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Anna Hermann. Inspiration found in nature
"I adore plants, seeing their progress of growing, the way the colors change" Tell us about yourself. I am 26 years old, from Germany, Berlin. For a living, I help out in my mother´s business and work on my own projects. When and how did the film journey begin for you? Around 8 years ago. My dad who was a passionate analogue photographer who took amazing care of his equipment showed me his photographs - which is when I fell in love. So I became more and more interested in taking pictu
Félix Marcel. Stories told on film
"I always try to make them feel comfortable as much as possible before trying to shoot them." Tell us about yourself. Hi, I'm a 20-year-old student coming from France. When and how did the film journey begin for you? Two years ago I went to Camden Market in London, I saw a magical stand of old cameras. Then I've spent 25£ for a crappy Praktica. By this point I've learned by myself how to enjoy analog photography. What Could we always find in your gear bag? I always try to use ve
Verena Köck. Film filled the gap
"Film. It helps me slow down and be more connected with the people I photograph." Tell us about yourself. I'm 28 years old and I live in Austria. I'm the owner of a 'home for old people' where up to 30 people can live. Alongside I`m a freelance photographer. When and how did the film journey begin for you? My personal film love story started this year. I used to shoot digital before (and sometimes I still do), but at some point I wasn`t happy anymore with the things I created, or the
Igor Termenón. Fashion on film
"I can find inspiration in almost anything around me" Tell us about yourself. I'm 30 years old. I'm from Ponferrada, a small town in northern Spain but I'm based in Edinburgh, UK. I work as a photographer, I edit a publication called Girls/Boys on Film and I'm also the creative director and co-founder of Future Positive and Future Positive Studio. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I've been using film since I started taking photos when I was around 20 or 21 years old, b
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
Sol Anna's film diary
"I consider colour as one of my strengths when taking photos, so black and white is a challenge." Tell us about yourself. I'm a 20 year old girl, dreamer and aspiring artist from Montevideo, Uruguay, a small country from South America. When and how did the film journey begin for you? When I was 15 I asked my father to give me his analogue camera, a canon Eos and he did so I sporadically took photos with it, and kept shooting with my digital. Then, two years ago a friend gifted me his
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
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
Film until the end of time, by Małgorzata Bardoń
"I feel attracted by pinhole photography so sooner or later I will make a camera from a shoe box." Tell us about yourself. I live In Poland, In Gdynia, a beautiful modern town located in the Bay of Gdańsk. I'm 37 and work in the Tricity School of Photography in Gdynia, where I coordinate the school's administration. Marta, 18x24cm X-ray film, copied as an albumen print When and how did the film journey begin for you? It was years ago, in the 1980s. My Dad used to take pictures on fil
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