The Lomographic Society

By now you probably have some kind of idea about what Lomography is. You know that it has something to do with cameras, analogue photography and a bunch of mind blowing, too good to be true, photos of the world. Correct? Well then, you are probably wondering how on Earth this establishment of creativity ever got started? Like most great stories, it began in a land far, far away…

1982 : Birth of the LOMO LC-A - the camera that started it all!

General Igor Petrowitsch Kornitzky, right-hand man to the USSR Minister of Defense and Industry, slammed a little Japanese compact camera onto the desk of his comrade Michail Panfilowitsch Panfiloff, the Director of the powerful LOMO Russian Arms and Optical factory. Panfiloff carefully examined the item, observing its sharp glass lens, extremely high light sensitivity and robust casing. Realizing its potential, the two gentlemen gave orders to the LOMO PLC factory in St. Petersburg, Russia to create an improved version of the Cosina CX-1 – and the first working sample of the LOMO LC-A was born!

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[1982] : Lomo Kompakt的诞生

某个阳光普照的早上，Igor Petrowitsch Kornitzky将军(前苏联工业国防部大臣的好友)把一台日本小型相机放在桌上，他的亲密战友Michail Panfilowitsch Panfiloff.（即Lomo苏联军事及光学制造厂之总监）细看此相机，发现它有清晰的镜头、极高的感光度及坚固的外壳。两位男士留意到它的特性和潜力，马上命令研究如何改善设计。希望能生产一部全功能全天候的相机，为苏维埃人民提供乐趣之余亦籍此纪录生活及对国家的爱。他们的决心就是:每一个共产主义者都要拥有一台LOMO KOMPAKT AUTOMAT相机!

最后， Lomo LC-A诞生了! 百万部相机迅速售清。前苏联和它的社会主义阵营伙伴们:越南、古巴及前东德人民于80年代开始成为最早的“快拍族”（Snapshot），全面记录共产主义建设的呼吸和偶尔的黑海沙滩度假生活。

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About the TEN GOLDEN RULES:

At the very core of Lomography lie the 10 Golden Rules - to guide and disarm you of all the formalities and complications that you know about photography. They’re the very essence of our “Don’t Think, Just Shoot” motto. After all, Lomography is all about having fun while taking good pictures. Memorise it by heart, or break all the rules; either way, be ready to throw all your inhibitions about photography away!