medium format
Juan José Estevez. Film until the day I die
"Those colors and those tones made me fall in love, the quality of blurring and the film grain drove me crazy." Tell us about yourself. Hello. My name is Juan José Estevez. I'm 23. I was born in Spain but I lived almost all my life in Argentina. Now I work as a volunteer in a Non-Governmental Organization called "Remar" in spanish. It's a rehabilitation center for marginalized people. I use my audio-visual skills and my personal time to help and support this organization. When and how d
Christoph Boecken. Focus on what's in front of you
"Pentax 67. It’s built like a tank, works like a charm" Tell us about yourself. I’m 33 years old, living and working in Berlin, Germany as a freelance software developer, doing photography in my spare time. When and how did the film journey begin for you? In 2010, after shooting digital for about two years I remembered that my father had had a Hasselblad 500C/M in his drawer which he bought in the early 90s but never really used, so I asked him if I could borrow it. Back then I had no
Things started with an OM-1 for Håkan Nyman!
"Shooting film makes you think." Tell us about yourself. My name is Håkan, I am 42 years old and live in Sweden. I am working as an airport firefighter. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I started to shoot film "seriously" about two years ago when I got my hands on dad´s Olympus OM-1. After that I bought a Hasselblad 500cm. I also have a Mamiya RZ67 and a Canon eos 5, and of course a Zero 2000 pinhole. What type of film do you usually shoot and what made you choose
Body language on film by Dominic Zingale
"To inspire others to use film as a medium always brings joy and satisfaction as an artist." Tell us about yourself. I’m 27 years old, I’m from South Florida and I’m a graphic designer and photographer. Fujifilm GX680ii / EDC 180mm f3.2 / Fuji Velvia (1997) / Tetenal E6 / Epson V600 When and how did the film journey begin for you? My film journey began while I was in high school. It was something that I stumbled over accidentally. My professor mixed up my classes in my sophomore year
Film can open up a whole new world. By Sean Lewis
"I’m going to shoot film till the very last roll." Tell us about yourself. Hi! I’m 29 and I live near Charlotte, North Carolina. I work in research and development for a specialty chemicals company. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I’ve started dabbling in film in late 2012, but I didn’t devote myself to film exclusively until the beginning of 2015, specifically medium format film. Though I never really found my voice with 35mm film, those first rolls taught me more ab
Landscapes on medium format by Antonio García Lara
"Yashica Mat LM. When I finally had one in my hands, I just couldn't fight it anymore" Tell us about yourself. I am Antonio García, I am 33 years old and I am from Bujalance, Córdoba (Spain). I work as a graphic designer for a packaging business, so I don't have so much free time to photograph. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I started by chance, when I bought a Yashica Mat LM on Ebay. I always loved that kind of cameras so when I finally had one in my hands, I just c
A passion for Smena 8m by Murat Uğur Eminoğlu
"Beginners. Start, do not stop, and try over and over again!" Tell us about yourself. I am 30 years old and live in Turkey. I am system manager, in other words an IT man. When and how did the film journey begin for you? When I got bored taking pictures with digital cameras 4 years ago, I started to develop a great interest in analogue photography. Since then, I have had a passion for analogue photography. What Could we always find in your gear bag? "Smena 8m" is an irreplaceable
Film connects people, by Kevin Verkindt
"Canon Eos 3. I’m pretty sure I will never part with this camera." Tell us about yourself. I’m Kevin, 24 years old and currently living in Belgium. I’m working full-time as a transport planner and I’m graduating college in one year. When and how did the film journey begin for you? Back in the days, I used to shoot film as a side project. These were mainly snapshots of friends and models. The real film journey began last year when I quit digital photography. I bought myself some new gea
Need and desire by Radoslaw Pujan
"For you all - be creative and show the beauty of the world with your photographs." Tell us about yourself. I am 37 years old. I was born and raised in Poland, also lived in France, now I live and work in Belgium. However I go to different countries to realize my photo projects. I work in the IT business, so photography is a perfect way to balance it and meet people. I am a sociable person, so sitting in the office would only kill me. When and how did the film journey begin for you?
Analogs in a digital era, by Nicola Neri
"In my fridge there are more films than food." Tell us about yourself. I'm 35 years old, I live and work in Milan, Italy. I'm an Art Director for a videogame company and I do photography during my free time. I have been doing only film photography for the last three years and in my fridge there are more films than food. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I started to shoot with my father’s film camera when I was 18, it was a beautiful Nikon FE. Then moved to digital and o
Girls on film by Daniel Pestana
"I love Fuji because of the natural colours and by overexposing it I can get those wonderful pastel tones that I really love a lot." Tell us about yourself. I'm 37 years old, I'm from Reguengos de Monsaraz but I currently live in Lisbon, Portugal. I'm a Professional Translator. When and how did the film journey begin for you? My film journey began around 1988, when my father bought a Minolta Maxxum 7000. I started shooting with it, and the more I shot, the more I became in love with p
Everyday life on film by Sebastian Cvitanic
"Before shooting it's really important to talk about the person's background and what drives them in life." Tell us about yourself. I am 34. I was born in the south of Chile also known as Patagonia. Most of my jobs have been retail related, and some commercial photography mainly done with a digital camera. "Portrait of Koyo" Yashica124G / Kodak Portra 400 When and how did the film journey begin for you? I discovered an "agfamatic" 110 format camera lying around the house in the lat