Lomography UAE

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:

The Incredible Holga and Wonder Diana - Workshops

Photos from the two recent workshops.

The Incredible Holga and Wonder Diana - Opening Night

The Incredible Holga and Wonder Diana

Lomography UAE and The Jam Jar invites you to a new Lomo exhibition dedicated to the super powers of the Holga and the Diana+.

Both cameras are made entirely out of plastic, including the lens, and with simple settings, offer unlimited opportunity for imagination and creativity.

Lomographers from around the world will exhibit some of their most beautiful and powerful images taken with the Holga and the Diana+.

If you would like to meet these cult cameras, two workshops will be held that will introduce you to them, where you can get to know their history and learn some tips and tricks of the trade.

Exhibition opening reception: 19th May 2008

Exhibition dates: 19th May - 2nd June 2008

Workshops:
Wednesday, 21st May 2008 at 7-9pm
Saturday, 24th May 2008 at 11.30am-1.30pm

PRICE: 150AED per person for a workshop package which includes a Holga or Diana+ or Diana F+ camera which you can take away with you at the end of the session. For those of you that already have a Lomo camera come along for 50AED and develop your skills further.

For more information and to make a booking please contact The Jam Jar on 04 341 7303

Please note that places are booking fast so book now to avoid disappointment.

Pecha Kucha II in Dubai

I made a presentation about Lomography and Roll Swap and Double Exposed photography at Dubai's 2nd Pecha Kucha night. There were around 350 in the room and I received very good feedback. There was a 'wow' from the crowd when the above image came up on the screen. It's from a roll swap I did with a Bruna from Brazil.

Pecha Kucha Night, devised by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham (Klein Dytham architecture), was conceived in 2003 as a place for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public.

But as we all know, give a mike to a designer (especially an architect) and you'll be trapped for hours. The key to Pecha Kucha Night is its patented system for avoiding this fate. Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each - giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show.

Pecha Kucha (which is Japanese for the sound of conversation) has tapped into a demand for a forum in which creative work can be easily and informally shown, without having to rent a gallery or chat up a magazine editor. This is a demand that seems to be global - as Pecha Kucha Night, without any pushing, has spread virally to over 80 cities across the world.

Pecha Kucha in Dubai is held at The Third Line and is organized by the Architectural Association of the UAE (aaUAE), S*uce (a fashion and lifestyle boutique), Traffic (a design gallery), 9714 (an events and design company), and The Third Line (a gallery of contemporary Middle Eastern artists).

Image courtesy The Third Line.

What the hell is Lomography?

A one and a half hour workshop to find out what the hell is Lomography*.

We warmly invite you to dive into the unique world of Lomography and discover the most interactive, vivid, blurred and crazy face of photography worldwide.

Learn more about Lomography, the 10 Golden Rules, try some of the cameras and find out how you can participate in upcoming Lomography exhibitions and events.

* The Lomographic Society International is a globally active organization dedicated to experimental and creative snapshot photography. Boasting one million members across the world, this dedicated society of “Lomographers” seeks to document the incredible planet around us in a never-ending stream of images. "Don't think, just shoot" is the motto and all-guiding philosophy of this global community of hyperactive analogue photography addicts. The idea of Lomography encompasses an interactive and artistic approach to daily life, using photography as a tool to communicate with, absorb and capture the world.

Fee: US$ 10
Register here.

Visit Gulf Photo Plus to learn more and find out about the other workshops.

LOMOment on Earth

To celebrate Earth Hour (http://www.earthhour.org) on 29th March, Dubai Eye 103.8 and Lomography UAE would like to honour our Earth by sharing 200 beautiful snapshots taken by 30 Lomographers from around the world. Sent as 'postcards' with a few words on how special these captured moments are, come and share their Lomo Moment,s, enjoy the beauty and help preserve the beauty in the places that are getting destroyed. The LOMOment on Earth installation will be displayed outside house no. 118 (The Jam Jar).

Location:
Creek Art Fair, Bastakiya, Dubai
Outside house no. 118 (The Jam Jar)

Dates: 24th - 31st March

Participants:
  1. Adele Wyplosz, France/Switzerland -  www.lomohomes.com/gringa
  2. Aishah Mohamed Yusoff, Malaysia - www.lomohomes.com/babybath
  3. Brenda Abigail Zamudio Gutierrez, Mexico - www.lomohomes.com/ayinhual
  4. Diana Marcela Cuartas, Colombia - www.lomohomes.com/LadyShadow
  5. Erick Cusi, Philippines - www.lomohomes.com/icuresick
  6. George Teriakidis, Greece/UAE - www.lomohomes.com/Teriax
  7. Hind Mezaina, UAE - www.lomohomes.com/hind
  8. Isabella Toledo, Brazil/UAE - www.lomohomes.com/diamondbells
  9. Jeffery Chong Wai Kong, Malaysia - www.lomohomes.com/jeffcwk
10. Jordan Wyatt Baker, USA/UAE - www.lomohomes.com/onetakewyatt
11. Joven DelaCruz, Philippines - www.lomohomes.com/boredbone
12. Juan Álvarez Estévez, Spain - www.lomohomes.com/jaalvarez
13. Kahgiap Lee, Malayisia - www.lomographyasia.com/kahgiap
14. Kamil Roxas, UAE - www.lomohomes.com/kamilroxas
15. Khalid Mezaina, UAE
16. Lars Stokholm, Denmark - www.lomohomes.com/oz1gyq
17. Lindsay Marr, Canada - www.lomohomes.com/drivenlikesnow
18. Mariel V. Sunit, Philippines  - www.lomohomes.com/mvsunit
19. Matt D. Argomaniz, USA - www.lomohomes.com/mattdude1081
20. Mohsen Rasoulov, Iran - www.lomohomes.com/moostive
21. Monika Mitterdorfer, Austria - www.lomohomes.com/agrimony
22. Nirun Puedchana, Thailand - www.lomohomes.com/7SAMURAI
23. Paul Brakmann, Germany - www.lomohomes.com/stallkerl
24. Reinert Lee, Malaysia - www.lomohomes.com/reinertlee
25. Roland Cmorik, Slovakia -  www.lomohomes.com/rolyc
26. Samantha Low, UK - www.lomohomes.com/angel-headed_hipster
27. Špela Rant, Slovenia - www.lomohomes.com/spela
28. Stephan Kaps, Germany - www.lomohomes.com/mephisto19
29. Steve Echiverri Eraña, UAE - www.lomohomes.com/stiffles
30. Tracy V. Moore, USA - www.lomohomes.com/tracyvmoore

(Lomo by Kamil Roxas)

LOMOment on Earth - a call for submissions

Calling all Lomographers to submit photos of this beautiful earth. To celebrate Earth Hour on 29th March, Lomography Dubai would like to honour our Earth by showing the wonderful nature around you. If your natural surrounding is being destroyed, send those images as well, to show and remind people how we can all try to make a difference.

All the lomos will be put together to make up a lomocurtain and will be installed at the Creek Art Fair (CAF).
CAF is a fringe art fair that will run in parallel to Art Dubai and aims to draw attention to the more innovative and emerging artistic talents. It will be held in an area called Bastkiya which is close to the creek (river) and this area has small traditional houses and pedestrian streets and the art will be showcased all around this area. International, regional and local galleries, artists and cultural institutions will be taking part and the the program of events will include daily exhibitions, movie screenings, an opening and a closing party, installations, talks program and an artists-led education schedule.

Location: Bastakiya, Dubai
Dates for the LOMOment on Earth installation: 20th - 31st March

What next:
1. Email your photos to lomography[dot]dubai[at]gmail[dot]com (email subject line should say LOMOment - your name).
2. Photos must be saved in JPG format. Width should be 1800pixels and height should be 1200pixels (the photos will be printed 6 by 4 inches).
3. Please include your full name, Lomohome, country and one or two lines about the image. We intend to showcase the photos like postcards and have the copy you sent printed at the back.
4. The deadline is 14th March.