All of Essays, Page 6

168 Photo Essays, Shot on Film

My Home, Nepal
December 31, 2018
Growing up I never felt a sentimental attachment to home. For me, all that tied me to Nepal was my family. As a child, I constantly moved around, so a sense of rootedness was never instilled. As I got older, I came to appreciate the beauty of my homeland; the Himalayas, the rich cultural heritage, and, above all else, the warmth of Nepali people.
Save
Use Your Flash
December 28, 2018
Flash photography I think is misunderstood, too many are confined to the perceived limitations of its use. I think flash can just be as important in making an image as focal length, aperture, shutter speed, or even framing itself. There’s no need to feel confined to its intended purpose; keeping ISO low, adding light in dark situations.
Save
Those Three Streets
Chinatown and I
December 25, 2018
Photographers, both well-known and amateurs, flock to the small block of three streets, situated just off Leicester Square, spending all hours of the day, snapping. Chinatown tends to be an object of extreme attraction for the people with cameras. To the point of exemplifying a fetish.
Save
At Ease in Abrantes
Exploring The Remote Inland Town of Portugal
December 18, 2018
The sun is harsh, I squint hard and think about the water I have to drink to stay hydrated. I order a coffee instead. Quiosque República serves the best espresso around. I’m in Abrantes, Portugal, last day of the 180 Creative Camp, my only full day to drift around with my Vivitar V3000.
Save
Raincouver
December 11, 2018
I liked how the edge of the curtain and the pole framed the woman. Her brightly-coloured umbrella contrasts well in the mostly dark blue background. Since it rains a lot Vancouver, hence “Raincouver,” it is common to see the city shrouded by dark clouds giving it a dark blue or grey atmosphere.
Save
Paris Diaries
November 15, 2018
These photos were taken early this September when I went to Paris for two days and ended up staying for way more than that; a month. They feature my little apartment in Anvers and the first walks around the neighbourhood and the city. For the most part, this visual diary is about change(s), leaps of faith and it’s about me making it up as I go.
Save
The Flat Tire
An Ordinary Day, an Ordinary Accident, a Lucky Coincidence
October 30, 2018
Mom, Papa and son are about to go for a picnic by the sea. Unfortunately, they find their car with a flat tire at the parking lot. There is no spare. No tools to repair. It’s Sunday, which means that all the shops are likely to be closed throughout the city.
Save
Pinhole Day, Abroad
Celebrating a Global Photography Holiday In Calabria, Italy
October 26, 2018
A trip to Italy to visit a friend and shoot my pinhole camera for the Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day event.
Save
The Body of Exile
October 23, 2018
✪ Note: NSFW images follow. The body of exile is a personal exploration that begins with an assertion that is followed by a question. If I am still because I am here, despite having left my land without my family in exile, then who am I and what is left once I am transplanted in another country, in another culture, with another language as unknown as the country that hosts me now.
Save
My Favourite Island
Little Skellig, From Afar
October 17, 2018
There is an island on the west coast of Ireland. I have never set foot on it. And yet it remains my favourite place in the world. I work as a seabird ecologist and because of this I get to spend a lot of time island-hopping around the Irish coastline in search of seabirds.
Save
Resettle to Vancouver
October 11, 2018
Emigration is a mix of fear, excitement, waiting, tears, and an accelerated exchange of goods. In 1999 my family sold all of their possessions and flew across the Atlantic to Toronto. Since then I’ve lost a significant amount of my Russian identity and gained a prodigious dose of Canadiana.
Save
On the Waterfront
Photographing Noyo Harbor, California
October 9, 2018
Situated along the Mendocino coast about 170 miles north of San Francisco, Noyo Harbor is one of the last remaining working harbors in Northern California. The locals told me not much has changed over the years. The picturesque fishing harbor looks like something straight out of a classic movie set with its rustic buildings, colorful fishing boats, and vintage signage.
Save
Echoing Themes
“Balloons” and “Old Men Playing Games"
October 4, 2018
I’ve been shooting both film and digital photography for a number of years. Only recently did I discover certain themes in the work I’ve created — work that is often shot years apart. The below duo collection of images spans about four years. Earliest being taken during my trip to China in 2013 and the most recent in Barcelona, 2017.
Save
A Pinhole Summer
September 28, 2018
With my pinhole, everything is harder, more valuable, more thought-provoking. But also, more memorable. This summer I went back to basics to learn about photography. I bought a pinhole camera. When I was a kid my dad bought me a film point-and-shoot.
Save
Soi Dogs
Of Chiang Mai
September 25, 2018
Half domesticated and half feral, these mutts can be found sauntering narrow alleyways or napping on patches of shady concrete. Their joints are bald and shiny from habitually sitting on hard surfaces. Their coats are matt, sometimes mangy, and always covered by a layer of dust.
Save
The Gift of Solitude
September 18, 2018
In solitude, I am still. The harmony of life wills me into reflection, mindfulness, creativity. The warm embrace of being alone frees the thoughts to follow no patterns defined by peers. Solitude is my refuge from despair and anxiety. Stubborn, dark feelings fade with the buzz of communal life, easing their grip on my meandering mind.
Save
Purple Mood
September 14, 2018
She. She has fears, tears, doubts, worries and dreams, wishes, hopes and visions. She will be happy as long as she can paint her world purple.
Save
Sick and Tired
Film Soup
September 11, 2018
The brew started forming weeks before any chemicals touched the film. Amanda, the model, came down with a virus the day of the shoot. I was a new mother, sleep deprived and sincerely delirious. It was right after the election, everything felt fucked up.
Save
Calm
Self-Portrait
September 7, 2018
Pictured here is myself, my cat, Rogue, and some gorgeous peonies. Lately, I’ve been drawn to black-and-white film, and flowers. Its timelessness and the way it makes me feel, calm. This image was made with a Leica C-1 camera and Kodak Tri-X 400 35mm film.
Save
Dwell
And The Self-Portraiture Series
September 4, 2018
In the summer of 2017, I was diagnosed with a rare autoimmune condition that was connected to the one word nobody ever wants to hear: cancer. Following many scans and blood work, a splenectomy, a bone marrow biopsy, and chemotherapy, a year later, and my lymphoma is in remission.
Save