Kevin Meredith, otherwise known as LomoKev is a Brighton based photographer. He shoots using compact film cameras and just likes to photograph the everyday. Below are a selection of images from his portfolio.
Image © Kevin Meredith
This photo attracted my attention because of the slightly over exposed sky. I really like how the buildings in the background are slightly out of focus, it gives a retro feel to the photograph. The light from the left side is yellow toned and adds a warm vintage feel. The light leak at the bottom of the image not only looks stylistic but also adds a rustic feel. Lomography is all about letting go of the rules and just shooting what you see and I feel this really adds to the photograph.
Image © Kevin Meredith
This photo is one of my favourites of all the ones in his portfolio. I really love the pink sky with the blue edges. The carousel really stands out against the sky, but yet blends with the over all look of the image. As a viewer this image not only makes me think of warm summer nights but also cold walks along the beach, I think this is due to the mixture of tones. Compositionally I really like that main subject is in the centre of the frame. However due to the limitations of lomography cameras and lenses parts of the image are slightly blurred and there is some vignetting on the edges, with that being said, I still really love the image, He really has captured a moment in time.
Image © Kevin Meredith
This image is different to the first two, as he has photographed a moving subject. Generally there are two shutter speed on a lomography camera, N for normal, usually around 1/60 of a second and B for bulb which means you can hold the shutter open for as long as you like. This means you can't freeze movement, hence the blurred effect. This photo reminds me of the fairy tale Little Red Riding hood, almost like the model is trying to escape something.
Learning about and researching lomography has made me want to try it out, I plan to shoot using a lomography camera at some point in the next few weeks, although I may not use this technique in my final images it is something I want to practice and experiment with.