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Film poetry, by Zeno Spyropoulos
Zeno Spyropoulos

Film poetry, by Zeno Spyropoulos

"I just fell in love with film, on the same journey where I fell in love with photography." Tell us about yourself. I’m Zeno, 22 years old from Belgium. I’ve lived in 4 countries in my young lifecycle (Belgium, Greece, England, France.) Right now I’m studying Fine Arts in Ghent, Belgium with a specialisation in photography. My education however is very much built upon the development as the artist rather than technical education. I am also a writer, poetry to be exact. Currently busy with f

A black and white story, by Valentin Derrien
Valentin Derrien

A black and white story, by Valentin Derrien

"I definitely go for that feeling I have when I discover my photographs, this mix between anxiety and excitement is priceless." Tell us about yourself. I am 23 years old, I was born and raised in Brittany, France. I then moved to Montreal, Canada for my studies. I am currently based in Lyon, France, where I am doing a masters degree in engineering. When and how did the film journey begin for you? Back in the days, when I was still living in Brittany, my garage was a total mess and between su

A journey on film, by Simone Piña
Simone Piña

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

[NSFW] The age of all possibilities, by Valentin Duciel
Valentin Duciel

[NSFW] The age of all possibilities, by Valentin Duciel

"When we receive the prints, we do the trip a second time, it's magic!" Tell us about yourself. My name is Valentin Duciel, I am 23 years old, and I am from Orange in the south of France, currently I live between Lyon and Paris. In the past I was a cook, it was my passion, but I quickly felt disgust for the working conditions and the "human" relations of this work, often close to slavery. Currently I do some cooking sometimes, and I sell some photographs, which allows me to subsist. Wh

Time kept between layers of silver. By Piotr Trojanowski
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Time kept between layers of silver. By Piotr Trojanowski

"The most important thing when using film is that I have to think about the result before I even touch the camera." Tell us about yourself. I was born in 1984 so I’m in the age of Christ. Currently I work for a clothing company, I am responsible for supplies during the production times. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I wasn’t born with the camera. Photography was always present in my home but it wasn’t my hobby or anything. In 2008 I decided to enter the photography

Film memories, by Flavia Gramaccioni
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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

A film story, by Leonardo Bizzarri
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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

Analog portraits by Marco Mancini
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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

Boudoir session, by Oscar Paradela
Oscar Paradela

Boudoir session, by Oscar Paradela

"When I saw my first photos made with the rz67 I almost went crazy" Tell us about yourself. My name is Oscar Paradela, and I am a traditional photographer. I use medium format cameras and black and white films. Photography, for me, is a language, a way of expressing myself, all my works are usually planified and thoughtful. When I've got an idea, I like to think about it as a project or as a set of pictures, then I plan it and make it real. In all my pictures I try to express somethi

Film - organic photography, by Gülben Şaş
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Film - organic photography, by Gülben Şaş

"I love surprises and film photography is filled up with those." Tell us about yourself. I am 27 and from Istanbul, Turkey. About to work as a marketing manager in a global startup. When and how did the film journey begin for you? It was absolutely a coincidence! When I was in college in another city, I visited my friends in Istanbul. So we thought that would be nice to capture our fun day together. Non of us didn't have fancy phones back then, so we grabbed a cheap disposable camera

Rays of light, by Eleonora Furlan
Eleonora Furlan

Rays of light, by Eleonora Furlan

"If you want to portray a feeling or a moment, I think film is the best way to do it." Tell us about yourself. My name is Eleonora Furlan and I’m a 22-year old amateur photographer, based in Italy. I’m currently studying for a Master’s degree in International Relations. When and how did the film journey begin for you? My parents used to take analog photographs when they were younger, so I already had two very good film cameras at home: a Yashica FX-3 Super and a Pentax K1000. I star

[NSFW]Film as the only photographic medium, by Frank Lassak
Frank Lassak

[NSFW]Film as the only photographic medium, by Frank Lassak

"Film is the only available alternative, if I want to maintain the high standard of cinematic art and portraiture photography" Tell us about yourself. A journalist and photographer, living and working in Berlin, I own two ateliers: Efacts Media, specialising on editorial content for print and online magazines, and Efacts Photography, a studio focusing on cinematic photography and highend portraiture. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I started making photos as a teenag