Jeremy Chia, Singapore
Favorite Lomo Cameras: Holga 120SF and the super sampler, mainly because those are the ones I own and use!
Favorite effect produced by Lomo cameras: When she’s in a good mood, my Holga 120 sometimes decides to leak light into all my pictures, and the effect is nothing short of special.
Favorite film: The Kodak Elitechrome 100. I’ve just started using it and the results have been good for me.
Favorite photos taken with a Lomo camera
How long have you been doing Lomography?
Since 2001
What got you started in Lomography?
The first Lomo I’ve ever bought was actually for my girlfriend at the time. It was a WK Interact Supersampler in black that screamed HOT! So naturally I bought it for her. She smiled politely and took it. The Supersampler sat in her drawer for the longest time until I came to its rescue. Girlfriend is no longer but Lomo is forever. Then I spent a bomb on the Holga 120SF (I was a student at the time, so yes, everything was expensive) and tried my hand at medium format. The horrid battery compartment held almost anything but batteries, even with the black sticky tape to hold it in place. I’ve since bought another Holga in 35mm and the Vivitar “Ultra” Wide and Slim. That one is also a keeper. I remember very early on seeing an exhibition of SuperSampler photos crossprocessed to death at the esplanade tunnel. Practically the entire tunnel was filled with these photos. It was a pretty awesome sight.
Confession: It took me a long time to realise that the colours people got off from their photos was because it was cross processed. Yes. I’m THAT Lomo fan.
Why do you Lomo?
I think there are many reasons why I Lomo, most of them have probably been mentioned before here. But the one thing it has given me is the love for street photography. It’s because of Lomo that I like nothing more than to traipse down filthy alleys or streets and see what I can snap. I think the effects a Lomo can produce lends itself very nicely to the street and plus because it’s film, you are more selective of what you shoot, always looking for the loneliest alley, the dirtier trash dump and the more foul mouthed hobo.
This article was first published in 2010.
Why We Lomo was a project I started to feature the many faces that Lomography has managed to capture. Its home was a now-defunct creative blog but has since found its new home here. Be sure to check back every fortnight on Tuesdays for a new featured profile. Know a Lomography enthusiast? Email me at hello[at]nikipaniki.com.
