Inspiring MeKtropolis: Lomography

Susan Jones

MeKtropolis

We’ve seen where the Sprytes live, what about the MeKs?

Main MeK city Industrial By the sea What does it look like? Gathering inspiration…

Lomography

Photography technique developed as a response to over arty and stylistic photographic approaches

Name and initial approach based on a small Russian camera Multiple frames of same photo Flexible, quick, unstructured photography

Nearly lost, but rediscovered by a group of students

Now very popular approach to photography

“Doing” Lomography

Meant to be fun Freedom - photo anything you want,

anytime, anywhere Aims to capture everyday experience Personal and free form of

photography Ideally suited to the digital age

The Golden Rules of Lomo

1. Take your camera everywhere you go.2. Use it anytime - day and night.3. Lomography is not an interference with your life but

a part of it.4. Get as close as possible to the objects of you

lomographic desire5. Don't think!6. Be fast!7. You don't have to know beforehand what is on your

film, nor afterwards… You will figure it out eventually!

8. Try the shot from the hip, or from the ground9. Ignore the rules!

Lomo Examples

Lomo used in design

Inspiring your designs

Your aim: To find inspiration to help you design MeKtropolis

In small groups Quick brainstorm about what MeKtropolis might be like Take the camera

Design Walkabout Photo anything and everything you see that might be

useful

Design Walkabout

Use your camera to gain some ideas

Printing the Photos

Using the photos

Creating a landscape / cityscape What do you want to keep? What do you want to discard Creating a background

Use the photosAnnotate the designsCreate drawings to be modelled

Whilst we’re waiting for the photos to print…

Designing the MeKs