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90's ballin with Daniel Bocai
The 90s aesthetic is making a strong comeback in today's fashion and culture, and I wanted to capture that vibe through film photography. For this shoot, I focused on capturing the old-school, hip-hop, American street life aesthetic that is so iconic to that era.
If you have ghosts - by Odna (Lucie Boucher)
The equipment used does not really matter in my work: some images are taken spontaneously (I just pick a basic camera, load it and shoot); sometimes I draw my picture weeks before I shoot, sometimes I use a field camera with paper or film or a pinhole camera.
Happy world photography day - 2016!
Today we're celebrating world photography day! It's the 19th of August! World photography day! Last year, on this very same day we published an article featuring artists that we had published until then (you can see it here). Since that day we published a lot of articles and we'd like to thank all of you for the help and support you've given us! We're celebrating this special day with our community by giving you a sneak peak into what's coming to onfilm.photo! The following images are
Juan David Estrada: Analog Photography as a way of life
When I want to show happiness and positive feelings in general, I like color film and B&W when the subject is the total opposite. Tell us about yourself. I'm a 30 year old guy from Bogota, Colombia, South America. I trade and sell film photography equipment and accessories as a hobby and for a living too. When and how did the film journey begin for you? Ever Since I was a little kid I've been involved with photography, my mom gave me an Olympus trip 35 and I used her Minolta 7000i to
México City a film friendly place
Mexico city is a place where as a film photographer you can find anything almost anywhere: lots of films, urban landscapes, rural landscapes, historic places , secure locations, and people that doesn't care what you are doing in the street.. There are a lot of downsides using film as your main medium when traveling, from insecurity to film scarcity, how easily you overcome this issues depends a lot on the resources the city can give you. *Olympus PEN EE-2 / Konica Centuria expired 2004*
A brief (yet helpful) guide to buy expired film
When buying expired film we must consider one thing, we are buying a lottery ticket... There was a time when anyone could go to any store and buy a roll of color film, also there were a lot of photography stores if some specific roll was needed, where a variety of brands, styles and ISO numbers was offered. As the digital revolution took place, the big manufacturers decreased their film catalog, offering just the most commercial types. Nowadays, the hunt season for those lost gems is almost
Happy world photography day!
Today we're celebrating world photography day. So we thought a retrospective post from the onfilm.photo members would be quite nice. Here's who helped us build this platform. Thank you all for being a part of this. Keep shooting, and keep them coming to us, so people can see and appreciate your work! Long story, long: Dewa Louis Dazy Stelios Papiemidoglou Muhammad Yunansha HélHorn Simon Tsai Max Kondratov Martin Gomez Nicolás Athens Corey Deshon three
Take a ride with Brian Bell
"Whether it's a crispness of detail, or a dreamy blur I just think so much more of a mood can be conveyed and implied in monochrome" Tell us about yourself. I am a self employed photographer working throughout Kent on the South East Coast of England. I shoot commercial and event commissions as well to supplement sales of my portfolio of more artistic personal work. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I have had a keen love of photography from a young age but only took it u
History and technology with Zenit E, by Viljam Valdmaa
"Zenit E. The thing looks like it could probably survive a nuclear blast or diving into the Mariana Trench!" Tell us about yourself. I'm 22 and i live in Estonia. I'm a student and in my free time i play music. And shoot film! When and how did the film journey begin for you? It all started a little more than a year ago. Until then, i had absolutely no experience with any kind of photography. I didn't know anything about shutter speeds, aperture, I even had no idea what DSLR or SLR are
Impossible shots by polaroidsnotdead
"It sounds like an old school emotion" Tell us about yourself. I'm 23 and live in the west of France near to the beach. I just finished my studies this year. I'm actually planning a trip to New Zealand and Australia for the next year. Leaving in November, can't wait. So I'm saving money for now with little jobs. When and how did you discover instant film? I discovered instant photography last year, in September I think. I always knew about but never tried it. It sounds like an old scho
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
For the love of film! with Kutay Kesim
"When I started to shoot film, buying a full frame DSLR started to become irrelevant" Tell us about yourself. I am a Turkish Australian. I spent the first 30 years of my life in Turkey where I was born and raised. For the past 10 years, I have been living in Sydney - the city I am in love with. I work in the government sector, but I also have a small photography business named Kutay Photography. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I first purchased my film camera around 8