I once read from a book ‘Manual cameras are romantic, digital cameras are democratic’. To me it evoked the romanticism of old vintage film and polaroid cameras. Off colors, wrong focus, vignetting effect–these is what traditional photography defines as a ‘bad picture’, but for lomographers, that isn’t the case. They use these ‘wrong’ settings to their advantage, creating one of a kind photos. Lomography is a pretty recent type of photography invented by the Lomographic Society, founded in the early nineties...

Ironically, the disadvantages of lomography can be used as an advantage, and vice versa. Light Leaks Depending on who you’re talking to, light leaks can be a good thing or a bad thing. Some lomographers love their light leaks, while some despise them so much they tape the heck out of their camera. On the plus side, light leaks do create trippy effects. They can transform mundane photos into otherworldly captures. But then again, they can also ruin the photo....

Choose your weapon There are many different kinds of lomography cameras! How do you choose which one is best for you? Different cameras have different uses, features and effects. For example, the Fisheye takes a 170-degree view around you, creating an almost circular image. The Supersampler takes four photos within 2 seconds or in 0.2 seconds. Colorsplash has some really colorful flashes, and the Rocket Sprocket takes wide shots with the sprockets in them. Do your research and determine the...