In the early 1990s two students in Vienna, Austria, discovered a small Russian camera that would help launch a new analog photography movement. This camera, the Lomo Kompakt Automat, was prized for its "unorthodox snapshots" where photos came out bursting with irregular color, exposure and multi-shots. These photos came to be embraced as "happy accidents," as their artistic expression and surprise exposure became valued over traditional photo composition.
Lomography now sells the LC-A, and other fun cameras specifically designed to capture those wonderfully bizarre moments in time. With numerous styles and attachments (multi-shots, fish eye lenses) teens can shoot photos that are bursting with color and uniqueness. For more information on Lomography and fun projects you can do with your teens visit these links:
The Lomography Philosophy and the "10 Golden Rules of Lomography"
Check out the Lomography gallery for inspiration
Visit the Lomography store
More Lomography photos on Flickr
Moo Cards: Turn your teen's lomo shots into cool bookmarks and postcards
For more cool photography project ideas check out the 4YA article on Photojojo
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