documentary
The Darkroom
It could very well be that the most iconic part of analog photography is the darkroom. The darkroom is the direct consequence of early photography; this is to say that large parts of the technology of darkrooms can be traced to the 1830s. Nonetheless, we have of course come a long way. The discovery of the photochemical effect started the love story of photography. The thought of capturing light and time, and transferring it to paper, is one that has fascinated us ever since we found out it w
Lucas Tarrant: Discover how others live their lives
"I really dig the OM system" Tell us about yourself. I am 25 years old, I am from Adelaide, Australia, but I currently live in Melbourne, Australia. I study my masters fulltime and work a soul-crushing admin job in the HQ of a department store. When and how did the film journey begin for you? About a year ago when I was living in Seoul, South Korea I was introduced to a small community of people shooting with the format and through exploring local areas that specialized in selling and
Return to Analog in the Digital Age
Written By Calvin Bailey. Film is on its way back. What exactly it is about film that makes me excited every time I load a new roll into my 35mm is hard to say, but I am not adverse to educated guesses. For me, and for many others, as I am inclined to believe, film exists on two different stages, which in some funny way complement each other. At one stage, film exists as a clear memory of trips to the chemist, index charts, family holidays, and as something gone by. Nostalgic as this interpre
Michael Shaffer: A love story
Analog love Hello! Remember Michale Shaffer? We have a new post from him. It's a love story! "I met her almost at the same time I was introduced to film photography. We met in Tokyo. " "Here are a few photos I took when our relationship just started, when she was still very mysterious to me. Some were taken intimately at home, some were from out around town. I continued snapping photos when we traveled around Japan, Australia's gold coast, New Zealand's north island, Boston, and At
Phil Kneen: A photographer fascinated by fellow humans
"From the moment I got the first role of processed film back, I was hooked." Tell us about yourself. I'm a 46 year-old, full-time photojournalist and portrait photographer. I live and work from the Isle of Man. When and how did the film journey begin for you? When I was 15, my dad was working in Saudi Arabia as a teacher, on one of his visits home he brought me a secondhand Olympus OM10 camera with a 50mm 1.8 lens. From the moment I got the first role of processed film back, I was hoo
Olha H. Taking photographs throughout Ukraine
"I cannot look through the digital camera, only film." Tell us about yourself. I am 22 years old, I’m from Zaporozhye, Ukraine. I recently graduated from University and realized that the legal specialization is not for me. But on the professional plan, I didn't succeed to link my work with film photography in my country. My life consists of freelance activities and mini trips, taking photographs throughout Ukraine. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I always enjoyed taki
The Rescued Film Project: Forgotten rolls of film deserve to be seen
"There have got to be thousands if not millions of rolls out in the world that needed rescuing." Tell us about you. How did this idea come to you? Why do you do it? My name is Levi Bettwieser, i'm the founder and film technician for The Rescued Film Project. I am a full time video producer at the world's largest health and fitness website, bodybuilding.com. I freelance as a commercial film photographer in my spare time, LBcustom.com. When I first moved from shooting digital to film, I q
Trey Pentecost: Simple, common experiences on film
"Some good friends gave me a Mamiyaflex and a few rolls of T-Max. I was hooked." Tell us about yourself. I’m 39, live in New York City, and run a small IT services company. I also occasionally shoot photos for money. When and how did the film journey begin for you? I guess when I was a kid. I used to love playing with cameras whenever I could, and I'm sure I wasted plenty of my parents' film. I got into it seriously in 2005 when some good friends gave me a Mamiyaflex and a few rolls o
Portraits of Resilience by Halim Ina
Arab Woman, Bekaa Valley, Lebanon Almost two decades ago my photographic journey began with these faces, and to this day remains focused thanks to the lessons learned in their presence. While they were fleeing for other reasons at that time, the Syrians photographed in Lebanon lived a hand to mouth existence even then. They left their homes in search of a better life, and to escape a suffocating system in their own country. Although they lived in tents lacking running water, sanitation and
Live Music & Live Photos
Beside photography, my other passion in life has always been music. I also ended up spending quite a few years of my early life playing in a few bands in Italy, mainly on a strict Fender Stratocaster/Marshall diet. But that's another story, so let's move on. So, in terms of music, what better city than London to go out and watch a concert almost every night? Actually, that was not the reason I moved there, but it did help a bit. I soon came to realise that was the combination of music & phot
George William around the world!
"There is nothing more exciting than walking around with your camera somewhere you haven't been" Tell us about yourself. My name is George William C. Born in London, England. 23 years old and I’m an amateur travel photographer and live events videographer. When and how did the film journey begin for you? My film journey began with my first journey to Asia, Vietnam and China. At the time photography was a causal hobby. I wanted a camera that reflected that so I bought 10 or 12 disposab
Photographs from a bittersweet land, by Dounia Fikri
"Minolta X-GM. I never cheated on her" Tell us about yourself. I’m 25 years old and I am running a vintage store and artcollective talisman in Taghazout, Morocco When and how did the film journey begin for you? One year ago I met a friend and photographer from Norway and he introduced me to film photography. Film photography is my new drug, I’m taking pictures of a bittersweet land, two different sides of Morocco. What type of film do you usually shoot and what made you choose it?