Kevin Meredith (born 1978), also known as Lomokev, is a British photographer and writer, living in Brighton.[1][2] He is known for his use of the Lomo LC-A camera[2][3] and his lomographic style.
Meredith has produced three books on photography: Hot Shots (2008), 52 Photographic Projects (2010, titled Photo Op in the USA) and Toy Cameras, Creative Photos (2011, titled Fantastic Plastic Cameras in the USA).
Life and work
Meredith grew up in Folkestone, England and began photographing at age 16.[4][5] He started using a Lomo LC-A in 1998 and gained notoriety for his use of this camera,[2] often in Brighton, and for his use of social media as a tool to promote his photography,[4][6][7] specifically Flickr.[8][9]
His portrait montages appeared in the monthly Brighton Source magazine for four years.[10] He teaches photography[1] courses using the Lomo LC-A,[11][12] has given talks at venues internationally and works as a commercial photographer.[13] He lives in Brighton.[1]
Fantastic Plastic Cameras: Tips and Tricks for 40 Toy Cameras. San Francisco, CA: Chronicle, 2011. ISBN978-0811877534. 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. ISBN0-9543279-0-X.
Austen room, British Airways i360, Brighton. A permanent exhibition from April 2017 with photographs by Meredith, Gary Eastwood, and Paul Raftery.[17][18]
Awards
Second place, the Lomolympics 2000, Tokyo, 2000[citation needed]