The Ludlites
A spin-off of the British social movement, the Luddites protested the introduction of technological advances in weaving looms during the industrial revolution. Their objection was that the new automated looms, which could be operated by cheap, and relatively unskilled labor, destroyed their livelihood. This is a familiar scenario which is felt by many others besides the Luddites. It is also the plight of the Ludlites, a group of toy camera wielding Aussie's who deny the current digital technology and revel in the lo-fi quality of Diana and Holga camera's. These cameras have had a long standing cult following among avant-garde and non-avant-garde photographers since they were first introduced...Read more
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