Date: On Thursday, April 24, 2008, doors open 6 PM

Venue: HMS President, Victoria Embankment, London EC4Y OHJ

Programme: Welcome cocktails, round of introduction, Open Mic session, night-snapping tour

RSVP to: london@lomography.com

Snoop, our devoted Lomographic watchdog, has worked his good nose once more and located you as one of London’s bravura Lomographers! As a tribute to you and the rest of the London Lomography crew, the Lomography Embassy London and the Lomographic Society International are initiating the monthly Lomography Thursday’s. On this Jour Fixe, Lomographers and those to be are invited to regular meet ups of inspiring Lomographic endeavours. Held in the spirit of the Lomography World Congress London 2007, London’s monthly Lomography Thursdays, with its full line-up of Lomographic activities, will feed Lomographers, photographers, Londoners, city slickers, image pickers, complete newcomers and friends with interactive thrills. As fixed locations come the legendary HMS President ship, best known for the big party location of the Lomography World Congress, and the Photographers’ Gallery, the photographic heartbeat of London Town.


The Programme
Ranging from themed to quiz nights, philosophical LomoTalks to enthralling city challenges, professional workshops to LomoWall building sessions, Lomographic games and surprise outings to parties and open mic battles, everything is part of the deal, with brand new products to test, prizes to win and friends to be made. Comb through the city’s most un-photogenic of areas armed only with your Lomography camera, learn the skills of pimping up your old camera with style, betake challenging photo chases, enjoy the company of unique personalities or plain and simply learn how to use your camera!


Featuring the Project
The results of each and every Lomography London Thursday will be documented down to the precious details in the worldwide Lomography blog, including participator interviews, shots, videos, philosophies, stories, secrets, confessions and fetishes. Though we expect only the best of the best, a selection of monthly winners is part of the deal with exclusive Lomography prizes!


Take-Away LomoWall
Every LomoWall building session comes with the ultimate chance to take home a piece of original LomoWall. Use your LomoWall piece to decorate your bathroom, your kitchen, your friends, the hole in your wall… With every LomoWall come unlimited possibilities of use.

The first London Lomography Thursday is held entirely for the sake of first meetings: meet the people, mark your territory, expand your mob, show them who you are! Make yourself heard by bringing in your very own ideas of workshops you would like to attend, LomoTalks you would like to hear, places you would like to Lomograph… Participation is both simple and compulsory!

Speed, tempo, Lomography: In this first introductory meeting, Lomographers are invited to present themselves, their favourite tools, techniques and shots in a 5 minute-limit talking frenzy! This is the one and only chance to show your fellow Lomographers what you are made of. Become an icon in the Lomographic community, break the boundaries of the known, twist your tongue ‘til your tongue will twist no more, enjoy the borderless fame and the joy of new friendships.


The Rules of the Game
Chose 15 – yes, 15 - of their most loving and friendly images to share with the crowd. That’s a lot of selecting to be done for sure! While your 15 images are projected to the curious audience, you will be expected to stand up and talk, play music, read poetry, show your best dance moves or do anything else (legal) that you damn-well-like for 5 minutes.


The Piggy Points Special
Let it be said: All attending registered Lomographers receive 5 Piggy Points (Dollar/Euro). Lomographers bringing friends new to the world of Lomography are supported for future purchases with 10 tasty Piggy Points!


LomoCocktails for All
To loosen up the gang and evict all timidity, Linda and Karen from the Lomography Embassy London will be providing LomoCocktails for all! Home made cookies will be up for grabs to feed the minds and tummies for a long night of Lomographing and bonding while music will offer the sound for serious moves. The evening will be followed by a little “Local London Lomography Night Snapping Adventure Tour,” so don't forget your flash! Details of this mini tour will be held secret until arrival at the boat where a map and details will be given.

Please respect the system and RSVP!

Contact london@lomography.com with the words PICK ME in the subject box, tell us your name, a couple of lines about yourself and 15 images, at 1280x1024 pixel each.

Spaces are also available for those of a shyer disposition who wish only to come, drink, look and listen. Contact london@lomography.com with the words PLEASE GOD, DON’T PICK ME in the subject box.

Mark your Lomography agendas: the next London Lomography Thursday will go down on May 15th at the Photographers’ Gallery. In a workshop dedicated to the wonders and retro-charm of the newly released Diana F+, Lomographers, amateurs and beginners will learn the tricks and scams of the beauty in plastic. Firstly introduced, the Diana+’s newest accessories will be tested to its bones and screws. More details soon!

Last but not least: a big thank you to our partners in crime, the HMS President (http://www.hmspresident.com) and the Photographers’ Gallery (http://www.photonet.org.uk).