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Haley through a Pentax 6x7, by Andrew Miller
"Pentax 6x7. Great camera and a nice alternative to lifting weights. " At the beginning of this year we published an article featuring Andrew Miller's work. It's called "Using the light, by Andrew Miller" and you can read it here. He's back with a new series! Tell us a few words about these photos and the gear you used. I shot this series with Haley Permenter on a Pentax 6x7. This was my first time using the camera. A couple years ago when I started shooting film again regularly I wa
LAB-BOX - The first multi-format daylight-loading film tank
The fellows at ars-imago built something unique: the daylight-loading film tank. Aaand it works with 35mm and 120 format. We had a little talk about the product before the kickstarter campaign and here's what we found out: Where did the idea for such a product come from? Firstly today there isn't a product like that in the market and we wanted to fill this gap. We see the interest in analogue photography is growing and especially the new generations of digital natives are rediscovering th
"Going Crazy", by Maximilian Heinrich
"Showing a person’s transition from a normal state of mind to complete craziness." Last year in December we published the first article featuring Maximilian Heinrich's work. The article is called "Focus on your vision" and if you haven't, you can read it here. We plan on publishing more of his work and we're starting with the project called "Going Crazy". How did this idea of a project came to you? The idea for this photo set was sparked by the choice of location, an abandoned psychi
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
Film. Calming and exciting at the same time, by Louis Rimmer
"You can think of different film stocks as different paints and canvases, and the various lenses as different eyes to look at the world with." Tell us about yourself. My name is Louis Rimmer, I'm 18 years old and from rural Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK. I am currently living in Bristol, UK and in my first year of a BSc in Psychology at the University of Bristol. When and how did the film journey begin for you? My dad always had a good eye for photography even though he only ever used an
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
A trip to Italy, by Matthew Wilkinson
"I don't think you can beat the look of film." Tell us about yourself. My names Matthew Wilkinson and I’m a wedding/lifestyle and music photographer from Norfolk in the U.K. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I started shooting film about 2 years ago, I’ve always liked the thought of doing the whole process myself, from taking the shot, developing it, to printing an image in the darkroom and I don't think you can beat the look of film. What camera makes you click?
Become familiar with your camera, by Krystian Krawczyk
"Still a long way to go, but I am looking forward to it. " Tell us about yourself. I am 34 years old, born in Poland in 1981. My Mom moved to Dortmund/Germany in 1982 - my Dad already lived there since 1976. I still live in Dortmund, lucky that I found work after studying near my home city. My son is six years old now, and he likes to help his dad taking analog pictures, especially while using middle format cameras with waist level finders. It is obvious that I love photography, but I´m als
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
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
Pinhole photography by Nils Karlson
"Zero Image 2000 , quite sharp for a pinhole, but still fuzzy enough not to be confused with a normal camera." Last time we interviewed Nils Karlson we talked about his book "Earth Stands Still". You can check it out here. This time it's all about pinhole photography! Tell us about your pinhole cameras. I settled down to two pinhole camera these days, after a wild trip through different cameras in early 2015. It has boiled down to my first pinhole camera, a Zero Image 2000, which shoots
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