Jared Weinstock @jaredweinstockphoto is a photographer based in Los Angeles, CA. Images shot on #portra 800 and #portra400.
"My interest in photography started at a very young age - I have memories of going up into my father’s darkroom at our home and seeing and smelling the process. I began taking pictures on school trips and was an avid black and white film photographer throughout high school and college and then switched to primarily digital as my enthusiasm for photography waned a bit. Just last year i became interested in getting back into film photography. I bought a Leica MP and took it on a drive with me between Las Vegas and Los Angeles, stopping along the way to make some pictures. The mechanics and feel of a film camera, loading and unloading film and then the excitement of getting a batch of scans back from the film lab completely reignited my passion for photography and has completely changed the way I see the world. The colors and grain from the Portra stock are just amazing and add timeless quality to the frames." - Jared
Felix Botella @felixbotella is a photographer based in Alicante, Spain. Images shot on #portra400.
"I enjoy the process of total immersion in the environment seeking to capture that unique moment or find the unexpected dialogue between elements and how they relate to each other within the frame. Becoming an attentive and patient observer is part of this wonderful process." - Felix
István Kövér @kovesti is a photographer based in Budapest, Hungary. Image shot on #ultramax400.
"Since receiving my very first disposable camera as a child, I’ve been passionate about capturing moments through my lens. I primarily shoot digital for weddings and sometimes for commercial work due to its convenience and versatility, but my true love is film photography. The tangible character of film not only captures images but also the essence of moments, infusing each frame with a piece of the camera’s soul.
Photography is my passion, but the end of the day, my greatest satisfaction comes from knowing I’ve inspired even just one person through my work." - István
Tom Fisher @tfishstickz is a photographer from Ōtautahi (Christchurch), New Zealand, now based in Naarm (Melbourne), Australia. Images shot on #portra400.
“My beginnings in film photography were an extension of printmaking from childhood, arranging pictorial elements in a frame. Since then, understanding light, techniques such as in-camera double exposures, and story has given this expression further purpose.
I’m incredibly lucky to be surrounded by so many beautiful, inspiring people from Aotearoa (NZ). A community and culture exists there, that spans nation wide. All united under an appreciation and respect for whenua (land) and the way we can physically express ourselves here. Whether it be hiking, biking, surfing, climbing, skiing.. there is an extensive community that’s connected across all outdoor disciplines, making Aotearoa feel like a very small place. Time spent in these spaces, among these people brings out the highest form in ourselves, and for that, for that I am always thankful. Part of my mission is to capture this.” - Tom