Black and White by Dewa
His real name is Ryza Wijayanda Nugraha and he is 24.
Dewa is from Lombok, Indonesia "a beauty of the nature" as he says and now lives in Yogyakarta.
Tell us about yourself.
I come from Lombok which is a beauty of nature. Now i live in Yogyakarta and study journalism. I am a freelance photographer.
When and how did the film journey begin for you?
I started shooting film in 2009 when I was a freshman at university and wanted to learn the photography basics. For a while I switched to digital photography, but I wanted to improve my skills, make mymself a better photographer so I chose to come back to analog cameras. I think film has a tremendous thrill.
What type of film do you usually shoot and what made you choose it?
I usually shoot black and white film so when you asked me what kind of film I prefer, out of the rolls I tried I choose Ilford Delta 100 for its sharpness and grain.
What camera makes you click?
The cameras you can see me shooting are : Nikon F2, Nikon F3, Nikon FM2, Nikkormat EL, Olympus mju II and Olympus XA. I often use all of them!
What lenses do you use?
I like to capture moments and people on the street; I also make a documentary. For that, I uses 50mm f1.4 and 35mm f2 lenses. The street is my object. I still love to find out about contrast and grain in bw film.
