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Spur-of-the-moment shots by Madhu Narayan

"I tried different types of digital cameras for a few years, but found the pictures to be too “clean,” without any character." Tell us about yourself. I am 32 years old. I live in the United States and I work at a small college. What interested you in film photography? I have always been interested in photography and I started out in college with film. I tried different types of digital cameras for a few years, but found the pictures to be too “clean,” without any character. This past

Lieven Symaeys

Lieven Symaeys: Analog diptych

"People who model in front of this camera are always pretty relaxed because it doesn’t feel like a real serious camera." A while back we published an article about Lieven Symaeys and his project called "The tiger project". If you want to see his previous work, you can find it here. This time, we're sharing shots that he took using an Olympus-Pen EES-2, a half-frame rangefinder. He created a series of "double exposures" not one over the other, but one next to the other. Actually we wante

Mookie Brooks

Mookie Brooks, about styles money can't buy.

"I really don't enjoy digital photography, it's too real, too precise" Tell us about yourself. I'm Dominique « Mookie » Brooks, I'm 21 and study engineering in France. I grew up in NYC, moved to Paris with my mom when I was 12. I got both passports, I can watch both football. When and how did the film journey begin for you? My grandpa was always using film, I always preferred it to digital stuff. He had a Minolta SRT 101, now it's mine. I really don't enjoy digital photography, it's t

Rita Wang

Obsession for disposables by Rita Wang

"I love the idea of being able to capture 27 different moments in time without feeling the urge to edit them immediately" Tell us about yourself. 19, residing in sunny Los Angeles, California, but I spend most of my year in Boston as a student at Tufts University. When and how did you start using disposable cameras? My first exposure to film cameras was in elementary and middle school, when it was the trend to send your kid on school field trips with a disposable camera for picture-tak

Marta Sanchez

[NSFW] Marta Sanchez and Camille

"I just take photos on film." Tell us about yourself. I'm 28 years old, I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina and I work in a women's clothes shop. When and how did the film journey begin for you? Just get away from a few demons in my life. When did you receive the first roll of film? September the 10th, 2014. What camera makes you click? Kmil (pronounced "Camille" (actually a Pentax k1000)). What inspires you most? Music, Cinema , a couple of Books, people and my own not

Gokhan Ipekkan

[NSFW] Gokhan Ipekkan. An adventurer

"Just go out on the streets no matter what gear you have, it's not that important." Tell us about yourself I'm 25 years old, a Turkish adventurer guy. Currently I study in Poland as a 5 year full-time Master of Arts student in Cinematography in Lodz Film School. I've been earning from photography as a freelancer for more than 2 years now. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I jumped through photography and digital cameras considering having very sharp images and making

Martin Brusewitz

Martin Brusewitz - Love after two rolls of film

"I'm not so much about the equipment, more about taking photos." Tell us about yourself. I'm 32 years old, born in Sweden but live in New York City. I work as a freelance journalist and writer. When and how did the film journey begin for you? A friend of mine (@danielbl0ck on instagram) had collected a bunch of analogue cameras. One day he gave me one of them and two rolls of film. I fell in love. How did the first roll of film come out? Really good. I documented my at the time

Murat Erman Aksoy

Murat Erman Aksoy - Ever changing shapes

"Support your local lab." Tell us about yourself. I’m 28-years-old Berliner, drawing lines for a living. When and how did the film journey begin for you? It started in a closet a decade ago, when something shiny caught my eye. What Could we always find in your gear bag? Ricoh GR10 with cheap film in it + spare Porta400 for more important occasions. What camera makes you click? Hassi 500C/M & Konica Hexar AF, although it doesn’t click that much. Who are your subjects?

Andrew Gillespie

Andrew Gillespie: Photography, a creative outlet.

"My absolute favorite thing about shooting both film and digital is that the film makes me really take my time and think exactly what I want to achieve with this shot" Tell us about yourself. I've just turned 25, originally from Auckland, New Zealand and living out of Melbourne, Australia. I work for a Medical Software company, which means my photography is my main outlet for my creativity. What first interested you in analog photography? It was actually when I was in Europe, I had a

Sara Van Handenhove

People and raw emotions. By Sara Van Handenhove

"There is a whole mental process behind every shot. And then there’s of course, the anticipation. The best part." Tell us about yourself. Hi, my name is Sara and I am 22 years old, I currently live in Montreal and I’m a student. What was the first thing that interested you in analog photography? Months after my parents split up, my father started dating a photographer and I was fascinated by her work. I loved going to her apartment because she is the one that introduced me to the medi

Tim Gao

Invisible Theatre by Tim Gao

"Street photography is not just a sharp triggering of shutter to shape the outside world in the form of light and shadow." Tell us about yourself. I was born in 1986 and grew up in a small village called Xilai in northern Jiangsu Province, China. I came to Shanghai in 2008 and regarded the fantastic city as my second hometown ever since. I am now a full-time photographer for a Shanghai-based Italian fashion brand of haute couture. What first interested you in analog photography? My lo

Nicola Simoncini

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