film photography

Analog portraits by Marco Mancini

"Film is like poetry." Tell us about yourself. I'm 39 years old, from Rome, Italy and I work as a freelance photographer. When and how did the film journey begin for you? It started from inside, I was already working with digital cameras but I started to need something deeper than a file...and on january 16th I was walking in the center of Rome and I saw one of the coolest camera shops in Rome, where I found my first love...my Hasselblad 500cm. What drives you to keep shooting f

Oscar Paradela

Boudoir session, by Oscar Paradela

"When I saw my first photos made with the rz67 I almost went crazy" Tell us about yourself. My name is Oscar Paradela, and I am a traditional photographer. I use medium format cameras and black and white films. Photography, for me, is a language, a way of expressing myself, all my works are usually planified and thoughtful. When I've got an idea, I like to think about it as a project or as a set of pictures, then I plan it and make it real. In all my pictures I try to express somethi

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Film - organic photography, by Gülben Şaş

"I love surprises and film photography is filled up with those." Tell us about yourself. I am 27 and from Istanbul, Turkey. About to work as a marketing manager in a global startup. When and how did the film journey begin for you? It was absolutely a coincidence! When I was in college in another city, I visited my friends in Istanbul. So we thought that would be nice to capture our fun day together. Non of us didn't have fancy phones back then, so we grabbed a cheap disposable camera

Eleonora Furlan

Rays of light, by Eleonora Furlan

"If you want to portray a feeling or a moment, I think film is the best way to do it." Tell us about yourself. My name is Eleonora Furlan and I’m a 22-year old amateur photographer, based in Italy. I’m currently studying for a Master’s degree in International Relations. When and how did the film journey begin for you? My parents used to take analog photographs when they were younger, so I already had two very good film cameras at home: a Yashica FX-3 Super and a Pentax K1000. I star

Frank Lassak

[NSFW]Film as the only photographic medium, by Frank Lassak

"Film is the only available alternative, if I want to maintain the high standard of cinematic art and portraiture photography" Tell us about yourself. A journalist and photographer, living and working in Berlin, I own two ateliers: Efacts Media, specialising on editorial content for print and online magazines, and Efacts Photography, a studio focusing on cinematic photography and highend portraiture. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I started making photos as a teenag

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High heels, by Maximilian Heinrich

"That's why I fell in love with Polaroid. Love all what's vintage!" It's time for the forth article from Max! The project is called "High Heels". How did this idea of a project came to you? Full-disclosure, this was my very first completely analog photo set at a time when I was still learning the basics about analog photography. So all I wanted back then was to do a first „test fashion shoot“ on black and white film (35mm). It felt naturally to start with a completely black outfit for

Roses in Portugal, by Yoshitaka Goto

We've published his work twice already and it is time for the third one! If you're interested to see our previous articles, here are 2 links to them: Crazy double exposures and Another side of genesis. This time it's about Portugal and roses! You can find Yoshitaka Goto here: www.photobox.jp, Instagram, Facebook.

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Travels around the world, by Lénika Muñoz

"There is something really emotional about films, you have to accept them and embrace all the mistakes and imperfections." Tell us about yourself. I am 27 years old and I am a visual artist. I do painting, drawing, engraving, photography and tattoos, but I've never been able to live from it. So I've been traveling since 2014 and doing any kind of job. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I bought an old camera when I was living in Australia. I always liked photography but

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[NSFW]Feminine emotions, by Yuki Yu

"There are so many ideas and emotion that could only be shared between women." Tell us about yourself. I am Yuki,25 year old who from Hong Kong. I work as a product photographer. I take portrait for my own projects. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I remember I started using film when I was 20. One of my friends told me that using film to take photos is so different than a digital camera and said about how amazing film is. I doubted about it so I had to try. Then it tu

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[NSFW]The human body on film, by Szymon Jobkiewicz

"Analogue photography for me is the other dimension. It’s the escape from everyday life." Tell us about yourself. I am 31. I live in Warsaw, Poland. I have few passions but photography is the most important for me. When and how did the film journey begin for you? When I was 16 I got my first full frame camera. Unluckily, the cost of films and all the necessary equipment was too expensive for me that time, so I had to give up for a while. The real adventure started 15 years later, whe

Sebastian Buzzalino

All My Friends Look Really Good, by Sebastian Buzzalino

"Film has such a bodily presence that I sometimes miss with digital and it keeps me obsessed." Tell us about yourself. I am 29 years old, live in Calgary, AB, Canada and I am a photographer and a talent buyer for a indie music club. When and how did the film journey begin for you? My first film camera was a Yashica Electro 35 GSN, which I bought in 2010 or 2011 shortly before I travelled through Japan. That time was also the start of my photography career in general and while I was le

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Animals on film, by Jeremy Pratt

A while ago we published Jeremy's first article. It's called "Working around the limitations of each camera, by Jeremy Pratt" and you can check it out here. This time it's all about animals! Enjoy! If you want to see more of Jeremy's work, check out his Instagram page, here.