France
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
"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
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
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
"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
"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
Matthieu Noiret: Just shoot film
Louis likes to experiment with multiple exposures. Tell us about yourself. I am 29 years old, I am french and I've been back in Strasbourg for the past two month after 3 years in west and north of Africa. To live i have a little photographic publishing house tdtf-publishing.tumblr.com and an army pension so am a little bit poor… but free and happy with that. When and how did the film journey begin for you? When I was kid i stole my father's Pentax ME Super with some black and withe f
Félix Marcel. Stories told on film
"I always try to make them feel comfortable as much as possible before trying to shoot them." Tell us about yourself. Hi, I'm a 20-year-old student coming from France. When and how did the film journey begin for you? Two years ago I went to Camden Market in London, I saw a magical stand of old cameras. Then I've spent 25£ for a crappy Praktica. By this point I've learned by myself how to enjoy analog photography. What Could we always find in your gear bag? I always try to use ve
Film to its limits, by Celine Meunier
"Photography is about capturing light and shadows and I like them shown." Tell us about yourself. Hi ! I'm a 26 year old born & raised in Paris, France. I work at a cultural institute named Institut du monde arabe, and i'm also part of an artist collective called Arabstazy. It is mainly electronic music, balanced with visual arts (VJing, photography...) to create a "total" performance. When and how did the film journey begin for you? My very first camera was a Fisherprice! I was probab
Everyday life, by Xavier Guinand
"With film photography, you've to take your time, you can't take photo of something « just to try »" Tell us about yourself. I'm 21 years and I'm a french graphic & packaging designer from Reims (France). I work for a new craft beer brand called "BAPBAP" and I'm in charge of building the whole identity of the brand. Design and photography are the two fields where I can express myself, you can always learn new stuff and try new things. When and how did the film journey begin for you? Wh
Stories written on film, by Alina Noir
"Nature, people and urban landscapes were so beautiful, and different than everything I had seen before, that I wanted to capture these glimpses of passing splendour" Tell us about yourself. My name is Alina Noir, I was born and raised in Romania and right now I am living and working in Lyon, France, where I have a very nice little studio. I am a visual artist and author. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I have always been interested in film photography. All my family’
Impossible shots by polaroidsnotdead
"It sounds like an old school emotion" Tell us about yourself. I'm 23 and live in the west of France near to the beach. I just finished my studies this year. I'm actually planning a trip to New Zealand and Australia for the next year. Leaving in November, can't wait. So I'm saving money for now with little jobs. When and how did you discover instant film? I discovered instant photography last year, in September I think. I always knew about but never tried it. It sounds like an old scho