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The Art of Watching People: Yanis Machonis on Street Film Photography

Yanis Machonis shares his approach to street film photography — capturing authentic, unscripted moments in Rome and beyond.

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[NSFW] Wild Romagna with Lulu

Romagna is a state of grace. When we began this journey, Gio and I, we didn't know where it would lead us. She wanted to go back to her place, I wanted to discover her country.

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Polaroid experiments with Luigi Ulisse Iovane

For over 30 years I have been dealing with the world of "images" and organizing a festival of animated films (Imaginaria - www.imaginaria.eu ) since 2003. I have always been fascinated by the Polaroid that has an important place in my artistic and professional life.I can identify myself as a "polaroider experimenter" and i use several vintage Polaroid machines (SX-70, SLR 680) but also new tools such as the Polaroid Lab. The photos here are part of my latest experimental and research works.

Chiara Dondi

Anthropomorphe by Chiara Dondi

Chiara shoots black-and-white negatives, then manually colorizes the images herself.

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Film memories, by Flavia Gramaccioni

" I wanted to bring memories with me, so I started to practice analogue photography." Tell us about yourself. I'm 24 years old. I'm from Arezzo, Tuscany. I'm a theatre actress. When and how did the film journey begin for you? My journey with film cameras started two years ago with disposable cameras. Back then I used to take photos rarely but, periodically, moving from one city to another, I wanted to bring memories with me, so I started to practice analogue photography. But, later o

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A film story, by Leonardo Bizzarri

"I like to think I'm telling a story instead of "stealing a moment"." Tell us about yourself. I'm 31 and I live in Perugia, Italy. It's my hometown. I'm an electronic and audio engineer. When and how did the film journey begin for you? It actually started six years ago I guess...I discovered my dad's Yashica FX-3 from the '80 hidden in a wardrobe. At that time my older brother was starting to shoot photos and I decided to try as well using films. What drives you to keep shooting

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Analog portraits by Marco Mancini

"Film is like poetry." Tell us about yourself. I'm 39 years old, from Rome, Italy and I work as a freelance photographer. When and how did the film journey begin for you? It started from inside, I was already working with digital cameras but I started to need something deeper than a file...and on january 16th I was walking in the center of Rome and I saw one of the coolest camera shops in Rome, where I found my first love...my Hasselblad 500cm. What drives you to keep shooting f

Fabio Sabatini

[NSFW]Roman window - part II, by Fabio Sabatini

"Loneliness (a state I truly love)." Our first post about Fabio's work was published in 2015, called Dreamy world on film, by Fabio Sabatini. Last year in december we posted the first part of the project "Roman Window". If you'd like to see the other round of shots, you can check them out here. Some words from Fabio, about the project: "I wanted to represent a series of states of mind I am very familiar with: sorrow, regret, loss, but also intimacy, self-dialogue and the liberation that

A trip to Italy, by Matthew Wilkinson

"I don't think you can beat the look of film." Tell us about yourself. My names Matthew Wilkinson and I’m a wedding/lifestyle and music photographer from Norfolk in the U.K. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I started shooting film about 2 years ago, I’ve always liked the thought of doing the whole process myself, from taking the shot, developing it, to printing an image in the darkroom and I don't think you can beat the look of film. What camera makes you click?

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[NSFW]Roman window - part I, by Fabio Sabatini

"Loneliness (a state I truly love)." Remember Fabio Sabatini? Over a year ago we published the first article from an ongoing series and now we're back. If you'd like to read the previous post, you can check it out here. This time we're focusing on his series called "Roman window". Could you tell us more about the project? I shot this series in an attic with a great view on Rome and most of all, a fantastic light. I shut down the blinds to create a surreal light effect. I wanted

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Nicola Simoncini: A moment taker

"I try to always bring the camera with me: that's probably what makes me feel like a moment taker." Tell us about yourself. I'm Nicola Simoncini, 21 years old currently studying marine biology at university. I live in a small rural town called Recanati in the center part of Italy. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I started taking photos on film when i discovered analog cameras were cheaper; joking, I feel more connected to the subject when I shoot film, I can actually

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People. By Pierpaolo Morra

"Analog allows me to put all of myself into creating the image." Tell us about yourself. I am 31 years old. I come from Monteroni, a little town in the South of Italy. Currently, I live in San Francisco and work as a Freelance Photographer, lifeguard and swim instructor. What interested you at the beginning about analog photography? I got interested in analog photograph first off because I like the look of analog photographs. Secondly, I feel that analog photography allows me to expre