A Bit About Me

Hello, my name is Sebastian Sammons and I am the owner of Casual 35mm and this is a bit about me.

I’m an 18 year old photographer who’s main photographic focus is based around film photography, I’ve been obsessed with the art of photography ever since I was 12 years old, starting just by using my mobile phone and then acquiring a very beaten Canon 400D as my first DSLR which I used up until June 2017 when I bought my first film SLR which was the Olympus OM-10 with a Zuiko 50mm F/1.8 which I still use due to the emotional attachment I have with the camera being my first 35mm SLR.

Why create a blog?

• I am creating this blog as a task given by my college course however I will continue to update and use this blog long after I have finished the assignment, this is because I will be using this blog as a way to grow my Instagram account while at the same time connect to my followers (new or old) on a much more personal level.
• In addition to this I want to help push and introduce the fantastic world that is film photography to a world of new photographers within this digital age of DSLRs and mirrorless cameras.

I don’t have anything against digital cameras, one of my main cameras I use alongside my OM-10 is a used Nikon D300 this is because I love the convenience and ease of being able to view and retrieve my photos immediately on use, but the reason I choose to use film is for exactly that, I don’t want that ease of use and knowledge of what my photos look like until developed, this is because challenging yourself allows you to grow as a photographer, not being able to see your image means you have to visualise the photo before you’ve even taken it (how much blur a certain F stop will give you) this is why I believe 36 shots is better than 1000s when it comes to image quality but definitely not convenience.

This is the beginning of my new blog, feel free to comment and help give me ideas and I’ll be sure to take them on board!