5 Questions with Maria Paganopoulou

1. Can you please introduce yourself, where are you from, how long you shoot on film?

Hello people of Analogue United. My name is Maria and I am from Greece. My analogue “journey” began 4-5 years ago and has continued ever since. The past year is nevertheless when I started shooting more consequently.

2. Why do you like to shoot on film?

Ι shoot film because it is a ritual, one might say. Ιt is a lengthy process. It involves growing patience, talking to people, finding the perfect accosiates to develop, by whom you learn and grow.


I use my ancient Yashica Kyocera, still alive and going after 20 years. As for film I go with the affordable and trusted Fuji C200. Lately I tried the Kodak ultramax 400 and I must say I was impressed by its clarity and the vividness it gave to the blue tones of the greek islands.


Among my works, I love some recent experiments of mine involving the human body in which I finally suceeded (even partially) to include some tenderness and intimacy to the pictures I make.


Having to say something with your work requires to have reached maturity in your medium, -whichever one this is- and not struggling so much anymore with the technical aspects of it -and i haven’t. I still practice and I have a long way to go. So meaning to be found!

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