A few weeks ago, we ran the huge ‘Analogue, Digital and You’ Survey to find out what it is that makes you, our Lomographic friends, tick. Thanks to the 5676 people from 82 countries who took the time to respond, we are delighted to now be able to share the statistics with you.
Lomographers are different
The Lomography community’s heart beats differently. We found that thanks to our Analogue lifestyle, Lomographers aren’t quite as tied to technology as everyone else. In the recent TIME Magazine Mobility poll based on 4,700 respondents from 7 countries, 24% of respondents said they could not go longer than 1 hour without their mobile; in contrast, only 5% of Lomographers said that this was the case for them. This is not the only differing figure. Take a look below and get ready for more surprises!
How long do you think you could go without using your mobile?
Which of the following best describe the feeling of leaving the house and realizing that you have forgotten to bring your mobile?
Do you think being constantly connected by technology is mostly…
Communication technology makes me feel safe and secure
How you spend your time
It probably comes as no surprise that Lomographers spend as much time on social media sites and the Internet as the rest. However, the majority of Lomographers decided that they would prefer to have analogue options and cut-off the digital ones; 83% of those who replied said, given the either/or choice, they would rather shoot analogue than digital! This is also reflected in such trends as a high percentage of acoustical instrument players or listening to vinyl. Take a look below and see in what way we manage to find equilibrium and have more fun.
On average, how many films would you say you shoot each month?
On average, how often do you use social media sites each week?
Do you own a mobile phone?
Do you play an acoustic instrument?
Do you ever listen to vinyl music on a turntable?
Do you keep paper photo albums of your analogue photos?
Please rank the following activities in terms of how much happiness they bring you… Travelling the world
You win a competition and given a choice between 3 prizes – which do you choose?
Lomographic habits
So who is the ‘average’ Lomographer? In turns out 50% of us are between 20 and 30 years old and 86% own at least one Lomography camera. But of course, who only cares about the averages! We’re thrilled that over 10% of Lomographers are over 40 years old and close to 20% are under 19! It’s also great to see how many die-hard analogue fans there are; nearly 1 in 5 of respondents own more than 5 Lomography cameras!
The Ages of Lomographers
How many Lomography cameras do you own?
Have you ever developed film and printed photos yourself in a darkroom?
Lomography favourites
The Most Popular Lomography Cameras
The Most Popular Lomography Films
Should I watch live music or watch music clips at home?
Should I buy a book in a Bookshop or buy a book online
Should I shoot analogue or digital photography?
Should I play a board game or play an online game
Among the 5676 responses we received for the recent ‘Analogue, Digital and You’ survey, 49% of the people were male and 51% were female. We went through the data and compared how differently male and female Lomographers view the world. This experiment showed some very interesting distinctions between our Lomo boys and girls. Check out the Girls vs. Boys stats below!
Lomography Lifestyle
How many Lomography Cameras do you own?
How many film rolls do you shoot each month?
How do you spend your time?
How often do you shoot and look at analogue photos?
How often do you
read books?
How often do you use social media sites?
How often do you
watch TV?
Digital Technology & Your Life
How long do you think you could go without using your mobile?
Do you use a social networking site (such as Facebook or Twitter)?
Would you like to take a break from digital technology more often?
Has digital technology made your life better?
When we carried out the ‘Analogue, Digital and You’ survey, we got responses from people of all ages. 2229 of those who took part in the questionnaire were under 30 and 1119 were over 30. When comparing the results of our Lomographic youngsters against our old-school analogue heroes, some very interesting statistics were discovered. Out of the people who responded under the age of 30, 42% were male and 58% were female. But there was a far higher percentage of male Lomographers over the age of 30. In fact, a whopping 65% of older Lomographers are male and only 35% are female. See below for more comparisons between our Lomographic Youngsters and Golden Oldies!
Lomography Lifestyle
How many Lomography Cameras do you own?
How many film rolls do you shoot
each month?
Have you ever developed and/or printed photos yourself in a darkroom?
How Do You Spend Your Time?
How often do you shoot analogue photos?
How often do you
read books?
How often do you use social media sites?
How often do you
watch TV?
Digital technology & Your life
How long do you think you could go without using your mobile?
Do you use a social networking site (such as Facebook or Twitter)?
Would you like to take a break from digital technology more often?
Has digital technology made your life better?
Lomography Lifestyle
How many Lomography Cameras do you own?
How often do you shoot analogue photos?
Have you ever developed and/or printed photos yourself in a darkroom?
Digital Technology & Your life
Communication technology makes
me feel safe and secure
I feel a little addicted to Communication technology – I feel it would be hard to give-up, even if I wanted to…
Please Note: The statistics shown here are based on the results of the Lomography 'Analogue, Digital and You' questionnaire. There were 5676 replies (2749 male, 2922 female) to the questionnaire and participants from 82 countries.
