Back to Analogue Photography

There was a world before digital…

Analogue photography refers to the art of taking photos with an analogue camera and film. Just like this old Sinar Norma. At the moment there are so many parts of this old beauty to clean and study. But with any luck, we’ll soon get her working again.

With cameras like this, there’s so much more to do than point and shoot. First, you wind the film, then adjust the exposure, and measure and calculate the light. And only then, when you’re sure the settings are just right, do you release the shutter.

That’s where the magic happens: light interacts with the chemicals on the film and an image is recorded for ever.

Of course, there’s no guarantee that the exposure is right. Once you have the film, you need to transfer it to paper. And at that point a further question arises: should you scan it and print it digitally after editing it a bit or just print it as it is?

It all takes time: time to think, time to worry about the exposure, and the time spent waiting for the film to be developed.

And that in itself slows you down and forces you to contemplate. Which is no bad thing in a world where everything is so fast it has to be done yesterday. We all know this frenetic restless pace is unsustainable. Slow Photography is the perfect antidote.

For us it inspired a dream. How wonderful would it be to learn the lessons of old masters such as Ansel Admas and Beken of Cowes, with their stunning landscapes and seascapes, and apply them to the majesty of the mountains?

Where all is pure light, pure nature.

Join us on this voyage of discovery.