Pimp Your Profile Pic At Lomography

Very cool venue, though the more I drank, the more worried I became about smashing something expensive – eep! It was a great space for mingling, though – lots of room to move around and good lighting so you could actually read the nametags of the people you were talking to. Fun party for sure.

a very very cool event! totally loved it!
the whole idea with the photocrawl and having the event not in a regular bar but in a store that looks more like a vintage cameras museum was just great and unique!
was very interesting to play around witht he cameras and look at some artsy camera projects.
the snacks and drinks bar were good and plenty.
the people as always awesome and awesome a bit more=)
p. s. hope my photos turned out well≠))

Although bars usually make awesome events, I was surprised with this unusual elite event spot. This event was all about the people. Being a smaller venue with a lot of lighting, you had a good chance of bumping into everyone and catch up. We had lots of fun checking out all of the cameras and talking with some real photography pros.
Only question: Where was the photo booth?! Quite ironic given the location of this party.
In any case, good job by Vivek for thinking of this event and getting it together. Even better job of calling out an after party at Cherry Cola’s!

My fiancé and I were visiting from California (The OC) and we decided to check out this event while we were in town. I’m very glad that we did. I felt right at home sipping on PBR and Maker’s Mark, but what made the night was the friendly Toronto hospitality. I only wish that I had had the chance to meet more Toronto Unilocalers.
Thanks for the nice welcome. I hope I’ll see some of you at Orange County events if you’re ever in the area.

A big 5 star to the pre part photocrawl, it was great to play around with «old» camera’s again and just be reminded about things like double exposing your film, or making sure that the roll of film does not come off completely when you take it out/​put it in.
The elite party however was not as amazing as some of the last ones that we’ve been lucky enough to have, I have unappreciated having someone serving food at events over us having our own plates to pile up on. It means you can only eat or drink at a time! At an elite event I feel it is best to have food in hand and a drink in another :)
While the food was not too fancy, I appreciate the fact that we didn’t run out and understand that this event was more about the actual space than the food or drink we got served up. My favourite drink was «The Local» and the «fstop» was a fav too which I assume is the reason behind it running out mid-​party.
Would have obviously liked to catch up with more of you lovely elites, but those fancy cameras around the place did have me distracted for a good while. I’m glad I didn’t get too drunk because I might have gone overboard bidding for 1 or 2 of those cameras I really would have liked to own!
Overall, thanks again Vivek for a very unique party experience! Can’t wait for more: D
I’m very excited that I will get a chance to go back to collect my roll of film and see my inner artist come out in my film!

It was for sure something different to other Elite Events I been to.
I really enjoyed the «Photo Crawl» and thanks for the staffs at Lomography been so patient showing me how to use one of these cool cameras.
Thanks for all the kind souls that shared and fed me all the pop chips, And some of the ones that got me my mixed drinks… one turned out to be straight whiskey on the rock?!!
This event is perfect if you are on a diet, am I on a diet? … nibbling on cheese and veggie and crackers.
Thanks Vivek for organizing and Lomography for hosting.

We need more events like this one, be they at chic shops or cool galleries — we all love restos and cafes and bars and what-​have-​you, but it’s great to meet and mingle in a more culturally relevant venue!
I’ve been a lomo fan for years, and Heather — my +1 and lovely gf – learned that she actually owned an Action Sampler many years ago… didn’t know it was a lomo camera! She’d absolutely DEMANDED her mom order it for her from some catalogue or another, and it was dear to her for a long, long time.
This event rekindled her looooove of lomo! Now she’s trying to decide which camera she wants most. (I’m thinking a Diana Mini at least, so she can tote it around in her purse for true spur of the moment action!)
But just one question: was there a photo booth hiding in plain sight??? I thought I was gonna get a chance to pimp my profile pic, but aside from some roaming lomographers I didn’t see any place to sit down and goof off for the lens. Huge bummer, as this was the #1 thing I was looking forward to :(
C’est la vie… the rest of the night was fun, save we had to bow out gracelessly (my stomach was pulling the «I hate you» thing, had been all day, but I put on the brave face and tried to kill the pain with alcohol — it didn’t work, but I gave it my best shot!).
Also, I had to bid on the art piece by Melissa auf der Maur. I’ve had a crush on her since, like, 1996 or something. Wicked!

And Vivek gets a home run!
I’ve been away from Toronto all summer long and it is so good to be here again! Getting to see everyone and be welcomed back into the fold was my favourite part of the night. Also, I got to meet the new Unilocal intern– Vivek, I approve!
What a venue! I’m accustomed to the darker bars and restaurants for Elite Unilocal events but I also like when a bright event is thrown into the mix. I can see everyone! Lomography should do this more often. I was kind surprised at how much they trusted us Unilocal folk, leaving camera upon camera just out and about. Don’t they know this is an open bar event? Oh well, more for me to play with!
I loaded up on the cheese, cracker and dip station and it was just what I needed to tide me through the event. Also tiding me through? The drinks! Sad that I missed the SkinnyGirl margarita drink but happy there was beer and vodka drinks to take over. A lovely fellow-​redheaded bartender was so nice AND willing to make my drinks with a heavier hand. Hey, don’t judge. This girl doesn’t want to spend the whole night in line for more drinks so I just got two for the price/​wait of one.
Once again, great seeing everyone! I brought a friend and soon to be (elite?) Unilocaler along and we had a fabulous time. My night included meeting new people, getting an unsolicited apology, bonding in the washroom line and buzzing around from place to place to see you all. Only thing is I’m still rattled that I didn’t win that raffle; the prizes looked amazing!
So keep on keepin’ on, Unilocalies! I’ll see you next time.

FUN party!
I love this store, really. The best thing for me was the unbelievable gorgeous loft-​style chrome pipe and pine shelving units. I want. Or, the wallpaper comprised of hundreds of photos. brilliant. The merchandise was fun too, lots of great gifts for photog-​friends.
The bartenders were super friendly, and I loved the cheese and veggie platters. I loved that they were there for the nibbling and you didn’t have to chase a server around for a bite. Plus, I love veggies. And Pop-​Chips. Yum.
So although I won a goodie bag, someone thieved the keychain from it. Heartbroken. Will have to go back and buy one myself.
Shout outs to Fabio, the chunes were bumping. Great Party! Fun times.

Fantastic venue. It was nice to party at something other than a restaurant/​bar. Granted, you lose out on kitchen facilities and there was only one washroom, but it was nice to have something different. Lots of things to look at, enough space to float around and chat with friends. With the DJ going there was definitely a different vibe going than the usual elite event.
I stuck with the bottles of PBR, and they served me well. Props to Kent P. for showing up my double-​fisting with an armful-​worth of brews; next time keep that guy away from the name-​tags though — he’s dangerous.
Good job VIVEK, and also new intern Katlyn — did a particularly good job keeping out the riffraff.

I loved this venue and I thought it was perfect for a party. Granted, not all the perks that it could have given it was a store not a restaurant, but Vivek, you did an awesome job of making it a great party!
The food table was never empty and always full of my FAVOURITE POP CHIPS. And drinks were good too (except that I only had one :)
The Venue was unique, and I loved the pre-​party where we got to play with these camera and then be able to speak intelligently to other Unilocalers that asked me about them.
What I would have liked was more direction (from the venue) about how I had to develop it myself, how much it costs and the options. I also wished they told us more about the Camera’s on display and what this silent auction was all about.
OTHER THAN THAT, my plus one (her first Unilocal party!) had a great time, and loved chatting with familiar faces.
HAPPY BDAY MEL C.
see u all Monday.

A party… in a camera store… that was awesome! Vivek, you did it again. Another great party!
Lomography was cool. I love that there is a market out there for cameras with film. How very hipster and vintage. I love even more that Taylor won the camera since he’s going to really appreciate that thing.
As always, great party, GREAT people and lots of laughs. I loved having Anthony K. along with me. I’m positive he’ll be pushing to come to more events with me after last night (I’ve been trying to get him to join Unilocal for months now… and all it took was a good party).
The Cherry Cola after party was pretty cool too even if we did get kicked out of the Unilocal elite area for some big deal metal band that I’ve never heard of (but made ‘superman’ go a little weak in the knees… Kyuss or something??).
Special props to Dr. L. for sticking it out to the end with us.
See you all next time!

Loved it, loved it, loved it! This store brings me back to the ‘good old days’ of having time to be creative and using 35 mm film in the free plastic camera I got as a promotion for buying underwear. I can’t believe those Diana plastic toy-​like cameras used to be made in Hong Kong! Makes me proud.
The photo crawl was great fun. I never knew that graffiti alley was so close by. The lesson was very helpful. The staff super unpretentious and knowledgeable. We should totally do more Unilocal events like this with activities to explore a store’s product, ideas, and the city! Now that I know Lomography exists in Toronto, I’ll definitely be poking my nose in whenever I’m in the area.
The drinks were sweet, and we really enjoyed the rare healthy options in snack food. The music was loud and fun. Can’t wait to develop and see the results of whatever it is that I shot during the photocrawl.

I’m giving five stars to both the pre-​event photocrawl and the event itself!
I love that the event was in a non-​traditional venue, and yes as people have mentioned it does mean less exciting food, but hey, I love a good cheese platter!
The photocrawl before was both informative and interesting, as ever since I returned from Europe I have been wondering what the hell Lomography is (it’s everywhere there!) and by the end of the night I really wanted a camera, but Lauren M. was the lucky winner (congrats!) I’m really happy I wasn’t drunk enough to think it was a good idea to buy a camera myself, but I was just drunk enough to want to get my pictures developed (I bet they’re terrible!)
My one negative of the night: PLEASE we need more than one bathroom at events with open bars!!!
It was great to see everyone, and hopefully see you all at the next event!

Most hipster event ever! Old school cameras, PBR and skinny pants as far as the eye could see.
I loved the music (Fabio diving under the table to dance was a great touch) and it was great to finally meet Sara K. P. and Zoe R. in person! I also loved the mini photo class and photo walk, though I wish we had longer than 10 minutes!
Somehow the bathroom line was manageable, even though there was only one, and pop chips are always a winner (until you try to save half a bag in your purse, only to have it upend and spill all over the place)
The after party at Cherry Cola was also great as was the turnout.

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BIG Shout outs to everyone at the photo walk and party!..
fantastic choice on the venue — most original and interactive elite party i’ve been to! was glad to be a part of it. :)
most gracious thank-you’s go out the Unilocal event organizers and Lomography store staff. i enjoyed the visit immensely. see you guys in a few days to pick up the photos.
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Hi!!!
Great time at Lomography. I feel like I should have spent more time learning about the cameras but I’ll be back. There was one covered in wax that I thought might be good.
Someone jackass was going around putting stickers on people’s back that said stuff like «I like Urban Spoon», «Beastiality Rocks!», and «I voted Rob Ford»…really immature stuff. 1 out of 5 stars to that jerk.
Vivek is still the best of the best.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEL C.
ttyn,
–pat
ps
I think I left my bike there. UGHHHHH.

5 stars for the PRE-​party and 4 stars for the actual party.
Thanks Vivek for organizing the photo-​crawl. I had a lot of fun learning about the camera functions and the hipster employees at Lomography were all super cool. I can’t wait to see how my photos develop (they are right… waiting to see how the photos develop does make it more exciting!)
Plus, I WON A CAMERA! (I haven’t really had a chance to look at it yet because I was drunk off my face last night, but now that my vision is returning to normal I can’t wait to check it out).
I love the idea of having an Elite party in a non-​traditional venue; I think was the first one that was not held at either a bar or restaurant. Of course it meant that the drinks and food were not quite as exciting as usual, but I still managed to get drunk and that’s what really counts!
BIG PROPS to DJ FABIO for giving me a great reason to shake my ass on the dance floor.
Considering the elite party took place in a photography store, I was expecting a lot of great photos to be snapped of us — but there sadly didn’t seem to be enough photographers getting busy!

I was looking for the event on Unilocal but I guess nobody created one. Alas, Denise beat me to the FTR. Yay Denise!
Thank you Vivek for hosting such a wonderful event. Although I was not lucky enough to get in on the Pre-​Event Photo Crawl, I had a great time. This was the first Unilocal event I attended that was not at a bar or restaurant and I thought it was extremely neat!
Drinks were tasty. I tried everything — the Local, the Fstop and Lens Flare, but I passed on the Blitzer (shot) and Pabst Blue Ribbon (beer). Pop Chips, cheese and veggie platters were great munchies to go with our drinks.
New Unilocal swag too! Candies? Has anyone tried these yet?
I was absolutely mesmerized at the different types of cameras available that could really jazz up your photos! And then of course, there were the Michaelangelo-​esque cameras that were available for bidding. Somebody really wants that Army Man one as the bid was already up to $ 300.
Looking forward to the next event!

Yes, FTR! I think this was the first Elite event held at a venue that isn’t a restaurant or bar! The Lomography event was unique and lots of fun! My +1 Winnie and I enjoyed checking out all the funky cameras and Lomography city guides. Even the shopping bags look like cameras! So cute. Drinks were tasty. I was partial to the orange grapefruit cocktail (forgot the name). Although I wished there was more food aside from veggie & dip and cheese & crackers, it was totally understandable given the venue. And really, it’s the people that make the event, and there were lots of great peeps out tonight:) I wasn’t able to go on the photo crawl, but can’t wait to see the pics (are they going to be on flickr?). Thanks, Vivek for a cool party!