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Film is timeless, by Tom Sebastiano
"Digital is great, but film is beautiful" Tell us about yourself. Hi, my name is Tom and I’m a 48 year old salesman living in London. When and how did the film journey begin for you? In 1982, I bought my first camera a Fujica STX1. As a kid I loved to draw and paint, but as I got older I gradually realised that to be any good required a lot of time and practice neither of which I had the patience for. So I thought maybe I could experiment with photography as a creative outlet, I guess
Falling for film, by Sandra Singh
"I'm in a long term relationship with my 35mm Asahi Pentax Spotmatic and its 50mm 2.0 lens" Tell us about yourself. I'm a 25 year old photographer from Munich, Germany and study photography at the University of applied science Munich. I also do some social and creative workshops with children on the side. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I started analogue photography in 2012, making darkroom prints from a photoshoot with me modeling as a astronaut. We shot some rolls t
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
Portraits on film, by Florin Țepârdea
"I found people that shoot film and that was "the click" " Tell us about yourself. Hello, my name is Florin Țepârdea and I live in Bucharest. For six years, I've been working as a Linux and Windows System Administrator at a small company that provides Outsourcing IT for several companies in Romania. Nikon F70 + Nikon 50mm f/1.8 + Kodak Tri-X 400 When and how did the film journey begin for you? Before I begin to tell you about my debut in film photography, I will let you know that in
Analogirls by Dustin Erhardt
"When I realized that they were both primarily shooting film, it was obvious that I needed to switch" Tell us about yourself. Hey guys! I'm Dustin, 29 years old and currently based in Portland. Like many artists, I have this terrible condition known as IKRJ (inability to keep a real job). To make matters worse, I never want to be forced to rely on my art for money, out of fear that it will compromise the quality. So I work for myself. Right now I'm buying and selling laptops on Craigslist
Winding film and taking pictures, by Michael Shaffer
"Immediately i was hooked on the idea of collaborating with this little machine to make images wherever i went." Tell us about yourself. I'm 31, formerly based in Tokyo but now in Atlanta. When and how did the film journey begin for you? About 4 years ago i was drawn to film during my time in Japan. The film camera scene there is insane. Everything's concentrated too, so you just hop a train to one place and there will be 5 or 6 great camera shops within walking distance. I bought a r
City rush on film, by Oğuzhan Abdik
"In the beginning I was shooting for memories" Tell us about yourself. I am 27 and live in İstanbul. I am an architect. I own an office and my team consist of eight architects. My office is based in the very center of İstanbul. I spent most of my time in the office with designing spaces. I try to initiate a new start up on designing furniture and lighting. I usually don’t have time for photography because of the work. But I am trying to integrate photography with architecture and every othe
Life in Indonesia, from Zuki Satudua
"As an explorer, this offer is something I cannot refused. And as a photographer, I want to see and feel my shots in film." Tell us about yourself. My name is Zuki Satudua. I am a male, 40s, from Indonesia. I am an engineer, an explorer who enjoys art. I have been shooting with digital (my first camera is Nikon D70 DSLR) for the last 8 years. Until now my main gear is Nikon D700 DSLR and mirrorless Olympus E-M5. As an engineer, I always fascinated with mechanics. On the other hand, I rea
Emotions in front of the camera, by Remy Holwick
"I have bags of whatever people have given me with rolls of kodak gold expired, kenmare, lomo, fuji drugstore whatever, and I shoot it all." Tell us about yourself. I'm 24, I live between brooklyn NY and Los Angeles, and I'm a model and photographer on film professionally. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I don't think it ever "began"; it was more of a flirtation that got more and more serious. My family is made up of artists and my first memory is of my godfather pushi
People caught on film by Malea Blackburn
"I ended up ditching my digital and going all film about two years and its been an incredible journey" Tell us about yourself. I am 27 years old, born and raised in Colorado Springs, CO and my day is insurance claims. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I have always been a film supporter. When I was in high i was notorious for having a 35mm point and shoot and it quickly adapted into something more serious. A good friend actually got me into shooting medium format and ev
Analog people, by Abhi D
"I shot a roll without knowing anything about metering but after developing the roll, I got hooked" Tell us about yourself. I am 34. I was born in India but have been living in United States for last 14 years. I work in a management consulting firm. When and how did the film journey begin for you? My father was a film photography enthusiast and I have always liked photography. My father shot hundreds of photos as I was growing up. I started dabbling with small cameras when I was 21 and
Dreamy world on film, by Fabio Sabatini
"I love the surreal touch that brutally blurred background give to portraits and not only" Tell us about yourself. I'm 44, I live in Rome and I do scientific research for living. I am professor of Economics at Sapienza University of Rome and I collaborate with the Higher School of Economics in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. Here you can find my CV and other information on my activities: socialcapitalgateway I love my academic work and to date I am not interested in making photography a sour