Lomography UAE

LC-A workshops in July

You are invited to the first of several workshops lined up this summer at thejamjar. We will start off with a workshop and outing dedicated to the LC-A. 

Introduction to the LC-A
Saturday, 4 July from 11am - 12.30pm at thejamjar
At this beginner level workshop, you will be introduced to the LC-A, hear about its humble beginnings and how it sparked the Lomography movement around the world. Besides knowing how to use the LC-A, you will also learn about some fun techniques, tips and tricks and see some of the accessories specific to the LC-A. 
 

A date with the LC-A
Sunday, 12th July from 6.30-9.30pm at Dubai Festival Centre, Cold Stone Creamery (ground floor)
An outing to take photos with our LC-As. There is a good old fashioned funfair that would be great to capture with our LC-As and if it gets too hot/humid, we can head indoors and go to the more modern Bowling City and see what catches our fancy there. There will also be some Dubai Summer Suprise activities happening that evening, so there will be plenty to lomograph. After that, we can settle down, have some ice-cream and recap.

Bring your LC-A/LC-A+ and film will be provided if you don't have any. Limited numbers of LC-A+ will be available to loan for the evening.

Cost: Dhs 50 per session or Dhs 70 if you attend both Introduction to the LC-A and the A date with the LC-A workshops

Please RSVP by sending an email to
lomography[dot]dubai[at]gmail[dot]com
nerissa[at]thejamjardubai[dot]com

Phone (thejamjar): +971 (0)4 341 7303

Directions to thejamjar: http://www.thejamjardubai.com/index1.html
Directions to Festival Centre: http://www.festivalcentre.com/location.aspx

Oh it's so 1984 - The LC-A Anniversary Party in Dubai

 

Frankie said relax, Madonna was like a virgin and everybody was Footloose. It was also the year the LC-A was born.

Celebrate the LC-A’s 25th birthday party, hear about it’s humble beginnings and how it sparked the Lomography movement around the world.

There will be special discounts on cameras and films that night and for the rest of the month, plus announcement of upcoming Lomography workshops and events.

Join us for some birthday cake and drinks – enjoy music from that special year, courtesy of Discoballbreaker.

Let’s share memories of what life was like in Dubai in 1984. Bring along photos or any memorabilia from that year and let’s feel nostalgic. The night will end with the screening of the BBC documentary about Lomography, “Life through a Lens”.

Location: Shelter
Location map: http://shelter.ae/images/18_5_2009_11_20_22_.jpg

Dress code: It was acceptable in the ’80s

Date: Saturday, 20th of June 2009
Time: 6-9pm

Lomowall at Bastakiya Art Fair

Lomography UAE presents a Lomowall created especially for the weekly Bastakiya Art Fair. Enjoy this collage of lively and bright images created by locally based Lomographers, sharing their special moments, captured in Dubai and around the world.

Participating Lomographers
Ammar Mohammed Al Attar
Diya Ajit a.k.a *Chroma
Fereshteh
Franzine Artista
Gail David
Jen Ng
Hind Mezaina
Kahlil A. de Pio
Kamil Roxas
Khalid Mezaina
Petra Sistikova
Renata Giovannoni

Location: House no. 108, Barasti House opposite XVA Gallery (Bastakiya, Bur Dubai)
Dates: 15th - 22nd March 2009

About Bastakiya Art Fair
Now in its third year, The BASTAKIYA ART FAIR (BAF) will take place in the houses of Bastakiya, the historic area of Dubai, 15 - 22 March 2009 and from 9am to 8pm daily. BAF 2009 is an independent fringe art fair which focuses international attention on Dubai's art and cultural agenda. BAF 2009 runs parallel to Art Dubai and Sharjah Biennial 09, and in the best tradition of all things fringe, provides a platform for young, innovative and emerging artistic talent. The fair opens up the unique environment of Bastakiya to contemporary art. Involving international, regional and local galleries, artists and curators, the program of events will include a vernissage, daily exhibitions and lectures.
www.baf.ae

Lomography workshop in February

As one of a series of workshops being conducted by thejamjar during the weekly Souq Al Bastakiya*, Dubai’s Lomographyy Ambassador will be on board on 21st February 2009 to manage all your Lomography related queries and discoveries and share some tips and tricks.

Bring along any Lomo camera you own. Some will be available for sale (Holga and Diana+) and some will be available to borrow for the day (Colorsplash). The workshop will include walking around and getting snap happy within the historical architecture and authentic city buzz that surrounds the Bastakiya area. This will be followed by a review session/wrap up discussion.

Date: 21st February 2009
Time: 1200-1400hrs
Location: Bastakiya (see location map below)

Workshop rates: AED 50

Cameras available for sale:
Holga AED 420
Diana+ AED 240

For further enquiries and to book your spot please send and email to: nerissa[at]thejamjardubai[dot]com

*Souq Al Bastakiya is a new independent outdoor market located in the historic district of Al Bastakiya, near the Ruler’s Court on Dubai’s Creek. It will take place every Saturday till 28th February 2009. Over 50 vendors will display their merchandise: accessories, fashion, arts, crafts, antiques, lifestyle, food & beverage with musical performances during the day. www.souqalbastakiya.com

Lomography Workshop in January

This year’s first workshop takes place on Tuesday the 13th of January at thejamjar in Al Quoz.

A Lomography for beginners workshop will introduce you to the history of Lomography, guide you through the different Lomography cameras with a focus on two popular medium format cameras, the Holga and the Diana.

An informal session, the workshop is all about getting you to hone your love for the art form and encourage you to get out there and JUST SHOOT. It doesn’t take a photo hound to capture a moment, it takes the click of a finger! And with your trusty lomo camera, you can rest assure that it’ll be magically transformed into a pretty piece of art, whether it’s a blurred nothing or a smudge of life’s colours, you’ll have yourself a picture.

We will have special packages for the workshop that will include discounted prices on Lomography cameras for you to get started with, see below. If you already have a Lomo camera and don’t know how to work it, we’ll help you sort that out too.

Workshop rates:
AED 50 If you, however, buy one of the following cameras from thejamjar studio you don't have to the workshop rate.

Holga Starter Kit - AED 210
Diana+ - AED 150
Diana+F (with flash) - AED 235

For further enquiries and to book your spot please send an email to: nerissa[at]thejamjardubai[dot]com

Souq al Bastakiya

I was invited by Souq Al Bastakiya to put together a small Lomowall at their weekly event. It's up from this week and more panels will be added over the next few weeks. Go check it out on Saturdays.

Souq al Bastakiya is a new independent outdoor market located in the historic district of Al Bastakiya, near the Ruler’s Court on Dubai’s Creek. It started in December and will take place every Saturday from till 28th February 2009. Over 50 vendors will display their merchandise: accessories, fashion, arts, crafts, antiques, lifestyle, food & beverage among others.

Timings:
- Every Saturday from 10 am till sunset
- Valet Parking will be during market hours
- Souq Café every Friday & Saturday from 11 am to 10 pm
- Kids corner, every Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm

www.souqalbastakiya.com

Map to get to Bastakiya:

Out with the old - in with the new

Happy new year!

Happy National Day

The Lomo LC-A Big Book

LC - A Big Book from Lomography on Vimeo.

The Lomo LC-A Book is out. It’s been two years in the making, and along with the help of thousands of images submitted by the Lomographic community this book encapsulates over 25 years of LC-A history. Stuffed with more than 3,000 unique images shot with this unmistakable camera hailing from St. Petersburg, the book traces the LOMO LC-A back to its roots.

Inside the Lomo LC-A Big Book
The LOMO LC-A is where Lomography started! Our roots are with the LC-A and therefore Lomographers have always had a unique affinity with the camera. The creation of the book is largely thanks to the overwhelming response of the Lomographic community to our 2006 LC-A online Rumble. An astounding 10,000 LC-A and LC-A+ images were submitted. A grand total of 3,000 images made the final cut, including an exclusive selection taken from the Lomography Archive.

Over 664 pages you are taken on an awe-inspiring visual and historical journey following the fascinating fortunes of the LC-A compact camera. Discover the LOMO LC-A’s ancestry, the long struggle to keep its original Russian production going and ultimately how the camera was reborn as the LOMO LC-A+ in China. The LOMO LC-A book is an all-encompassing homage to possibly the most characteristic and inquisitive analogue camera on the planet.

Flick through the book via the clip above and read more about the book by visiting the Lomo LC-A Bog Book site.

10/24 Project

In October 2002, Lomographers from around the world were selected at random to take a series of pictures of their immediate surroundings. The intention was to capture a single moment - October 24, 10:24 GMT - as it passed through different locations over the globe.

Seven years later, this project is still going on and is open to non Lomographers as well.

To date, the project has seen participants shooting in various cities and towns in the United States, Canada, Brazil, Venezuela, Britain, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Israel, the United Arab Emirates, Australia, New Zealand, China, Japan, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Singapore.

ten/twentyfour is essentially more than a document of one moment in our lives. It's about taking a closer look at our immediate surroundings and perhaps finding things we've never noticed or imagined before.

Participate in the 2008 edition of this project.

Visit the 10/24 website for more details:
http://www.perceptionthree.net/1024/index.html