subject: Learn From The Lomography Sayings [print this page] If you are not a freshman in photography, you must be familiar with the lomography. Lomography is an analog camera movement and community. The unique use of negative film, effect of color cast, and simple design let many people crazy for it. In fact, there are also some famous sayings in lomography. These words are also useful for those who dont have lomo camera.
1 Take your camera everywhere you go.
Photography is recording the moment. The worst thing for a photographer is that there is great scene but no camera at hand. Sometimes, at least, youd have your iPhone at hand, so that you will not miss any great moments.
2 Use it any time day and night
Beside practice is the only shortcut of success, there is another meaning in this sentence: great shoots exists at anytime and anywhere.
3 Lomography is not interference in your life, but part of it.
No matter how busy you are, you need to take shoots. Photography is a part of your life and never should be interference. Try to consult the relationship between your daily life and photography.
4 Try to shot from the hip.
Dont take photos standing all the time. You need to find a new angle. Try to shoot from all angles, you will find a different world.
5 Approach the objects of your lomographic desire as close as possible.
Go near is a great way of composition. You can highlight the subject in an easy way.
6. Dont think.
Shoot by your instincts without any other thoughts. This is also the funniest place of photography. Regardless of the all the parameters, just shoot by you instinct. Of course, it is not just pressing the shutter but your intuition. Practice more and you can find this kind of feeling.
7 Be Fast.
Opportunity seldom knocks twice, so press down you shutter at the right time and position. It is special useful for portrait and animal photography.
8 You dont have to know beforehand what you captured on film.
In fact, almost 80% of our works will be useless. Dont design your photo before shooting. The designed photo will always lose something.
9 Afterwards either.
Just enjoy the funny of photography. Not every photo should be great. After all, you love photography because it can make you happy.
10 Dont worry about any rules.
It is useful in composition, framing, and theme. You can shoot from high, from low, overexposure, less exposure, and any you want. Of course, these rules dont include the laws.
In fact, there are similar tricks between all kinds of photography. If you master in a kind of photography, it is not a hard work to try another one. So to be an advanced photographer, you can try to master in a kind of photography, for example, landscape, portrait, animal, and so on.
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