Kodak Portra
Film poetry, by Zeno Spyropoulos
"I just fell in love with film, on the same journey where I fell in love with photography." Tell us about yourself. I’m Zeno, 22 years old from Belgium. I’ve lived in 4 countries in my young lifecycle (Belgium, Greece, England, France.) Right now I’m studying Fine Arts in Ghent, Belgium with a specialisation in photography. My education however is very much built upon the development as the artist rather than technical education. I am also a writer, poetry to be exact. Currently busy with f
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
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
Camila López Díaz: Connect with what's in front of you
"I always say that we, photographers build a “new reality”." Tell us about yourself. I’m Camila, I’m 24 years old and I’m from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I studied advertising and photography and currently I’m working at an audiovisual production. Canon AE-1-Kodak Ektar When and how did the film journey begin for you? When I realized that “digital world” was killing our sensibility little by little. I always said that photography’s essence comes from working with film. The Digital Age
Móni Vilà getting intimate with film
"A small but strong warrior." Tell us about yourself. I’m 29, I was born and “grew up” in Bogotá, the capital city of Colombia. When someone asks about what I do for a living, I’d like to answer pointing to what makes me live or the things I can't live without: Reading, watching movies, drinking coffee, obviously taking photographs, but also thinking about photography, writing about photography and dreaming about photography. *Nikon F4S - Ilford HP5 400* When and how did the film jou
István Pintér: Film never lies!
"Sometimes I just need to walk into the woods with my dog and inspiration finds me." Tell us about yourself. I’m 32 years old I was born in Hungary and lived there till last year, when I moved to Regensburg, Germany. I am a photographer, shooting mostly portraits, weddings and events. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I always wanted to be a painter. I started with painting very early. I had a lot of ideas but not enough time, because of my studies. I sold some painting
Juan David Estrada: Analog Photography as a way of life
When I want to show happiness and positive feelings in general, I like color film and B&W when the subject is the total opposite. Tell us about yourself. I'm a 30 year old guy from Bogota, Colombia, South America. I trade and sell film photography equipment and accessories as a hobby and for a living too. When and how did the film journey begin for you? Ever Since I was a little kid I've been involved with photography, my mom gave me an Olympus trip 35 and I used her Minolta 7000i to
Thomas Wild: With a film camera, you won't miss anything else!
"I always try to figure out which camera and lenses are the best choice. Sometimes this takes longer than choosing my clothes." Tell us about yourself. I'm a 36 years old graphic designer, musician and photographer from München, Germany. When and how did the film journey begin for you? My passion for film started in highschool, where I had a photo course and the possibility to develop black and white film. We had a great teacher, we could do whatever we wanted and learned the basics o
Film addiction, from Juraj Rapos
"I started just few months ago and I can´t stop it" Tell us about yourself. Im 29 years old,born in Slovakia.last year i moved to Amsterdam (Netherlands) to study photography at FOTOfactory Amsterdam. currently working at the hotel. When and how did the film journey begin for you? The film journey for me started when i was 12, i shot one roll of film, haha, but seriously i started just few months ago,and i can´t stop it.:) What type of film do you usually shoot and what made you cho
Visuals on film, by Madhana Gopal
"Film never ceases to surprises me." Tell us about yourself. I am 25, born and brought up in Madras. I have lived here all my life and the city has been a major part in what I am as a photographer. So yes I am a documentary photographer who produces visual content for living. It is hard to make a living just being a documentary photographer unless you have made a name for yourself. So i create visual content like music videos, product photography, corporate films which fund my life and my p
Film comes out of the fridge, with Ben Vine
"I recently "sacrificed" the vegetable section at the bottom of the fridge to make room for film" Tell us about yourself. I'm 43, I was born in Britain, grew up in Italy, studied in London and ended up in Madrid where I live and work. I spent a long time working as film maker for advertising agencies but now I'm trying to edge my way towards working full time as a photographer and visual artist. It's a long, slow journey but I do have my fair share of little breakthroughs. When and how d
Meet Darren Greaves from FilmDev.org
"Before I knew it I had bought a small collection of old 35mm cameras and I was totally hooked" Tell us about yourself. Hello. My name is Darren Greaves, I'm 46 years old and I live in London. For my day job I'm a Computer Programmer. Some info on FilmDev FilmDev is a website that I created for sharing and comparing film developing “recipes” (combinations of film and developer). I created FilmDev in 2008 when I was looking to get into developing my own film. It occurred to me that