Kevin Meredith
| Kevin Meredith | |
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| Born | Folkestone |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Photographer |
| Website |
lomokev |
Kevin Meredith (also known as Lomokev), born 1978, is a British photographer, known for his use of the Lomo-LCA camera[1][2] and his lomographic style.
Life and work
Meredith grew up in Folkestone, and currently lives in Brighton. He has been photographing since 1996,[3] when he was 16.[4]
He first became known for his photography around Brighton, England and for his use of social networking as a tool to promote his photography,[4][5][6] specifically Flickr.[7][8]
Meredith's photographs have been exhibited in solo shows. He has had his illustrated guides to photography techniques published, as well as a small book of his own photography. His portrait montages appeared in the monthly Brighton Source magazine for four years.[9] He teaches monthly photography courses using the Lomo-LCA,[1][10][11] gives talks at venues internationally and undertakes commercial photography work.[12]
Books
- Hot Shots
- 52 Photographic Projects
- Toy Cameras, Creative Photos: High-end Results from 40 Plastic Cameras.
- 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.[n 5]
Contributions to other books
- Spirit of Friendship. By Colin Edward Offland. Manchester: Chief, 2002. ISBN 0-9543279-0-X.
- Don’t Think Just Shoot. London: Booth-Clibborn, 2007. ISBN 978-1-86154-230-4.
- Joachim Schmid Is Martin Parr · Martin Parr Is Joachim Schmid. Self-published by Joachim Schmid, 2009.[n 6]
Exhibitions
- Hot Shots, Jaguar Shoes, London (2008).
- Brighton Open House Festival (2010).
- Daily Swim, Brighton Sea Swimming Club and Iydea Café, Brighton Photo Fringe Festival, Brighton Photo Biennial (2010).
- Brighton Threads, Beyond Retro, Brighton Photo Fringe Festival, Brighton Photo Biennial (2010).
- The Old Market, Hove (2011).
Awards
- Second place, the Lomolympics 2000, Tokyo, 2000.[13]
- Third place, Lomographic World Congress, Vienna, 2002.[13]
Notes
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References
- 1 2 "lomokev's Amazing Lomo LC-A Portrait Montages!". The Lomographic Society International. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ↑ "The Much-Loved LomoKev is the Now a LomoAmigo", The Lomographic Society International. Accessed 2 July 2014.
- ↑ "5 Questions on Analogue Photography With Kevin Neal Meredith aka lomokev", Lomographic Society International. Accessed 2 July 2014.
- 1 2 "Interview: lomokev". Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ↑ "Google talk and my recent dotcom tour". Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ↑ "A U K E - The Association of UK Entrepreneurs - From Geek to Online Guru". Archived from the original on 8 July 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ↑ "Phoot Camp - Kevin Meredith". Archived from the original on 5 November 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ↑ "Google Tech Talk, August 11, 2010 - Hobbyist to Flickr Celeb: Building a Career with Social Networking (Kevin Meredith aka lomokev)". Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ↑ "Hungry Eye Issue 2, Volume 3 is Here!", Hungry Eye. Accessed 2 July 2014.
- ↑ Chris Leadbeater (2010-09-11). "The Independent - Find a fresh perspective with a photography course in Brighton". London. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ↑ "Hot Shots Photography Course". Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- ↑ "Kevin Meredith aka Lomokov - About". Retrieved 2010-10-17.
- 1 2 "Amazon - Hot Shots: How to Refresh Your Photos [Paperback]". Retrieved 2010-10-17.
External links
- Official website
- Meredith's Fragmented Portraits street style website
- Flickr Blog - 5 Questions for Kevin Meredith
- Google Tech Talk - Hobbyist to Flickr Celeb: Building a Career with Social Networking (Kevin Meredith aka lomokev)
- Interview by Lou Noble in The Photographic Journal