Author name: Teemu Matilainen

After a very long break from film photography I'm diving in again the only way I know – head first. I love testing different things and finding my own way of doing instead of taking the easy way. As a photographer I tend to take pictures only of existing situations instead of creating ones. I try to steer clear from photographing people, text, symbols and cars since I feel that they steal the focus from the rest of the image.

That time I shot 35mm film in a Rolleicord – by Teemu Matilainen

By Teemu Matilainen / October 16, 2020 / That time I shot with a... / 11 Comments

Since getting back to film photography I’ve been wanting to try out some medium format photography. I had previously only shot a few rolls during my first studies in the beginning of the 2000’s. An opportunity presented itself when a friend loaned me a Rolleicord TLR.

Kodak ColorPlus 200 and Olympus OM40 – Developed as B&W – by Teemu Matilainen

By Teemu Matilainen / May 14, 2020 / Film / 2 Comments

For the last 6 months I’ve been getting back to film photography with new found enthusiasm after a 15 year break. Usually I’m quite quick to create routines and preferences for all my activities, but with film I’m really putting a deliberate effort to avoid that. After all, why dabble with such a vintage technique, …

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