And today's word is:

INSOMNIA

Diana, queen of lomography

Welcome, welcome, enjoy my dear friends, the picture show of picture cameras, prepared for your loving retro-adoration.

According to the first definition in urban dictionary (the unofficial gramatical document of choice for all hipsters and mod-children), lomography is:

a type of art photography in which color is emphasized. Traditionally, cameras such as the Holga, Lomo, Colorsplash, and Supersampler are used to create strange and unusual photographs. Lomographic photos are primarily characterized by vignettes (blurry and faded edges), random subjects, and nonadherance to traditional photography rules.

Example: Lomography is a pleasant break from most photojournalism.

 

But then again, according to other entries:

• The so called "art form” of taking really lousy pictures with an overrated overpriced, over hyped poorly made piece of crap of a camera. Such as the Holga and Diana

 

• A form of photography devoid of talent, quality and overall eye-pleasingness. The Site of lomography sells cameras, such as the Holga and LC-A, to trend-whores at three times a sensible price.

Lomography is the photography form still in trend due to our kind, the retro-lovers, the nostalgics....from the 60's to the 80's it was the most common form of photography available....and among all the cameras in this trend, the reigning queen is Diana. About her, our goddess in perspective, Urban Dictionary says:

• Diana camera is a classic toy camera. A collectible item. It produces weird and dreamy pictures. Dianas have been manifactured somewhere around the 1960's in China. 

 

 

Other cool cams include the Split cam (which does exactly that, it splits the screen)

 

 

 Holga (consider her Diana's sister)

 

 

Spinner 360 (which turns 360 over the axis-grip to take full panoramic pics)

 

 

the Supersampler (shooting 4 frames into one)

 

 and the Oktomat (shooting 8 frames into one),

 

 

among others.

The Mod Squad is a proud owner of a Zenit X12, which hasn't been tested out since found....but will be, muahahaha.

Here are some more exaples of pics taken with lomography cameras; just remember to wipe the drool of your face when you finish looking at them...