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Móni Vilà getting intimate with film
"A small but strong warrior." Tell us about yourself. I’m 29, I was born and “grew up” in Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia. When someone asks about what I do for a living, I’d like to answer pointing to what makes me live or the things I can't live without: Reading, watching movies, drinking coffee, obviously taking photographs, but also thinking about photography, writing about photography and dreaming about photography. *Nikon F4S - Ilford HP5 400* When and how did the film jou
Backpacking with a Leica IIIC
When preparing for a backpack trip there are a lot of things to consider regarding storage space, for me the hardest decision was what camera to take with me... *Prague Astronomical Clock* Traveling is something I always enjoyed, from meeting new people and places, to the stressful situation where you don't know how you will get to the next destination. *Prague Train Station* For most people trip photographs are mostly a way to remember vividly their journeys and to take an analog c
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
México City a film friendly place
Mexico city is a place where as a film photographer you can find anything almost anywhere: lots of films, urban landscapes, rural landscapes, historic places , secure locations, and people that doesn't care what you are doing in the street.. There are a lot of downsides using film as your main medium when traveling, from insecurity to film scarcity, how easily you overcome this issues depends a lot on the resources the city can give you. *Olympus PEN EE-2 / Konica Centuria expired 2004*
A brief (yet helpful) guide to buy expired film
When buying expired film we must consider one thing, we are buying a lottery ticket... There was a time when anyone could go to any store and buy a roll of color film, also there were a lot of photography stores if some specific roll was needed, where a variety of brands, styles and ISO numbers was offered. As the digital revolution took place, the big manufacturers decreased their film catalog, offering just the most commercial types. Nowadays, the hunt season for those lost gems is almost