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A journey on film, by Simone Piña
"I still shoot film because I realized that I prefer the quality of this photos, the grain, the texture." Tell us about yourself. Simone Piña is my name. I'm 22 and I'm from Uruguay. I'm a Graphic Design student. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I started to take film photos because I thought it was the best way to learn photography. It's like if you want to learn to play de guitar, you will start with an acoustic guitar. The digital camera has a lot of information that confu
Obsession for disposables by Rita Wang
"I love the idea of being able to capture 27 different moments in time without feeling the urge to edit them immediately" Tell us about yourself. 19, residing in sunny Los Angeles, California, but I spend most of my year in Boston as a student at Tufts University. When and how did you start using disposable cameras? My first exposure to film cameras was in elementary and middle school, when it was the trend to send your kid on school field trips with a disposable camera for picture-tak
Teo and Anca: Long time no see - by Marian Chinciusan
"Hasselblad and Olympus, my two favourite cameras for two great friends" About the shoot: Teo and Anca are bffs. But they live in different parts of the world. One in London, UK and the other in Cluj-Napoca, Romania. So after a long period being apart, they met in Cluj and wanted to keep this memory. So they were pretty excited when I told them to go out and shoot some film in a really light mood. So one of them had the idea to go out for a quick picnik just above the city. They packed
Juan David Estrada: Analog Photography as a way of life
When I want to show happiness and positive feelings in general, I like color film and B&W when the subject is the total opposite. Tell us about yourself. I'm a 30 year old guy from Bogota, Colombia, South America. I trade and sell film photography equipment and accessories as a hobby and for a living too. When and how did the film journey begin for you? Ever Since I was a little kid I've been involved with photography, my mom gave me an Olympus trip 35 and I used her Minolta 7000i to
Things started with an OM-1 for Håkan Nyman!
"Shooting film makes you think." Tell us about yourself. My name is Håkan, I am 42 years old and live in Sweden. I am working as an airport firefighter. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I started to shoot film "seriously" about two years ago when I got my hands on dad´s Olympus OM-1. After that I bought a Hasselblad 500cm. I also have a Mamiya RZ67 and a Canon eos 5, and of course a Zero 2000 pinhole. What type of film do you usually shoot and what made you choose
Film journey at the beginning, by Andrew Seywright
Louis likes to experiment with multiple exposures. Tell us about yourself. I am recently turned 27 and come from a small town called Gourock on the banks of the River Clyde Estuary. I now live in Hyndland in the West End of Glasgow working as an MI Analyst for a bank. When and how did the film journey begin for you? My film journey only started a month or so ago when I picked up my Dad's Olympus OM-2n which he bought with his 21st birthday money in 1981. A friend of mine let me know w
Keeping film alive, by Stephen Dowling
"Shooting on a Lomo back in 2000 is one of the reasons I’m such a film fan" Tell us about yourself. I am 42, and originally from New Zealand, though I have been living in London for the last 20 years. I am a journalist. For the last few years I have been a science editor at the BBC, though for many years before that I was a music journalist. It has been an interesting change of subject. In my spare time I run the blog Zorki Photo, which is all about film photography. I review cameras and
Instant moments with Sarah Elise Abramson
"Instant film will forever and always be very unpredictable" Remember Sarah Elise Abramson? We posted her article a while ago and now it's time for another one! When and how did you discover instant film? I honestly don't remember how I discovered instant film. I think I was already doing work in the darkroom when I found out that Polaroids could function as a usable and fun medium. I would just take photos of my friends and my feet and things like that. What type of instant film do y
Girls on film by Daniel Pestana
"I love Fuji because of the natural colours and by overexposing it I can get those wonderful pastel tones that I really love a lot." Tell us about yourself. I'm 37 years old, I'm from Reguengos de Monsaraz but I currently live in Lisbon, Portugal. I'm a Professional Translator. When and how did the film journey begin for you? My film journey began around 1988, when my father bought a Minolta Maxxum 7000. I started shooting with it, and the more I shot, the more I became in love with p
Film passion starts in basements too, by Marko Marković
"Canon AE-1. I carry it everywhere i go." Tell us about yourself. I’m 43 years old, from Belgrade, Serbia. Employed at McCann Beograd, a major advertising agency for the past 16 years. Currently I am working as a Digital Content Editor. My job is to create and prepare various web content. For one year now I am also taking photographs for one of our client’s social media channels. Canon AE-1, 50mm f1,4 Kodak Portra 160 When and how did the film journey begin for you? It began two year
Everyday life on film by Sebastian Cvitanic
"Before shooting it's really important to talk about the person's background and what drives them in life." Tell us about yourself. I am 34. I was born in the south of Chile also known as Patagonia. Most of my jobs have been retail related, and some commercial photography mainly done with a digital camera. "Portrait of Koyo" Yashica124G / Kodak Portra 400 When and how did the film journey begin for you? I discovered an "agfamatic" 110 format camera lying around the house in the lat
Chicks by Menna Ismail
"I would say that I never actually knew how to shoot photographs, until I started to use film. " Tell us about yourself. I am 22, born and raised in New York City. I am student, studying Advertising and Marketing at The Fashion Institute of Technology. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I used to be a digital photographer. I embarked on the journey of film this summer, when i realized how much the advanced editing tools were depreciating the art of taking a picture. To me