Photography Chat s.3 ep.13 John Tyson

We had fun on the chat tonight @johnnythebandit talked about how he got started and got into a project he is working on that sounds really interesting around double exposures. He got into how the film community has been so welcoming and awesome to him and the importance of it. We talked a lot about the camera stores we love like @galaxycameraottawa and @downtowncamera and we got into the nitty-gritty about cheap films and film availability. All in all, I had a great time chatting it out with John and appreciate him sharing some time with me. Here is a little more from John himself.

“I’m John or online Johnny the Bandit. I got into photography in 2019 when I was living in Ottawa for the first time. The local camera shop owner convinced me to try film and I have been addicted since. I love taking portraits. I have asked people whos style has caught my eye for portraits. It is nerve-racking but worth it. I wasn’t permitted to touch the family camera in my younger years. I think this has motivated me to take a lot of what I like to call “Mum or Dad” photography. I am always documenting friends as if I am the Mum or Dad of the hangout. I have been exploring photography and journaling what exactly I like about it. I think it is the ability to tell a story. I hope to start a photography project that tells a story soon. Currently, I am exploring night photography, completing photo challenges from other photographers, and learning how to shoot/develop/scan Black and White film.

Stay gold, JohnC”

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