
satomi
Stouf takes the most amazing underwater shots for sure. Love them all.
ahleng90
B to the E to the A to the U to the T to the I to the F to the U to the L..BEAUTIFUL
maxwellmaxen
i love underwater photography! i am now at finishing my very first roll. 3 more shots to go!
emilios
Yeah, stouf underwater shots are the best!!!
matej_mjaw
Now that I saw Nikonos V I desperately want one! ;)
boogieroxx
amazing pictures
specialblewah
woww. amazing underwater gallery!! let nature be your teacher. boooyaaahh!!
caromi
One of my pictures was there! SO EXCITED! Thanks, Lomo :)
catscatsyeahmf
45 photo- looks like a sea monster is going to gobble up the subject.
superkulisap
drooling
demonika
i don't like it I LOVE THOSE PIC!!
blinghaha
Love them, just scanned in my first underwater pics, love them but possibly not quite as awesome as those!!!
liquorice
Stunning gallery!
rickee_k
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