On Film
Despite the technological advances in the field of photography, many fine art photographers still choose to work with light-sensitive film to create images. Film photography has its challenges and can be more unpredictable than digital photography, so why do so many continue to choose it as their preferred medium?
Film photography is the original mode of photography, being used by creators to capture images since the late 19th century. This history often gives images produced on film a sense of nostalgia, nodding to past eras. In the modern age, this return to the analog is present in various fields, signifying a desire to revive pre-digital modes of art, communication and production. The quality of film photographs can also be very different to that of digital photographs, depending on the type of camera and film used. The grainy texture that is associated with film photography is often imitated digitally to produce the same effect. In addition, for some artists, the element of chance that comes with film photography is appealing in itself. The medium's unpredictability means creators have to work closely with it and learn the intricacies of how it works.
While often seen as more restrictive than digital photography, many contemporary artists are using film to produce works that push the boundaries of the medium. Artists like Linda Tuloup and Gabriel Dia play with light, color, texture and form, creating unique visual languages that blend reality with the abstract and surreal. Join Artsper to discover our selection of fine art photographers working in the medium of film today!
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Fickle Memory 07
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 70 x 100 x 3 cm Photography - 27.6 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch
£716
Floating memories 03
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 40.6 x 50.8 x 0.3 cm Photography - 16 x 20 x 0.1 inch
£716
Torrent06_6879
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 48.3 x 32.9 x 0.1 cm Photography - 19 x 13 x 0 inch
£644
Torrent25_8141
Yasuo Kiyonaga
Photography - 32.9 x 48.3 x 0.1 cm Photography - 13 x 19 x 0 inch
£644
Jean-Claude Byandb
Entre Vous & Nous
Jean-Claude Byandb
Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch
£546
Meta Peinture Abstraite / Meta Abstract Painting
Jean-Claude Byandb
Painting - 40 x 60 x 1.5 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 x 0.6 inch
£1,521
Dess(e)in / Drawing = Purpose
Jean-Claude Byandb
Fine Art Drawings - 40 x 30 cm Fine Art Drawings - 15.7 x 11.8 inch
£188
Meta Sculpture acier / Meta Sculpture steel
Jean-Claude Byandb
Sculpture - 32 x 28 x 18 cm Sculpture - 12.6 x 11 x 7.1 inch
£4,654
Mots croisés 4
Jean-Claude Byandb
Photography - 85 x 80 x 0.1 cm Photography - 33.5 x 31.5 x 0 inch
£546
Apparition, Disparition
Jean-Claude Byandb
Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch
£546
Sepia Meta Graphic Lettre 8
Jean-Claude Byandb
Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch
£546
Violet Meta Graphic 001
Jean-Claude Byandb
Photography - 60 x 45 x 0.1 cm Photography - 23.6 x 17.7 x 0 inch
£546
The opium smoking white elephant
Une beauté thaïlandaise aux cheveux longs devant sa table de maquillage
The opium smoking white elephant
Photography - 50 x 40 cm Photography - 19.7 x 15.7 inch
£716
Exécution de Songkhla en 1934
The opium smoking white elephant
Painting - 40 x 60 cm Painting - 15.7 x 23.6 inch
£716
Aus der Serie: Buddhas Lächeln: Eine Ode an die Schönheit Thailands (2)
The opium smoking white elephant
Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£358
Aus der Serie: Buddhas Lächeln: Eine Ode an die Schönheit Thailands (1)
The opium smoking white elephant
Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£358 £251
Aus der Serie: Buddhas Lächeln: Eine Ode an die Schönheit Thailands (3)
The opium smoking white elephant
Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£358 £268
Aus der Serie: Buddhas Lächeln: Eine Ode an die Schönheit Thailands (7)
The opium smoking white elephant
Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£358 £268
Aus der Serie: Buddhas Lächeln: Eine Ode an die Schönheit Thailands (6)
The opium smoking white elephant
Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£358
Aus der Serie: Buddhas Lächeln: Eine Ode an die Schönheit Thailands (4)
The opium smoking white elephant
Print - 30 x 30 x 0.1 cm Print - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0 inch
£358