I started making my analog photography zines after realizing that I wanted to present my film photos outside of the digital realm. I wanted to bring them to people in a more tangible and physical way.
Here, you will see all the zines I have made until now, with downloadable PDFs, an archive, and a PayPal donation link if you want to buy a set of zines from me.
But before I show you the zines, I must tell you how it all started.
Growing up in Brazil in the metal and hardcore scene, someone always made a zine about music with interviews and album reviews. This do-it-yourself culture was always part of me, and it took me a while to figure that out.
From Film to Zine: My Journey in Analog Photography Creation
After moving to Berlin, I felt like I needed to do something different from what I do in my day-to-day life as a designer. Although I come from a graphic design background, my career has gone towards digital and interface design, where everything I create lives on screens.
I remember visiting shops like Do You Read Me? And looking through alternative magazines and zines. Everything made more sense to me when I found a book called Behind the Zines. This book opened my eyes even more to the topic when it introduced a cutting-edge selection of international zines and examined their role as a catalyst in the evolution of media and graphic design today.
That was going through my brain when I came up with OITO’s first edition: Neuanfänge. That was in August 2012, and I spread the zine around Berlin and mailed it to friends and people who contacted me. I also did a second one, but life got in the way, and I never touched this concept again.
Only when I started focusing more on analog photography did I decide to try making zines again. I didn’t like to keep my black-and-white film photos only on my photo-sharing accounts like Instagram, Flickr, Pixelfed and Lomography. I wanted to bring them to the world differently and, maybe, even use them to show this blog to people who wouldn’t know about it in other ways.
In September 2023, I decided to make my first zine, celebrating one year with my Mamiya C330, and that is where everything started. Since that first one, I have tried to create a new film photography zine every couple of months, and all of them are available below.
Analog Photography Zines: my archive of film photography zines
If you want to buy any of them in physical form, donate on Paypal using the button here, and let’s talk. The minimum donation value is €10, giving you five zines and shipping. The shipping costs might change depending on your location, but we can discuss that.
08 London 2024 – March 2025
In June 2024, I spent a couple of days in London. For this trip, I decided to shoot in black and white with my Canon F-1, and my film of choice was the excellent JCH Street Pan 400.
First, a brutalist excursion at the amazing Barbican. Later, a trip back to the Victorian times to see the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs in their full glory. And since I was already there, it was time to explore the Crystal Palace grounds.
07 Holga Wide Skate – February 2025
Growing up watching MTV in the 1990s, there was always a video shot with some wide lenses, and I believe that stuck with me throughout the years. When I began shooting film, one of my primary goals was to acquire lenses that would replicate that look.
I came across a unique set of wide lenses for Holga cameras, and I knew I would have to try using them for something slightly different.
One summer weekend in 2024, I photographed my girlfriend, Camila, as she skated in Berlin and at the Anthony Huber Skatepark in Neukölln.
06 Greifswalder Straße – January 2025
Every time I go to the dentist, I bring my camera because I know I will walk towards Greifswalder Straße after everything is over. It always works as an excuse to take pictures in a part of Berlin where I rarely go.
I took some pictures with a Kodak T-Max 100 and a Canon F-1 early in January 2024.
05 Infrared Tempelhof – July 2024
One of the first analog photography challenges I imposed on myself was in infrared. I researched the topic like crazy for a couple of months before I decided to get a special filter and an infrared film.
They waited on my desk for good weather and my willingness to go out with a tripod and everything infrared for a few weeks.
On a sunny Friday during the summer of 2023, I finally took them all out for a walk at Tempelhof. Here are the results from that day. I liked them so much that I need to try them again.
04 TRI-X 400 – June 2024
I’m not sure why, but one day, I woke up, picked up my camera, and walked around Neukölln. It started snowing a few minutes after I stepped out of my house. It was wet, but I still wanted to take pictures, so I improvised.
I went to a parking lot, used an expired roll of Kodak TRI-X 400, and tried my best. A few weeks later, I got the pictures back, and I knew I would have to return to that parking lot with better ideas!
03 Superpan 200 – May 2024
Sometimes, I go to eBay and bid on long-expired films. This was the case with this Rollei Superpan 200, and I decided to test it while walking around Tempelhof.
In January 2024, I walked around the former airport with a Mamiya C330. I’m glad about the results from that day since I never had a sky with so many different elements.
There were no numbers and small squares in the sky that day. But here they are.
02 Sprockets – May 2024
Late in 2023, I discovered a way to use 35mm film on a medium-format camera and was eager to try it out. I asked a friend to 3D print the pieces needed to hold the smaller film in place, and a month ago, I finally took my camera out to test this visual idea.
I used a cheap Fomapan film and a Mamyia C330 for that. The pictures I took are from a walk around my neighborhood here in Berlin. I got the film back this week, and today, when I had some free time, I scanned and edited what I liked the most.
I enjoyed seeing how the pictures take the entire film, and even though it was slightly weird to frame scenes, the results were better than I expected. Next time, I will try some color film and see how it goes.
01 Lomo Adox – April 2024
At the end of the summer of 2023, I took my Lomo LC-A+ camera around Neukölln and Kreuzberg with an ADOX CHS 100 II.
Somewhere along the way, I thought it might be exciting to experiment with double-exposure pictures, which is how I ended up with the images here.
00 Mamiya C330 – September 2023
During the pandemic, I developed a passion for film photography. That led me to purchase the classic Mamiya C330, which I found on a great deal while traveling to London. Since then, it has become an inseparable part of my adventures in Berlin.
Every image now has its own vibe that really connects with me. I’m super excited to share this awesome collection of photos that showcases my journey with the Mamiya camera during my first year of using it. I’m hugely grateful for all the creative opportunities it has opened up, including the start of my series of analog photography zines.
DIY Film Photography Zines: A Tangible Analog Experience
If you want to learn how to make zines yourself, I have to tell you about two people whose work I love. The first individual is Wuthipol, an independent communication designer and photographer based in Bangkok, who has inspired me in numerous ways. His Instagram account is a treasure trove of great references and ideas, and I even bought some of his zines to show my support.
The second one is Austin Kleon, a creative writer who started making handmade mini zines during the pandemic and showed me that this could be done more easily than I had in mind. I found the YouTube video below on his website.
If you’re interested in purchasing any zines in physical form, please make a donation via PayPal using the button. The minimum donation is €10, which includes five zines and shipping. Shipping costs may vary based on your location, but we can discuss that further.
