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Invisible Theatre by Tim Gao
"Street photography is not just a sharp triggering of shutter to shape the outside world in the form of light and shadow." Tell us about yourself. I was born in 1986 and grew up in a small village called Xilai in northern Jiangsu Province, China. I came to Shanghai in 2008 and regarded the fantastic city as my second hometown ever since. I am now a full-time photographer for a Shanghai-based Italian fashion brand of haute couture. What first interested you in analog photography? My lo
Chris Henderson: Portraits on film
"Film forced me to slow down, think before pressing the shutter, really look at the light and the model with my own eyes." Tell us about yourself. I'm 31 years old. I'm from Aberdeen, a small city in Scotland of mainly gray granite buildings. I work as a photographer in the oil & gas sector creating detailed virtual tours of offshore North Sea platforms, and I also shoot weddings and model portfolios. When and how did the film journey begin for you? When I was at art school in 2002-20
Erik Groß: Recreate emotions
"It's important to make mistakes and take a risk sometimes." Tell us about yourself. 29, from Germany and I´m a photographer. I also have a part time job as a sales adviser. When and how did the film journey begin for you? It was 2010 when I bought my first camera, a Canon AE-1. I´m so glad I made that step :D What Could we always find in your gear bag? A Nikon FM2 with some Tri-X and a 50mm Lens. Probable also an Olympus Mju II with some color film for the quick snapshots.
Matthew Osborne: The female form.
"I am a rangefinder shooter at heart" Tell us about yourself. 38yrs, living in Coventry UK and I juggle photography and accountancy jobs. Speedgraphic+AeroEktar+TMax400 When and how did the film journey begin for you? I lost interest in digital photography perhaps 3 years ago now (using a Nikon D800) and while looking for something more I bought 3 rolls of Ilford FP4+ film for my late Grandfathers Yashica MG-1. I learnt to develop my own black and white film and I guess the rest is h
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
Sebastian Hilgetag: Moods and emotions
"Zenza Bronica ETRSI. I just love that enormous sound of the shutter. " Tell us about yourself. I’m from Berlin, Germany. I studied Communications Design at FH Potsdam and I’m currently working as both: photographer and strategic graphic designer. Bronica ETRSI on Ilford Delta 3200 pro 02 When and how did the film journey begin for you? When I was 6 my parents gave me a blue plastic film camera. I’m not even sure if it was any kind of brand. I snapped everything with it but now I don
Francisco Soberanis: Use your imagination on film
"Use your imagination and the most important thing, CREATE." Tell us about yourself. I'm from Mexico and I live as a photographer. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I remember... when my father gave me his Canon AE1 and my first shooting with Film was in March 08 2014. What Could we always find in your gear bag? You'll find my Sekonic L-308B and of course my favorite Color Film Kodak Gold 200 and BnW Film Kodak 400Tmax and Kodak 400 Tri-x or Acros 100. What ca
Michael Taborsky: Shooting film from a young age
"Every time I get a "new" old camera, I get excited about it, because each camera sounds and feels different." Tell us about yourself. I'm 28 years old, living in Vienna at the moment. I'm doing my masters degree in communications at the moment and work full time as a PR & Social Media consultant at a local agency. Besides that I shoot film. When and how did the film journey begin for you? At a pretty young age. My mother studied applied arts and shot a lot of Polaroid back in the day
Trey Pentecost: Simple, common experiences on film
"Some good friends gave me a Mamiyaflex and a few rolls of T-Max. I was hooked." Tell us about yourself. I’m 39, live in New York City, and run a small IT services company. I also occasionally shoot photos for money. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I guess when I was a kid. I used to love playing with cameras whenever I could, and I'm sure I wasted plenty of my parents' film. I got into it seriously in 2005 when some good friends gave me a Mamiyaflex and a few rolls o
Alfredo Cristinziano: Film. Something so authentic and fascinating
"You can do beautiful photos with a 30$ camera you know." Tell us about yourself. I’m 36 years old, born and raised in Montreal, Quebec, I am primary a 2d/3d artist, from an artistic background, I love movies and that probably made me pick up a camera some years ago. Amélie pentax67ii, kodak portra800 pushed to 1600 When and how did the film journey begin for you? I always enjoyed taking portraits and I actually shot digital before film. I tried to touch every kind of photography th
Pablo Eguiguren: The pleasure you get from shooting film
"Analog. It was a totally different world and I found it by far, much more pleasant." Tell us about yourself. My name is Pablo Eguiguren l and I am 25 years old. I live in La Plata, Argentina. I am a photographer and that’s what I do for a living. I don’t imagine doing anything else; it is not always easy, but I put all my energy and passion every time I use my camera. When and how did the film journey begin for you? The film journey definitely started about one year ago. But this is
Nicolás Athens: Analog addiction
"Share what you know with others" Hello there! Remember Nicolás Athens? He was one of our first published artists in our Instant category. This time let's focus on his other type of work! What Could we always find in your gear bag? Sincerely, it depends on the day and light when you photograph, I don't use bags specific to any brand (do not like), but usually carry some 35mm black and white film, such as Kodak Tri-X, Tmax or some Ilford and sometimes some color film (although lately my