Axel Gülcher, Vienna, Austria
Favorite Lomo Cameras: LC-A, Horizon, La Sardina
Favorite effect produced by Lomo cameras: The colors produced by cross processing
Favorite film to use: Velvia 50 ISO
Favorite photos taken with a Lomo camera
How long have you been doing Lomography?
Since Christmas 2010!
What got you started in Lomography?
I got a Diana F+ with a 35mm back from my little brother last Christmas. For years before that, I was shooting just with my DSLR. I don’t have much experience with a film camera before getting the Diana F+ so as expected, I had some problems with it at first. I wasn’t pleased with my first results. Then I realized that these lomo cameras love the sun and with me living in Vienna, the sun rarely shows up during winter time. But when the first sunny days of Spring arrived, the fun began! And to make the story short, I got addicted right away and bought more cameras and films.
Why do you Lomo?
I lomo because I love how you can play with a variety of films. For example, cross processing a Fuji Velvia 100 for a perfect Autumn photo or shooting a Fuji Sensia during Spring or taking photos of Architecture with a Fuji Velvia 50. I love the variations of lomo cameras like the 360 Spinner, the Sprocket Rocket or the LC-A+. I love the excitement when I pick up my negatives from the lab. It’s like a present that I am about to open. I get nervously excited every time and to think that I shoot 1-2 rolls a week. I love the challenge of producing great photos with analog photography especially in this day and age of digital photography where post production is done most of the time. I love to go outside and do nothing but shoot. To just shoot and just thinking about shooting, I love that.
Why We Lomo was a project I started in 2009 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.
