The term lomography is a blend of photography, and acronym LOMO, used to refer to a type of camera made by the Soviet-era Leningrad Optics and Mechanics Association. The term was born in the early nineties when a group of Austrian students developed an interest in the images produced by the 35mm LOMO LC-A camera. In 1992 The Lomographic Society International was founded, and in 1995 a business deal was signed for the manufacture and distribution of the cameras outside the former Soviet Union. The capitalized form Lomography is also used as a commercial trademark by the distributors.

The term lomography is a blend of photography, and acronym LOMO, used to refer to a type of camera made by the Soviet-era Leningrad Optics and Mechanics Association. The term was born in the early nineties when a group of Austrian students developed an interest in the images produced by the 35mm LOMO LC-A camera. In 1992 The Lomographic Society International was founded, and in 1995 a business deal was signed for the manufacture and distribution of the cameras outside the former Soviet Union. The capitalized form Lomography is also used as a commercial trademark by the distributors.