Kevin Meredith


Kevin Meredith, also known as Lomokev, is a British photographer and writer, living in Brighton. He is known for his use of the Lomo LC-A camera and his lomographic style.
Meredith has produced three books on photography: Hot Shots, 52 Photographic Projects and Toy Cameras, Creative Photos.
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Life and work

Meredith grew up in Folkestone, England and began photographing at age 16. He started using a Lomo LC-A in 1998 and gained notoriety for his use of this camera, often in Brighton, and for his use of social media as a tool to promote his photography, specifically Flickr.
His portrait montages appeared in the monthly Brighton Source magazine for four years. He teaches photography courses using the Lomo LC-A, has given talks at venues internationally and works as a commercial photographer. He lives in Brighton.

Publications

Publications by Meredith

  • Hot Shots. Brighton & Hove: Rotovision, 2008.. UK edition.
  • *Hot Shots. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle, 2009.. US edition.
  • *How to Take Better Photos. Revised edition. Brighton and Hove: Rotovision, 2018..
  • 52 Photographic Projects
  • *Brighton and Hove: Rotovision, 2010.. UK edition.
  • *Photo Op: 52 Inspirational Projects for the Adventurous Image Maker. Waltham, MA: Focal, 2010.. US edition.
  • Toy Cameras, Creative Photos: High-end Results from 40 Plastic Cameras.
  • *Brighton & Hove: Rotovision, 2011.. UK edition.
  • *Fantastic Plastic Cameras: Tips and Tricks for 40 Toy Cameras. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle, 2011.. US edition.
  • I Dare the Wave, a Life to Save. Brighton and Hove: Miniclick, 2014. Edition of 50 copies. Photographs of Brighton Swimming Club. 1 of 5 publications collectively titled The Miniclick Press Volume 1 / Brighton. The other publications are by Ondra Loup, Kristina Sälgvik, Jack Latham and Jean-Luc Brouard.

Publications with contributions by Meredith

  • Spirit of Friendship. By Colin Edward Offland. Manchester: Chief, 2002..
  • Don't Think Just Shoot. London: Booth-Clibborn, 2007..
  • Joachim Schmid Is Martin Parr · Martin Parr Is Joachim Schmid. Self-published by Joachim Schmid, 2009.
  • Archives / Memories: Brighton Swimming Club: 1860–2013. Brighton Swimming Club, 2013. Edited by Lindy Dunlop.
  • Toy Tokyo. Kingyo, 2014. Edited by Manami Okazaki..

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