Peter Bartausky: People. They are the reason
"I have learned more from messing something up, than I have from actually succeeding with something." Tell us about yourself. I am 20 years old, I work half-time as a janitor and as a student at my community college. I scratched the negative on this one, and I decided to scratch up the entire print! When and how did the film journey begin for you? Photography has always been a special thing to me. Growing up I had a point and shoot camera with me, and I just enjoyed going to stores a
The Darkroom
It could very well be that the most iconic part of analog photography is the darkroom. The darkroom is the direct consequence of early photography; this is to say that large parts of the technology of darkrooms can be traced to the 1830s. Nonetheless, we have of course come a long way. The discovery of the photochemical effect started the love story of photography. The thought of capturing light and time, and transferring it to paper, is one that has fascinated us ever since we found out it w
István Pintér: Film never lies!
"Sometimes I just need to walk into the woods with my dog and inspiration finds me." Tell us about yourself. I’m 32 years old I was born in Hungary and lived there till last year, when I moved to Regensburg, Germany. I am a photographer, shooting mostly portraits, weddings and events. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I always wanted to be a painter. I started with painting very early. I had a lot of ideas but not enough time, because of my studies. I sold some painting
Wirawan Sanjaya: Shooting film is a journey
"Photography is for everybody but film photography is not for everybody, but if you are crazy enough it might be for you." Tell us about yourself. You can call me Wi2, I'm 32 and Damn I love Indonesia, that's my country :). I'm a professional photographer. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I started to shoot film again about 4-5 years ago. As an artist I got to a dead end, numb, lifeless moment to make art / craft. I tried to go back to the roots and I do believe that t
Sebastian Hilgetag: Moods and emotions
"Zenza Bronica ETRSI. I just love that enormous sound of the shutter. " Tell us about yourself. I’m from Berlin, Germany. I studied Communications Design at FH Potsdam and I’m currently working as both: photographer and strategic graphic designer. Bronica ETRSI on Ilford Delta 3200 pro 02 When and how did the film journey begin for you? When I was 6 my parents gave me a blue plastic film camera. I’m not even sure if it was any kind of brand. I snapped everything with it but now I don
Francisco Soberanis: Use your imagination on film
"Use your imagination and the most important thing, CREATE." Tell us about yourself. I'm from Mexico and I live as a photographer. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I remember... when my father gave me his Canon AE1 and my first shooting with Film was in March 08 2014. What Could we always find in your gear bag? You'll find my Sekonic L-308B and of course my favorite Color Film Kodak Gold 200 and BnW Film Kodak 400Tmax and Kodak 400 Tri-x or Acros 100. What ca
Michael Schmidt: Get to know the people you work with
"The most important part of the photographic journey: getting to “know” interesting people." Tell us about yourself. I’m 34, I’m from Germany and my day job is Videoshooting/Production but also Photowork. Most of the Time it’s about Stretart and Graffiti but also quite a lot of other stuff, some corporate Work as well. When and how did the film journey begin for you? It all started in February 2015 with purchasing a Zenit 12XP. I actually only wanted the Helios 58mm f2.0 Lens for my S
Lucas Tarrant: Discover how others live their lives
"I really dig the OM system" Tell us about yourself. I am 25 years old, I am from Adelaide, Australia, but I currently live in Melbourne, Australia. I study my masters fulltime and work a soul-crushing admin job in the HQ of a department store. When and how did the film journey begin for you? About a year ago when I was living in Seoul, South Korea I was introduced to a small community of people shooting with the format and through exploring local areas that specialized in selling and
Arnel Dela Gente: Losing my DSLR was a blessing in disguise.
"I put at least 5 rolls in each of my bags." Tell us about yourself. I'm 38 years old. I came from Manila Philippines and I'm working as a fashion, runway, portrait and events photographer in Paris, France. *An auto-portrait with my old Practica MTL 5* When and how did the film journey begin for you? Long story if i start from the beginning. I'll just tell you when I started film seriously. I have several 35mms and mediu
Adam White: Return to film photography
"Keep shooting, don’t get discouraged, explore and have fun." Tell us about yourself. Canon EOS3 Cinestill 800T When and how did the film journey begin for you? What Could we always find in your gear bag? Mamiya RZ67 on Fuji Pro 400H What camera makes you click? Canon EOS3 Cinestill 800T Who are your models? How do you interact with them before shooting? Models are people in and out of town, social media and Model Mayhem. I interact with them by keeping it low key and keeping them l
Tobias König: Black and white makes you focus on the subject and the framing
"A small Voigtländer 35mm film camera...this camera changed everything" Tell us about yourself. I am 25 years old and just finished my studies with a Bachelor of Science in Cognition and Media Science. I live in Dortmund, North Rhine Westphalia, but i take every chance to travel. I currently try to make a living out of photography, but still thinking about getting a master degree. When and how did the film journey begin for you? It all began with a small Voigtländer 35mm film camera w
Wilson Wong: New York on film
"My Nikon F3 is amazing!" Tell us about yourself. I am 27, I live in New York City, and I work as a government employee in a city owned hospital. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I started about 5 months ago, when a photographer friend of mine told me I had a good eye and should pick up a camera. What Could we always find in your gear bag? A few rolls of film, a tripod, a 50mm lens. What camera makes you click? My Nikon F3 is amazing! Everything runs as it sho