My first Lomowalk experience

Analogue photography, double exposures and a touch of turquoise magic

Some of the best experiences come from spontaneous decisions, and signing up for my first Lomowalk was exactly that. I spotted the event on Instagram, and something about the energy of the promo (plus a quirky dinosaur in the picture) made me hit “sign up” without hesitation. I had never joined a photowalk before, but the idea of connecting with fellow film enthusiasts, testing out a new camera, and experimenting with a unique film stock was too tempting to resist.

For the occasion, we had to use the LomoApparat, a camera I had never tried before. It turned out to be an incredibly fun and creative tool, compact, easy to use, and packed with features that encourage playful experimentation (who doesn’t love that?!).

What really caught my attention was its double-exposure capability, a technique I had been eager to explore digitally, and now I finally had the chance to try it on film, dream come true! At first, I wasn’t entirely sure if I was doing it right (at one point, I may have stacked four exposures on top of each other! But in my defense, the area was very dark, so I needed multiple exposures in my life). After an initial moment of uncertainty, I started seeing results I was genuinely excited about.

For the film, I chose Lomochrome Turquoise, a stock I hadn’t seen used very often. The final images completely exceeded my expectations, the way it shifts reds into deep blues created an almost dreamlike effect. The altered colours gave my shots a surreal, otherworldly feel, proving just how much magic film photography can bring to an image.

This blue dog could be from a David Lynch movie

To be honest, I felt a little insecure about joining the photowalk at first, but the organisers were incredibly kind and knowledgeable, which made the whole experience so much easier. I really enjoyed testing the camera, which also came with fun accessories to place in front of the lens for even more creative effects. I didn’t experiment much with those this time because I was focused on understanding double exposure, but knowing there’s still more to explore makes me excited for future shoots.