Violeta by Pelayo Arbues!

"After I got my first rolls developed I fell in love with film photography."

Tell us about yourself.

I was born 32 years ago in León and I am currently living in Madrid. Right now I work as a data scientist at Weplan.
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When and how did the film journey begin for you?

I started shooting digital quite a long time ago. After some years, I started to have less and less time to spend shooting, and my job makes me sit in front of a computer many hours a day. At that time, my friend Julian started shooting film and I realised that I could reduce my time processing pics with the laptop if I shot on film. That was the rational part of the story, but the truth is that after I got my first rolls developed I fell in love with film photography.
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What Could we always find in your gear bag?

I don't have a lot of photo equipment so I don't usually take bags with me. I carry my cameras using a shoulder strap from Lucida, which are perfect for being ready and not missing any street photo or candid shots of Violeta.
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Who is your model? How did this idea of a project occur to you?

Since I met Violeta I have always taken lots of pics of her. I don't usually plan the projects I shot, I just go shooting and then think what pics fit together. This time was no different, so in this project I am gathering the best pics on film of my daily life with her .
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What inspires you most?

Well, I could say something else but it is obvious that Violeta is a great source of inspiration. For street photography, I love unexpected moments and awkward associations of places, people, clothes, gestures... I guess that also books and films with grotesque characters make me want to go out and look for them in the streets.
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Do you have any advice for film photographers out there?

Shoot more often and don't use excuses. You can always find some minutes to take a picture, no matter how busy you are. Ah, and buy some good sneakers, if you are not in studio, you are likely to be walking a lot.
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