Fisheye Camera
Give your boring photos an interesting twist by using a LOMO fisheye camera. Lomography was first introduced in the early 1990’s by two Austrian students who found a Lomo Kompkt Automat. Experimenting with the curious unit, they managed to start out a new and creative wave in the art of photography. Lomography brings about a very relaxed, point-and-shoot approach to photography, sharing a passion to capture life with a casual and light-hearted standpoint.
Characteristically, LOMOs offer varied filters and effects on one’s photographs from deliberate high color saturation, overexposure to blurs and image distortions. Commonly seen as flaws by serious and professional photographers, these effects heighten the charm of Lomography to the public as they provide them with distinct and exceptional dynamic photographs without being too keen on aperture settings and image focus.
Staying true to the lomography motto of “Don’t think, Just Shoot”, lomography is all about capturing the moment without being held back by the rigid rules of how photographs ought to be taken. With the lenses creating magical and colorful effects on your photos, there is no need to be too uptight – loosen up and enjoy your shots. The candidness of a photo coupled with the unusual filter effects will almost always have an enchanting and interesting take on one’s pictures, regardless of how mundane some subjects may seem to be. Keeping formal practices in the bag and being as spontaneous as one can possibly be – it is no wonder how lomography quickly became a widespread fad.
Usually, lomographic cameras can offer only one effect for all its photos, thus a whole line of LOMO cameras came to be. Some of the newer units have a number of lenses and flashes piled together to create out of the ordinary image distortions.
Among the popular cameras being marketed, is the LOMO fisheye camera, which distorts images into a globular perspective, with the center bulging into a close-up, sort of like capturing your image in a bubble. A common piece in a photographer’s toolkit and fisheye camera lenses are one of the most exciting lenses one can possible have. With its wide-angled lens installed within the unit, LOMO fisheye cameras can really spice up your typical photos and make them extra humorous, dynamic, evocative and, or, artistic.
Picture your sibling striking a comical pose out of the blue; with a swift gesture for your LOMO fisheye camera and a quick click of the shutter release button, you have now immortalized a funny moment that both of you can cherish. Viewing the photo, you will notice how some angles are more emphasized than others – his body may seem to be out of proportion, similar to the weird mirrors you see in carnivals.
One can even use the fisheye camera during nature trips, as the fisheye camera is popularly used by photographers in capturing landscapes because of the way it highlights the curves of the terrain.
Whether for those spur of the moment instances, for documenting adventures or for simply doing something to escape boredom, a LOMO fisheye camera is a handy companion to take along, because in the great philosophy of lomography, it “is not an interference in your life, but part of it”.