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LAB-BOX - The first multi-format daylight-loading film tank
The fellows at ars-imago built something unique: the daylight-loading film tank. Aaand it works with 35mm and 120 format. We had a little talk about the product before the kickstarter campaign and here's what we found out: Where did the idea for such a product come from? Firstly today there isn't a product like that in the market and we wanted to fill this gap. We see the interest in analogue photography is growing and especially the new generations of digital natives are rediscovering th
Film. Calming and exciting at the same time, by Louis Rimmer
"You can think of different film stocks as different paints and canvases, and the various lenses as different eyes to look at the world with." Tell us about yourself. My name is Louis Rimmer, I'm 18 years old and from rural Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. I am currently living in Bristol, UK and in my first year of a BSc in Psychology at the University of Bristol. When and how did the film journey begin for you? My dad always had a good eye for photography even though he only ever used an
Street, by Duran Levinson
"I like the look and feel of film, and the whole process is therapeutic and fun for me." About a month ago we shared some of Duran Levinson's work with the community. It was the first article from the series "South Korean Style". If you missed it, check it out here: [NSFW] South Korean Style - part I! This time, we're shouwin you his street work! You can find Duran Levinson here: www.duranlevinson.com, Instagram.
"Her", by Kerim Essaidi
"It's seeing your negatives in the light, loading film into a camera older than you, hearing the mecanical shutter." Tell us about yourself. I'm 25 years old, from Tunisia and currently work as a customer advisor for a french phone operator. I also work as a freelance english/french translator whenever I get the opportunity. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I guess it all began when i got tired of digital. Too much post processing needed, cameras turning obsolete way t
"Another side of genesis", by Yoshitaka Goto
Last year, in December we published the first article featuring Yoshitaka Goto's double-exposures. The article is called "Crazy double-exposures by Yoshitaka Goto" and you can read more about his work here. We're back with another set of double-exposures. Tell us a bit about this set of images. These double exposures were taken as self film swapping. I used LOMO LC-A+ and lens accessory "Splitzer". The basic location was Iceland. Then I shot in Hong Kong and Tokyo after. Because I wante
Every shot counts, by Steve Emery
"The raw feel and mood of analogue is what made me gravitate towards it" Tell us about yourself. My name is Stephen Emery, age 27 and still not sure what I do for a living. How did you start shooting film and why do you keep doing it? I picked up my first analogue camera in March this year, having no experience in photography at all. Being inspired by many of the photographers I've come across online, I went on Ebay and purchased myself a camera! While I lacked (and still do in many r
Double-exposures on film, by Hayden Williams
"A good double exposure takes a lot of thought and composition." Tell us about yourself. My name is Hayden Williams, I'm 22 and from Frederick, Maryland. I'm currently in University, about to graduate with a degree in Biochemistry. How long have you been taking analog photographs, and how did it start? I've been taking analog photos for about 2 and a half years. I saw a Canon AE-1 at a thrift store for 25 dollars. It came with a really cool camera strap, and I thought that even if the
Landscapes, by Charlotte Chateau
"I love this feeling of being able to immortalize a moment without being able to discover the result before having developed the roll of film." Tell us about yourself. My name is Charlotte, I’m 26 years old, and I live in Montpellier, in South of France. Currently, I study the world of human resources, and I do my internship at the human resources department of a hospital. When and how did the film journey begin for you? My parents met on a trip to Peru. My mother is Argentine and vis
[NSFW] South Korean Style - part I, by Duran Levinson
"I like the look and feel of film, and the whole process is therapeutic and fun for me." Tell us about yourself. My name is Duran Levinson, I'm a 28 year old cinematographer and film photographer based in Cape Town, South Africa. I have been shooting film for 3 years and my work revolves around street and portrait photography. I work as a freelance filmmaker and am mainly working on set as an on-set visual effects supervisor and assistant. I work between South-Africa and Asia and will be mo
Alone on the streets, by Metin Arslan
"A big city that people live in mass numbers but basically walk alone." Tell us about yourself. I'm from Turkey, living in Istanbul. 24 years old. Currently I'm a film student but I do daily jobs or freelance works when I need money. How did your film hourney begin? My journey with film began with finding an old film camera (compact and really cheap one) in my parents house two years ago. Meanwhile I had been shooting with a digital camera. After I saw the results, film had me instantl
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?
Working around the limitations of each camera, by Jeremy Pratt
"Having only ever used a DSLR before, I found the change drastic" Tell us about yourself. My name is Jeremy Pratt, and I'm a 20 year old photographer from Vancouver, Canada. I’m currently studying Physics and Astronomy at the University of British Columbia. How did you start shooting film? I started practicing film photography back in September, after being lent a Fujica AZ-1 by a friend, and since then have shot using a variety of film cameras and lenses. Having only ever used a DSLR