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USA

Create something with a purpose. By Santiago Murillo

"Even more impressive was how smooth the film lever felt. It was my first time performing that motion and fell in love instantly." Tell us about yourself. Hello! I’m Santiago. I am a portrait photographer currently living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I am originally from Bolivia. Lived there until I was 18 years old and moved over to the US to attend college. I pay the bills (as well as all my film expenses) by photographing weddings over the weekend. That is my current full-time job although I

Philippines

The therapeutic feeling of shooting film, by Felix Quiogue

"For me, shooting film is somewhat magical and somehow relaxing." Tell us about yourself. I'm Felix Quiogue, an IT professional dabbling in film photography. I'm 4 years away from being 3 decades old. When and how did the film journey begin for you? It all started with a lomography fisheye camera, and my curiosity pushed me to know more about the process of developing film. Since then, I've been completely immersed in film photography. For me, shooting film is somewhat magical and

Fabio Sabatini

[NSFW]Roman window - part II, by Fabio Sabatini

"Loneliness (a state I truly love)." Our first post about Fabio's work was published in 2015, called Dreamy world on film, by Fabio Sabatini. Last year in december we posted the first part of the project "Roman Window". If you'd like to see the other round of shots, you can check them out here. Some words from Fabio, about the project: "I wanted to represent a series of states of mind I am very familiar with: sorrow, regret, loss, but also intimacy, self-dialogue and the liberation that

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[NSFW] South Korean Style - part I, by Duran Levinson

"I like the look and feel of film, and the whole process is therapeutic and fun for me." Tell us about yourself. My name is Duran Levinson, I'm a 28 year old cinematographer and film photographer based in Cape Town, South Africa. I have been shooting film for 3 years and my work revolves around street and portrait photography. I work as a freelance filmmaker and am mainly working on set as an on-set visual effects supervisor and assistant. I work between South-Africa and Asia and will be mo

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Fur, by Denys Trofimchuck

"I like to shoot women dressed in fur, there is something Helmut Newton-ish to it." This fall we wrote an article about Denys Trofimchuck's work. He was trying to figure out an idea for a project and started shooting legs! Yes, that's right, legs! If you want to read more about it, here's a link to our previous post! This time, we'd like to share a story he shot recently. Tell us about your new series. I like to shoot women dressed in fur, there is something Helmut Newton-ish to it. So

Andrew Miller

Using the light, by Andrew Miller

"The process of shooting film appeals to me more. " Tell us about yourself. I'm 35 years old. I am from Ohio but currently live on Maui via Chicago. I make a living on Maui with photography, family portraits on the beach, real estate, and will soon be doing work for magazines and things like that. Have to be diverse out here. When and how did the film journey begin for you? That's very easy to answer. I learned on film because I started photography before there was much of a digital m

Germany

Maximilian Heinrich: Focus on your vision

"I quickly realized that there is a whole world to explore and got hooked." Tell us about yourself. I was born in 1985 in Munich, Germany. I work as a Senior Conceptual Designer at a digital full-service agency, consulting large companies on their corporate websites, digital storytelling strategies, and creative content output. On the side, I shoot portraits and do street photography almost every weekend. I used to work as a video reporter for Siemens and thus learned how to shoot and pr

Croatia

Film feels right for Nikola Škarec

"It just feels right shooting on film!" Tell us about yourself. I'm Nikola. I was born in 1998 and grew up, surrounded by nature, in a small village near Zagreb, Croatia. What was the first thing that interested you in film photography? I always wanted to capture the things I thought are worth keeping. Now I use photography as a way to express myself. My recent work is based on portraits, even though I would like to do more nature and minimalist schemes. The thing that got me into

Kimberly Seabury

Double exposures by Kimberly Seabury

"Photography continues to empower me." Over a year ago we wrote an article about Kimberly Seabury and we posted her amazing photos. If you want to see it, click here. Back then, when we asked her if she makes any experiments on film, her answer was a quick "I do! I love double exposures, long exposures and cross processing.", so this time we chose to focus more on her double exposures, which are amazig, so enjoy! More of her work can be found here: www.kimberl

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[NSFW]Inspired by people. From Jose Antonio Hernandez

"I started to wonder if I could reach to that kind of aesthetic." Tell us about yourself. I’m 27 years old and I was born in Venezuela. I work as a creative in the advertising industry. What was the first thing that interested you in film photography? I saw the work of a friend of a friend that’s a Spanish photographer (Noel Quintela) and I started to wonder if I could reach to that kind of aesthetic. Then I started to learn about different masters of photography, different films and

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Girls on film, by David Davis Schelhorn

"I was looking for a new challenge." Tell us about yourself. I'm from Saalfeld, Germany. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I was looking for a new challenge and started in 2014. What cameras and leses do you use? I take pictures with the Canon A Series AE-1, A-1, AE-1 Program and I use only FD lenses. You can find David Davis Schelhorn here: www.art-lounge-photography.net Facebook Instagram

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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