A couple of Lomo shots

Posted by Ryan Jerz 11/21/2008. Permalink | Shortlink | Tweet it!

I think Hoover Dam might be one of the most photographable places I’ve visited for work. Aside from the restrictions on where you can walk near the dam, and the inability to get below it without paying for a third-party tour, it’s pretty accessible. It’s also iconic, so that gives it plenty to shoot that people will recognize, and the size makes it very viewable from distances. There are also plenty of places built for taking pictures of it. Of course, that also means that everyone else has the same shot as you. So you have to do it better.

I really like the Lomo look. Somehow I became enamored with washed out, high contrast stuff, and have always thought of one or two shots from a big group that could easily be transformed. These two shots are probable my favorites from my trip to Hoover Dam. The first was taken with my 28mm f/1.8 and the second was taken at 10mm with the 10-22mm f/3.5. I hope you like them as much as I do.

Hoover Lomo

Hoover Lomo 2

Ryan JerzRyan Jerz is an all-around good guy who shoots photos and video, builds websites, and works in athletics at the University of Nevada, Reno. He received a Masters Degree in 2007 from the University of Nevada, Reno's Reynolds School of Journalism.

Comments

Ann Onn wrote:

I like these. So—is the lomo look supposed to be an old-time (1930s, 1940s) postcard look? That’s what these look like to me.

Nov 21, 09:43 PM

Ryan Jerz wrote:

The look is supposed to match an old Soviet-built camera. In reading about it, apparently the lenses were perfectly clear, but caused a lot of darkening around the edges. I only know abut it from the Photoshop tutorials, and I have always liked this look, especially among oversaturated digital stuff (which I also produce sometimes as well). To take an otherwise good photo and do this to it pleases me, but you have to use it sparingly.

Nov 22, 08:42 AM

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