film photography
Aliki Smith: Feelings are the greatest element in my work
"I can’t not photograph." Tell us about yourself. I’m 35 years old, born in Florina, Greece. I was raised and live in Melbourne, Australia. I’m a Learning & Development Team Leader at Berry Street (Berry Street works with children, young people and families with the most challenging and complex needs, including those for whom Berry Street is often the last resort). I love my day job with a crazy passion. When and how did the film journey begin for you? What Could we always find in your gear
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*
Floris de Rijke and his project amsterdamstreetportraits
"As soon as I used the film forward lever for the first time I was hooked." Tell us about yourself. I’m 33 years old, from Amsterdam, the Netherlands. At the moment I’m working part-time as a chef in a restaurant and try to freelance as a photographer next to my personal projects. In the past I’ve also worked as a cameraman, editor, producer and director as well as a few years of being a professional poker player. When and how did the film journey begin for you? In retrospect it prob
Ignacio Kirby: Inspired by liberty every day
"I discovered that I had a love for colors, representing nostalgia, the process to take some time to think what I do." Tell us about yourself. Hi! Im Ignacio G. Kirby, I'm 25 years old. I am a father , skateboarder, musician and photographer. When and how did the film journey begin for you? For me the journey begins some years ago when I discovered that my ancestors loved photography and were engaged to it. I discovered that I had a love for colors, representing nostalgia, the process
Scott Morrison: Allow yourself to stop, breathe, appreciate the world around you
"Olympus Trip 35. My love for this camera now knows no bounds." Tell us about yourself. I am 43. I live in Belfast. I work as Team Manager in an IT company. When and how did the film journey begin for you? My (initially digital) photography journey began in 2011 when I won a DSLR in a charity draw at work. Rejecting several offers from colleagues to sell the camera, I soon began to play around, getting to grips with the basics. Before too long I began to see my work featured in som
Hannah Shufro: Emotional involvement in every roll
"Since I picked up a camera, I’ve also started seeing new beauty in old routines and frequent stomping grounds." Tell us about yourself. I am 24 years-old! I graduated from Brown University in Providence, RI in 2014 and I’ve been living and working in New York City since. I live in Greenwich Village with my 95-year-old grandma and I currently work as a recruiter for a technology company in the Flatiron District. I graduated with a degree in Environmental Studies and Community Health and my
Thomas Wild: With a film camera, you won't miss anything else!
"I always try to figure out which camera and lenses are the best choice. Sometimes this takes longer than choosing my clothes." Tell us about yourself. I'm a 36 years old graphic designer, musician and photographer from München, Germany. When and how did the film journey begin for you? My passion for film started in highschool, where I had a photo course and the possibility to develop black and white film. We had a great teacher, we could do whatever we wanted and learned the basics o
The Rescued Film Project: Forgotten rolls of film deserve to be seen
"There have got to be thousands if not millions of rolls out in the world that needed rescuing." Tell us about you. How did this idea come to you? Why do you do it? My name is Levi Bettwieser, i'm the founder and film technician for The Rescued Film Project. I am a full time video producer at the world's largest health and fitness website, bodybuilding.com. I freelance as a commercial film photographer in my spare time, LBcustom.com. When I first moved from shooting digital to film, I q
Kornel Kabaja: Find a passion and pursue it
"Pentax 6x7, boy does that camera sound good when you fire it!" Tell us about yourself. I’m 26 years old, was born in a small city in Poland, just by the shores of the Baltic Sea. I now live in probably the most inspiring, beautiful and thriving city in the country, Wrocław and am on my way to becoming a software tester while being a part-time barista and exploring the culture around special coffee roasting and tasting. I like dealing with fragile natural aromas, pushing the development of
Wiktoria Potocka: Unnoticed shots
"I am not going anywhere without at least one camera." Tell us about yourself. 19-year-old polish student having a gap year. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I started my adventure with film photography and photography at all in March 2014. I found my dad’s old camera and decided to give it a try. Now, I am not going anywhere without at least one camera. What Could we always find in your gear bag? Additional roll of film, dust removal tool and optic paper. Wh
Michael Taborsky: Shooting film from a young age
"Every time I get a "new" old camera, I get excited about it, because each camera sounds and feels different." Tell us about yourself. I'm 28 years old, living in Vienna at the moment. I'm doing my masters degree in communications at the moment and work full time as a PR & Social Media consultant at a local agency. Besides that I shoot film. When and how did the film journey begin for you? At a pretty young age. My mother studied applied arts and shot a lot of Polaroid back in the day
Serena Salerno: Chase away anxieties!
"I began to experience something using 35mm film and then I passed to 120mm film. Since then I fell in love." Tell us about yourself. I’m 24 years old, I’m from Torre Annunziata, a province of Naples. I studied fashion photography in Naples and now I do different jobs but my dream is to work full time as a photographer. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I approached photography with a digital SLR, but I felt there was always something missing, I did not feel satisfied,