We talk about how to balance personal and commercial work. The importance of communicating with your client on and off set. Getting a producer to help you with the business side of a commercial assignment can really benefit you. Staying true to you personal photography style in assignments and what's it like going from an agency back to finding your own commercial work.

Addressing social issues through photography and turning around stigmas. How to work with strobe light on location. What comes first when starting a project? The visual image or the story? And how assertiveness and a little bit of money can take you on an amazing photography adventure.

What makes a fashion photo good? How to deal with time pressure when shooting on film for your client. What should you bring as an analog fashion photographer to an assignment across the border? Transporting your film safely through airport security. Working with multiple people on set. Having principles as a photographer and how you can start as an (analog) fashion photographer yourself.

We talked about why shooting long term documentaries are rare. When should you make a photo book of your photography work and which steps do you need to take. How to approach taking photos of sensitive and private moments of a persons life and how to impress your future girlfriend? By offering to take photos of her. (Ssstt don't tell anyone)

The beauty of the unexpected in double exposure on film. The colors of the different seasons and the mood it creates for your photos. How it's like working for an agency. Working with the right people can make you a better photographer and with analog photography there are things that happen that you can't control, which is awesome!

We talk about the process of shooting videos on film. Basic essentials on how you can get started with filming analog as well. How a photo of a photographer can help someone else overcome their personal struggle. How different video formats (i.e. 8mm/16mm/VHS) radiate vibes from a different decade and the struggles of shooting a self portrait with an analog camera.

How to save analog cameras, fix them and then sell them. How to work with infrared film and use it in your photography project. A little secret is told on how to buy your analog camera for cheap at a thrift store and why you shouldn't buy disposable cameras.

We talked about alle the things that come with shooting a documentary on analog film, from idea to your work being published. Raising awareness about social responsibility towards minorities through photography. Messing with your negatives to create an extra layer on your photos and how to communicate with your models.

Discovering your old family photos. Using underexposure artistically. Creating conversation with analog photography and being present in the art that you’re creating. I'm in conversation with Samira Kafala

Who am I? Why did I start  this podcast about analog photography? What can you expect? You can find out in this first episode of the Strctly Analog Podcast.