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?

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?

Bring your mobile?

Do you think being constantly connected by technology is mostly…

Do you think being constantly connected by technology is mostly…

Communication technology makes me feel safe and secure

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 many films would you say you shoot each month?

On average, how often do you use social media sites each week?

On average, how often do you use social media sites each week?

Do you own a mobile phone?

Do you own a mobile phone?

Do you play an acoustic instrument?

Do you play an acoustic instrument?

Do you ever listen to vinyl music on a turntable?

Do you ever listen to vinyl music on a turntable?

Do you keep paper photo albums of your analogue photos?

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

Travelling the world

You win a competition and given a choice between 3 prizes – which do you choose?

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!

Lomographic habits

The Ages of Lomographers

The Ages of Lomographers

How many Lomography cameras do you own?

How many Lomography cameras do you own?

Have you ever developed film and printed photos yourself in a darkroom?

ave you ever developed film and printed photos yourself in a darkroom?

Lomography favourites

The Most Popular Lomography Cameras

The Most Popular Lomography Cameras

The Most Popular Lomography Films

The Most Popular Lomography Films

Should I watch live music or watch music clips at home?

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 buy a book in a Bookshop or buy a book online

Should I shoot analogue or digital photography?

Should I shoot analogue or digital photography?

Should I play a board game or play an online game

Should I play a board game or play an online game
Boys vs Girls

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!

Boys vs Girls

Lomography Lifestyle

How many Lomography Cameras do you own?

How many Lomography Cameras do you own?

How many film rolls do you shoot each month?

How many Lomography Cameras do you own?

How do you spend your time?

How often do you shoot and look at analogue photos?

How often do you shoot and look at analogue photos?

How often do you
read books?

How often do you read books?

How often do you use social media sites?

How often do you use social media sites?

How often do you
watch TV?

How often do you watch TV?

Digital Technology & Your Life

How long do you think you could go without using your mobile?

Could go without using your mobile?

Do you use a social networking site (such as Facebook or Twitter)?

Do you use a social networking site?

Would you like to take a break from digital technology more often?

Would you take a break from digital technology?

Has digital technology made your life better?

Has digital technology made your life better?
Youngsters vs Oldies

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!

Youngsters vs Oldies

Lomography Lifestyle

How many Lomography Cameras do you own?

How many Lomography Cameras do you own?

How many film rolls do you shoot
each month?

How many film rolls do you shoot each month?

Have you ever developed and/or printed photos yourself in a darkroom?

Have you ever developed photos in a darkroom?

How Do You Spend Your Time?

How often do you shoot analogue photos?

How often do you shoot analogue photos?

How often do you
read books?

How often do you read books?

How often do you use social media sites?

How often do you use social media sites?

How often do you
watch TV?

How often do you watch TV?

Digital technology & Your life

How long do you think you could go without using your mobile?

How long you could go without using your mobile?

Do you use a social networking site (such as Facebook or Twitter)?

Do you use a social networking site?

Would you like to take a break from digital technology more often?

Would you like to take a break from digital technology more often?

Has digital technology made your life better?

Has digital technology made your life better?
Casual Shooters vs Analogue Addicts Casual Shooters vs Analogue Addicts

Lomography Lifestyle

How many Lomography Cameras do you own?

How many Lomography Cameras do you own?

How often do you shoot analogue photos?

How often do you shoot analogue photos?

Have you ever developed and/or printed photos yourself in a darkroom?

Have you ever developed photos yourself in a darkroom?

Digital Technology & Your life



Communication technology makes
me feel safe and secure

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…

I feel a little addicted to Communication technology

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.

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