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Wednesday
The toughest lot met up with Karen Hall at 5AM for the Smithfield’s market challenge in the early morning. Igor Bararon invited to his Panorama Philosophies and Edward Booth-Clibborn soothed the curious Lomographers with his LomoTalk on how to publish a good book, while Linda guided a calming boat tour through the canals of London. A dinner at the elegant ‘Criterion’ was followed by Riksha Tours to Chinatown from the restless ones.
Morning Feast
Oh well, if the workshop starts at 5AM I actually have to get up at 4AM" a Lomographer pondered the night before in the Bloomsbury bowling lanes, asking herself if she should rather go to bed or party the night through up to the "Morning Feast" at 5AM. "Screw it, let's do it" a reasonable troupe of approx. 20 Lomographers said to themselves and punctually showed up at 5 in the morning in front of the Royal National Hotel. What is it that keeps them standing there at this time of the day? First of all a few beers and mostly no sleep, and secondly and most of all the lust for meat! The one and only direction of the Morning Feast workshop was to head straight to the Smithfield meat market - a market over 800 years old and known as the lifeblood (more blood than life) of the City of London. What a feast and what a feast for the Lomographic eye! Red, red, red everywhere. Heads, feet, legs and toes, dangling from the endless ropes of one butcher beside the other. The meat market was a truly unique subject to Lomograph and got the Lomographers - especially the vegetarians among them - vividly through the night, or rather morning. An English breakfast in the Royal National Hotel followed and the day was kicked off perfectly!
Lomography & Advertisement
You name it Pasquale Caprile has shot it for an ad campaign. Pasquale's string of clients stretches out the door and around the corner. However, the reason his Lomo Talk was full on both days was because of the impressive way he has brought Lomographic influences into his work and expanded the traditional boundaries of still - life commercial photography. It was amazing to see, after his initial collision with Lomography in 1995, how he has constantly experimented with techniques and form in his work. Pasquale founded one of the first Lomography Embassies in Madrid and his enthusiasm is still infectious. After his Lomo Talk everyone was inspired by the challenge to create their own ad campaign using only Lomo tools and a single film!
Lomo Green Shoot
10am the bowling alley a 5 minute trot from the hotel – having left the 'office' at the Royal National hotel – which lets face this head on, right here, right now - ready ? OK the 'office' was in fact *blinks a small cupboard, yes I mean small ! You could hardly swing a hamster in there ! – This still makes me laugh my head off ! When I first saw it I thought erm there must have been some mistake ! But NO ... hahahahahahahaha ! HAHAHAHA – how we laughed. Ok to continue ...
I made my way in a hurry - I confess I was late – I had a meeting run over ack sorry guys ! I arrived to see that Matty was in control and had everyone bowling and having some fun ! We hung out chilled and shot some lomo's. It very was cool & relaxed, great location ! Super to finally put some names to faces ! Green shoots was set up & the aim was to introduce new lomographers to the ways of lomo – but none of the group was 'new' so the group settled into asking a few film, camera and the odd technical question – it's all good
Broaden your Horizon
What is it that makes the Horizon-view unique? What does this 120 degrees moving lens give us as "extra" in our images? And when should we use the Horizon and when should we not? Igor Bararon, a Vienna-based filmmaker and camera-document-everything-anywhere-anytime aficionado, shared his passion and knowledge on the Horizon-camera and described his love for the "wider" view of things. The Horizon camera for him is an ultimate communication tool and the apparatus with which he documents his life, his experiences, his family and his impressions. "Because of its swing lens, this camera is somehow more vivid, more vibrating and living than other cameras. She just sees and records more" he explains. The presentation and discussion were followed by an extensive Horizon-shootout by the River Thames, executed by about 20 Lomographers and 12 swinging Horizon cameras.
Graffiti Halls of Fame
How to publish a Good Book
Edward Booth-Clibborn is a legend in book publishing. Known for his inerrable taste, his endless curiosity, strong discipline and moreover for his passion of publishing groundbreaking books on art and culture, Mr. Booth-Clibborn gave a lecture on his work and visions in the Austrian Cultural Forum London. In brief but meaningful words he presented his works, described the process of creating a book and his guidelines of "pace, pitch and pause." Books that were released by Booth-Clibborn editions feature artists such as Damien Hirst, the Jan family and Kylie Minogue and enjoy worldwide reputation. Besides this, Herr Booth-Clibborn also published the currently re-printed "Don't think, just shoot" book on Lomography. Needless to say that this man has a lot to tell and that the lecture gave us a profound insight into the work and principles of a world-renowned book publisher.
Calming Waters
Lomo Dinner
Chandeliers, handbags and glad-rags were the order of the day as the Lomo Congress descended on the plush Criterion restaurant, in Piccadilly on Wednesday night. The eatery, which is now owned by celebrity chef Marco Pierre White, was established in 1870. Setting foot inside the Criterion is like stepping into a decadent past. The stunning mosaics, gold ceilings, marble pillars and silk lanterns were a great backdrop for good company and delicious food. The venue, which was once a meeting place for Suffragettes, became the Lomo living room for the evening. The guys form the Italian embassy did some of their own decorating by offering everyone self-designed LOMO transfer tattoos!
