France

If you have ghosts - by Odna (Lucie Boucher)
Lucie Boucher

If you have ghosts - by Odna (Lucie Boucher)

The equipment used does not really matter in my work: some images are taken spontaneously (I just pick a basic camera, load it and shoot); sometimes I draw my picture weeks before I shoot, sometimes I use a field camera with paper or film or a pinhole camera.

Mastering self-portraits by Angélique Boissière
Angélique Boissière

Mastering self-portraits by Angélique Boissière

I like to use always the same tools so that I don't have to think about it while shooting and to always get the same result.

A black and white story, by Valentin Derrien
Valentin Derrien

A black and white story, by Valentin Derrien

"I definitely go for that feeling I have when I discover my photographs, this mix between anxiety and excitement is priceless." Tell us about yourself. I am 23 years old, I was born and raised in Brittany, France. I then moved to Montreal, Canada for my studies. I am currently based in Lyon, France, where I am doing a masters degree in engineering. When and how did the film journey begin for you? Back in the days, when I was still living in Brittany, my garage was a total mess and between su

[NSFW] The age of all possibilities, by Valentin Duciel
Valentin Duciel

[NSFW] The age of all possibilities, by Valentin Duciel

"When we receive the prints, we do the trip a second time, it's magic!" Tell us about yourself. My name is Valentin Duciel, I am 23 years old, and I am from Orange in the south of France, currently I live between Lyon and Paris. In the past I was a cook, it was my passion, but I quickly felt disgust for the working conditions and the "human" relations of this work, often close to slavery. Currently I do some cooking sometimes, and I sell some photographs, which allows me to subsist. Wh

NYC on film, by Grégoire Huret
Grégoire Huret

NYC on film, by Grégoire Huret

"Not knowing how the photograph will be is really stimulating for the mind and it completly changed my way of taking pictures." Tell us about yourself. I’m Gregoire Huret from Paris, I’m 30 and I just quit my job - I used to work in space planning for building construction - to find something new. During this break I decided to visit a friend and celebrate Christmas with my wife in NYC. When and how did the film journey begin for you? When I was 15 my dad gave me an old pentax becaus

Streets, by Etienne Despois
Etienne Despois

Streets, by Etienne Despois

"I quickly realized that the analog photos were way better." Tell us about yourself. Hi, I'm Etienne a 35 years old guy that is french and lives in Paris. I currently work in IT in a research center. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I started using film when I came back from a trip and wanted to buy a better camera than the small APN that I had. At that time a good numeric camera was pretty expensive and I’ve just finished school so I wasn’t the richest man on earth (

[NSFW] Mrs Wolf, by Charlie Foster
Charlie Foster

[NSFW] Mrs Wolf, by Charlie Foster

"Under the quiet sailor hides the storm, its simple smile hides the desire, under this desire hides destruction, under this destruction hides Mrs Wolf." A while ago we published our first article featuring Charlie Foster's work. The article is called "Shots from "Life", a book by Charlie Foster" and if you're interested, you can read more about it here. This time, he's showing us another project, called "Mrs Wolf". Tell us about the project. I present you Mrs Wolf. It’s the woman who

Landscapes, by Charlotte Chateau
Charlotte Chateau

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

Shots from "Life", a book by Charlie Foster
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Shots from "Life", a book by Charlie Foster

"I wish to tell nothing, just show the life." Tell us about yourself. I am 27 years old, I live in France and I am an art director. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I began to shoot film since the death of my grandfather who was himself a photographer who took thousands of photos of life in general. His death was an electric shock for me. When I inherited his camera, I wanted to feel what got him into this and support what he so much liked and used all his life. Thus I

David Congnard -  Film photography, impossible to erase!
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David Congnard - Film photography, impossible to erase!

"Photography is light. Never forget." Tell us about yourself. I'm 43 years old. I'm from Paris, not Texas, France. I'm in charge of copyright in a media company. What first interested you in analog photography? It's impossible to erase ! So, you must make effort, be attentive and careful. Watch (observe), perceive (feel), understand (grasp), frame (choose), release (decide). Doing things seriously, with respect for them. What camera makes you click? First, SLR : Nikon F3, Conta

Claire Dunaud - Autoportraits
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Claire Dunaud - Autoportraits

"I am very shy. I found a way to express myself through photography." Tell us about yourself. Hello, I am 28 years old, I am from France more precisely the suburb of Paris. Now I’m unemployed so I have plenty of time to work on my pictures. What first interested you in analog photography? I love all the rituals, the process of analog photography; the mechanic, the chemistry … it’s something I can understand compared to numeric photo. The film is touchable, it is real, that is why I lo

Maxime Garnier: Models
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Maxime Garnier: Models

"The Rolleiflex! I could shoot film with it all day long, no doubts about it!" Tell us about yourself. Hey, I'm Maxime Garnier and I'm 28 years old. I work as a Human Resources officer and of course, in my free time I shoot film. Canon AE1P / Ilford HP5+ 400 / E. Soto Workshop 2015 / Model : Jessica / MUA : Caroline Madison / Stylist : Yanina Nikitina When and how did the film journey begin for you? My film journey began near march 2015. My father used to tell me that he was storing