LOMO effect: distortion at the edges, twisted colours and high contrast
LOMO is short for LOMOgraphy, a photo fad that began in1990s based on a low-tech Russian camera (LOMO Kompakt Automat) just right for taking a playful, be-fast-and-don't-think snapshot. I'm sure most of you remember the Bobby McFerrin song "Don't Worry, Be Happy" - the perfect attitude for snapping with a LOMO camera.
Well, I don't have a LOMO Kompakt Automat camera, but I did experiment in Photoshop Elements to simulate the effect.
Original photo
Above you can see the photo I started with. And if you go HERE you can learn how I played with it.
LOMO effect
And here's another photo altered in Photoshop.
Original photo
I am linking to Jenny Matlock at Alphabe-Thursday HERE
30 comments:
beautiful! i like it very much!
This is very cool. There is also a LOMO effect on Picnik that I use,though I don't think you can control the effect as well as from this tutorial... which btw, thanks for the link - reading the comments was also very entertaining!
I love it. I have a Lomo camera and use it a lot but I've been known to alter digital camera photos also.
I've been experimenting with light lomo effects lately. I really like the way these turned out. That chair is too small for me unfortunately... :-)
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I have looked at all your other earlier blogs to today, so enjoy looking at them all.
I'm not very gifted with technical things, but I love the effects on your pictures! I especially like the first one!
Fantastic! I love the effects! I just wish I wasn't such a lame-brain when it comes to photoshop.
This is wonderful! I dely on the get luck button on Picasa!
Once again, I am being left behind by technology.
iphoto with Apple computers also has a techniqe similar to your lomo effect.
What an interesting effect...it draws the viewer right into the image. Well done!
I like the technique used in the first shot!
wow those are lovely effects. The Olympus DSLR has somewhat like those effects too. Beautiful edited photos.
Super entry for L. I've been playing with the Lomo effect in PS too. Maybe because so very many of my shots are the "on the run - be fast and don't think" kind! :-D
There is so much you can do with photo manipulation. I enjoyed reading about how you did it.
Very cool! I really enjoyed seeing the before and after shots.
Darla
flowers in the window box, they are fake? (sorry I asked)
Cool effects, but I got distracted by your lovely yard! So pretty! :)
I love the LOMO and will be headed over to see how you did it. hope i can do it in PS 7, i don't have the new PS
Oh...this is fun. I might have to experiment!
Interesting, I play with Elements a lot but have never tried the LOMO effect. Seeing this maybe I'll give it a try.
They both look fantastic.. you did a great job with elements. I especially like the first photo, it looks so inviting.
hugs,
Pam
Very interesting ! never heard of it. The pictures come out very nice !
the first shot is so summery :)
Fantastic effect and beautiful photos! Have a great weekend..
Still haven't figured out how to use PS, but I'm getting quite competent at Picasa. I lurve lomo but I like to play around with a few affects at once too.
Great snaps and great edits.
wow, smart trick, thanks for sharing.
I love LOMO :) I actually have a LOMO camera but I don't use it as much since the film is expensive to buy in Japan. I really love how you used Photoshop Elements to simulate the effect though. I looks very much like you took it with a LOMO camera :)
Oh, EG, I love both of these.
Love this technique. What a lovely transformation.
The house is lovely...with or without photo manipulation!
Thanks for sharing this week.
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