Since 2020, I have been shooting on 35mm film and creating several curated projects. Most of my work centers around documentary photography, focusing on capturing and preserving environments that I encounter in a structured manner. Contrary to some documentarists however, I do allow a certain character through and try and not only capture the environments "as they are" but also how I felt about them. In "Neon Wind" for example I set out to document the vast network of Czech independant stores

As mentioned, all of my work is currently shot on 35mm photographic film. I do not even own a digital camera other than my phone, because most "good" models were too expensive for me when I started out shooting in 2020. Film prices have gone up drastically since then, making it much harder to shoot, but I still continue to do so as it's a medium to which I am used to at this stage.

I shoot on both black and white and colour films including slide film. I currently use two film cameras, my 1977 Zenit-E and my Canon EOS 1N along with a selection of mainly 1970s fully manual lenses. My choice of lenses was really just out of financial practicality as old M42 mount glass is very cheap. To achieve a lot of the effects and character in my work, I use different filters, usually colour conversion filters, ND and polarising filters and cross screen filters. I have also started shooting using a tripod often as it allows for smaller aperture and longer exposure times during a lot of conditions, not just nighttime.

If you are interested in how I achieve any photographs similar to mine or any practical effects, feel free to contact me and I will be happy to share my knowledge. I consider film a wonderful medium that deserves to be kept alive.

My Equipment:

Cameras:
Canon EOS 1N (film)
Zenit-E (film)

Lenses:
Zenitar 16mm f2.8 fisheye
Pentacon 29mm f2.8
Penatcon 50mm f1.8
Fujinon 50mm f1.4
Helios 44M 58mm f2
Marep 135mm f3.5 telephoto
Sigma (Canon EF mount) 160-500mm (currently in repair)

Filters:
Hoya Sparkle 4x cross screen filter
Hoya polarising filter
Marumi Vari ND 2.5-500
Blue conversion filters
Orange conversion filters
Cokin FL-D 100x100mm

Retro Effects Lights:
1x 55w SOX (low pressure sodium, special effects, 70s-2000s UK and Ireland)
1x 36w SOX-E (low pressure sodium, special effects, 70s-2000s UK and Ireland)
2x 18w SOX (low pressure sodium, special effects, 70s-2000s UK and Ireland)
3x 70w SON (high pressure sodium, special effects, 80s - 2000s)
1x 100w SON (high pressure sodium, special effects, 80s - 2000s)
3x 80w SON (mercury vapour, special effects, 1950s - 1970s)
6x 18w fluorescent (available tubes: 2700k, 3000k, 4000k, 5000k-high CRI daylight balance, 6500k, 8000k, Red (x2), Violet (x4))
2x 36w fluorescent (available tubes: 2700k, 3000k, 6500k)

Other:
Tripod
Shutter release cable (for long expo)
4x 4x8m photo background (white, black, grey, brown)