editor's picks
History and technology with Zenit E, by Viljam Valdmaa
"Zenit E. The thing looks like it could probably survive a nuclear blast or diving into the Mariana Trench!" Tell us about yourself. I'm 22 and i live in Estonia. I'm a student and in my free time i play music. And shoot film! When and how did the film journey begin for you? It all started a little more than a year ago. Until then, i had absolutely no experience with any kind of photography. I didn't know anything about shutter speeds, aperture, I even had no idea what DSLR or SLR are
Pinhole cameras from Istanbul. Warning: they're addictive!
From shooting to enlarging - everything at home! In our quest to find analog photographers all over the world, we stumbled upon some talented young fellas who don't just shoot analog. They help others to shoot, develop and 'print', doing all the process at home. Curiosity struck, we talked to them, and here's what we found out: Tell us about this great project. Bu Bi Kamera project began back in 2013, when our founder, Erbil Sivaslıoğlu was having hard time with finding a proper, cheap da
Kuzey, a 6-year-old film photographer!
"I love it. I really get excited when my dad brings my photos home" In a previous post we've mentioned writing an article (For the love of film! with Kutay Kesim) about Kutay's son, so here it goes! Tell us about yourself. My name is Kuzey Aren Kesim. I am six years old. When did you shoot your first roll of film? When I was 5 years old. I shot my first film in the city (dad's comment: He refers to Sydney CBD) What film cameras do you use? I have an Olympus camera (dad's commen
Black and white skin by Marcin Pakuła
"I love my Kiev and every time I use it, it makes my heart beat faster" Tell us about yourself. I am 31 years old, I come from Łódź the city of Poland. I have PhD degree from Technical University of Lodz and photography is my hobby. When and how did the film journey begin for you? As a child I have always wanted to be a photographer, but in my family nobody taught me how to take a photo. So as a shy 7-years-old boy I found Smiena 8 in my house and I was staring through my window prete
Disposables in a complicated world, by disposablelife
"With disposables there is a rawness because so much is out of your control" Tell us about yourself. My name is Wyatt and I'm 27 years old. I live in Los Angeles and I'm an actor. When and how did you start using disposable cameras? I started using disposables Summer of 2010. I planned a 10 day trip to Big Sur with several of my friends and was so excited to document our travels, but I quickly realized I forgot my camera. That was a horrible feeling, but at the grocery store I saw a 3
Blurred lines by George Felea
"I see the film as a physical space that can take almost every idea coming out of the mind" Tell us about yourself. Hi! My name is Felea George, I'm an 28 years old back office support for an IT company, from Galati, Romania . When and how did the film journey begin for you? It all started in the early childhood , in the country side. I remember finding a Petri (or maybe a Zorki, i don't recall that well) in my uncles attic. I've wasted the loaded film taking pictures of moving trees
Swap soup and double exposures with Khánh Hmoong!
"For film photography, try to play with films as much as you can and you'll see some interesting results that digital can't bring you..." Tell us about yourself. Hi, I'm Khánh Hmoong, a 35-year-old film photographer based in beautiful Nha Trang city in Vietnam. When and how did the film journey begin for you? started taking pictures since the late of 2010 and mostly with film till now. The story began when my friends introduced me to film photography and I enjoyed it since then. What
Film magic with La fille renne (Cécile)!
"Canon AE-1 Program. With this camera, it was love at first sight" Tell us about yourself. Hi! I'm from France and in my day job, I do a lot of animal osteology. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I had my first film camera when I was ten, from my father (an Olympus Trip AF 21). During adolescence, it was the beginning of the digital photography and I switched to it, with different cameras. It allowed me to learn, to exercise myself and to define better what I like. Thre
#StayBrokeShootFilm with Corey Deshon
"I own about sixteen film cameras now (Okay I'll admit, I have a problem)" Tell us about yourself. I currently live in Los Angeles, California where I work as a freelance writer in the film industry, and have recently begun directing as well. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I always loved taking pictures as a kid, and that grew to an interest in photography. So it started like everyone else really, just getting a cheap DSLR and playing around with no real goal in mind.
Time traveling with Martin Gomez
"I like to discover the grain of all this old films stored for years, sometimes I dream this is like playing with time." Tell us about yourself. Hi! I'm a 38 years old French teacher, based in Corrientes, Argentina. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I began taking pictures 20 years ago with a Canon 5000. Soon I desired to develop them myself, so I ran my own laboratory in my mother's house. The beginning was easy with film but it would never be the same for copies. I did
HélHorn and the Light leaks!
"I’m fortunate to have natural light effects with my Yashica (a giant happiness for me!)" Tell us about yourself. Hi ! I’m HélHorn, 24 years old and I live in the northwest of France. I just finished my studies and I still don’t know what I want to do. But photography still holds me! When and how did the film journey begin for you? I started shooting film in 2009 when I entered high school at Le Mans for a CAP and BAC PRO PHOTOGRAPHIE. What type of film do you usually shoot and what m
Meet Louis Dazy
Louis likes to experiment with multiple exposures. Tell us about yourself. My name is Louis Dazy, I live in Paris and I work as an art director in an agency. When and how did the film journey begin for you? Well, the film journey begun 8 months ago, I wanted to get into photography, and I have had a digital camera back then, but didn't like shooting with it because I couldn't achieve the film look I liked. I bought a Nikon F2 in October 2014, a couple of film rolls and started shooting