Jai Tanju is waging a war against any faction set on destroying his favorite form of expression: film based photography. He’s dug himself in, armed with only his wits, various analog cameras and worldwide support from enthusiast ready to prove digital is not always best.
His blog filmporvida is a nexus for aspiring photographers from all over. Although convention seems to suggest otherwise, Jai has some pretty convincing arguments why film is superior.
He’s not some raving curmudgeon; far from it, Jai is skilled in all forms of photography and visual editing. He’s just a comfortable with a high-end digital camera as he is with a Holga. We recently spoke with him about his art.
When did you get your first camera?
I didn’t get a camera until i was maybe 26 or 27. I was kinda late to the game. My grandpa gave me his Nikon FE2 because his eyesight was going out and he was getting a auto-focus camera.
filmporvida.blogspot.com it really took off. Now I exchange with 300-500 people and get from 1 to 10 things in the mail everyday.
.Artist Profile: Jai Tanju, Analog Photos and More
