on film
Danko Maksimovic from Belgrade, Serbia
My work is mostly inspired by the French Novuelle Vague cinema movement. But I also draw inspiration from films with impressive cinematography
Time kept between layers of silver. By Piotr Trojanowski
"The most important thing when using film is that I have to think about the result before I even touch the camera." Tell us about yourself. I was born in 1984 so I’m in the age of Christ. Currently I work for a clothing company, I am responsible for supplies during the production times. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I wasn’t born with the camera. Photography was always present in my home but it wasn’t my hobby or anything. In 2008 I decided to enter the photography
Bits and parts of life, by Camila García
"I enjoy film photography because it teaches you to be patient, you have to wait for the perfect moment, the perfect light." Tell us about yourself. My name is Camila García, I'm 26 six years old. I live in a little country in South America called Uruguay, right between Argentina and Brazil. I'm a text editor but I've been working on printing books in braille for about four years. I really love my job, I'm the only person doing it in my country and it's very necessary; information is power
Richard PJ Lambert - Destructors
"The final pictures are the opposite of immediacy; they are unpredictable and susceptible to fault." A while ago we wrote an article about Richard PJ Lambert and the amazing photographs he is shooting. We're posting another one for his project called "Destructors" where he's talking about ways to mess around with chemicals Tell us about the project! “Honour thy error as a hidden intention” by Brian Eno. I work from a state of perpetual creative block. When my pictures feel lifeles
Pinhole cameras from Istanbul. Warning: they're addictive!
From shooting to enlarging - everything at home! In our quest to find analog photographers all over the world, we stumbled upon some talented young fellas who don't just shoot analog. They help others to shoot, develop and 'print', doing all the process at home. Curiosity struck, we talked to them, and here's what we found out: Tell us about this great project. Bu Bi Kamera project began back in 2013, when our founder, Erbil Sivaslıoğlu was having hard time with finding a proper, cheap da
Instant shots from New Jersey by Victor Reynolds
He likes bleaching instant negatives. Tell us about yourself. I am 53, live in Plainfield, NJ, and am a Medical Underwriter by day. When and how did you discover instant film? I grew up with my Dad's land camera and also used Polaroid backs for 4x5 in the 1980s. However, I rediscovered instant early in 2014. What type of instant film do you usually shoot and what made you choose it? 1.Instax Wide: good color and an all-around film. 2. Impossible 600 Black & White which have been my
Italy, sea, and instant photography. Meet Francesco Sambati
"I think you lose the concept of "instant" if you change something after the development process." Tell us about yourself. I'm 34 years old, I live in Lecce (in the deep south Italy) and until recently I was a journalist. When and how did you discover instant film? I discovered the instant photography about 4 months ago: a photographer friend of mine told me that my photos (shot with an iPhone) were suitable Polaroid format. So I bought an Instant Lab to print my old photos. I later bou
Meet Ali from Turkey
"I am Ali Can and my nickname is Cantarikati." Tell us about yourself. I am 20 years old and I am from Cappodocia, Turkey. I am a student at Kocaeli University. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I don't like digital so i started to use films 3 months ago. What type of film do you usually shoot and what made you choose it? I'm usually using Fuji c200 and sometimes using Ilford pan400 black and white film. I choose them because they're easy to find. What camera makes
Time traveling with Martin Gomez
"I like to discover the grain of all this old films stored for years, sometimes I dream this is like playing with time." Tell us about yourself. Hi! I'm a 38 years old French teacher, based in Corrientes, Argentina. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I began taking pictures 20 years ago with a Canon 5000. Soon I desired to develop them myself, so I ran my own laboratory in my mother's house. The beginning was easy with film but it would never be the same for copies. I did
Meet Louis Dazy
Louis likes to experiment with multiple exposures. Tell us about yourself. My name is Louis Dazy, I live in Paris and I work as an art director in an agency. When and how did the film journey begin for you? Well, the film journey begun 8 months ago, I wanted to get into photography, and I have had a digital camera back then, but didn't like shooting with it because I couldn't achieve the film look I liked. I bought a Nikon F2 in October 2014, a couple of film rolls and started shooting
Black and White by Dewa
His real name is Ryza Wijayanda Nugraha and he is 24. Dewa is from Lombok, Indonesia "a beauty of the nature" as he says and now lives in Yogyakarta. Tell us about yourself. I come from Lombok which is a beauty of nature. Now i live in Yogyakarta and study journalism. I am a freelance photographer. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I started shooting film in 2009 when I was a freshman at university and wanted to learn the photography basics. For a while I switched to di
Welcome to onfilm.photo
Hello stranger, and welcome to onfilm.photo. This project was created in an attempt to bring together people with the same passion: film photography. You'll find here pictures from all over the world, taken by professionals or amateurs, but you'll also find tips and tricks, maybe some tutorials, from people with experience. We're in our early days, so expect more content very soon! If you want to collaborate, maybe you have something to show, or say, you can reach us by email, or contact