Hello all. My name is Jose.I live in Ruzafa’s district in Valencia. Spain. I love the photography, I adore film.
I rediscovered the photography approximately 5 years ago. Already 10 years had passed since I bought the last roll for a camera. But my interest to find a method of artistic expression returned to me. I needed a “support” to drive my writing, my words, the poetry of the world around me, and I realized that what I needed had always been with me.
Plastic lenses, single speeds. Cheap cameras, antique trinkets. These are the tools I use for my artistic expression. To accompany my poems, my short stories. I was fascinated to see how an imperfect lens can show life and how different film emulsions can help to tell stories, dreams… art lies towards life.
Currently, my photographic equipment consists of a handful of Holga’s, Diana’s & clones, vintage cameras, polaroids, and a few crappy cameras that have cost me only a few cents. I like the world of the expired film. And the surprising and random results of the emulsions that went on to better life 30 or 40 years ago.
I also modify and fabricate cameras. Develop myself too much of the film I use. I love this handcrafted part of the photography. I love to experiment, discover and learn. But my work is a search.
I am currently working in a group to launch a new book about toy cameras “Toy Cam. Lo-Fi photography ” ( you can follow their progress in http://toycamerabook.com ) and in a book of short stories and photos.
You can see more things on my blog; http://elbufondelear.blogspot.com and soon on my website; http://www.blurrystuff.com
