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Paula Smith
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London based freelance photographer working to capture life’s moments. Still crazy for #filmphotography and vintage cameras.

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Paula Smith @paulasmith.co.uk · Nov 19
Hello!! So many new followers, thank you for connecting. You can read more about me and my #filmphotography love here...

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In Focus - Paula Smith
This week's In Focus interview is with Paula Smith taking us to 53 photographer interview since this series began.
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Be sure to click on Craig's link to read more about how this incredible photograph was made. Hats off to Craig. 🤠
craigpindell.bsky.social Craig P - Film Photographer 🎞️📷 @craigpindell.bsky.social · 8h
I posted a new image on the web site.
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This one has some history!
November 11, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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Blog Post about the time I made a Documentary Film - ‘Pound a Portrait - Recording Walthamstow.’

#portraitphotography

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That time we made a documentary film. – Paula Smith | Photography
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November 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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From the steps. There be so many stories here...

📷 Holga 120n
🎞️ Kodak Gold 200
⚗️ Home developed with Bellini C41.

#believeinfilm #holga #mediumformat
Steps down to the River Thames. The tide is low and access is possible. From the banks of the River Thames at low tide. These wooden embankment panels are wearing away. Several of them are detached and will soon be floating off into the river.
November 8, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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Remember remember the 8th of November, the half-frame photos you shot.

Remember remember the deadline to enter the half-frame photos you shot.

Don't be the guy on the 9th of November, crying because you forgot.

FOLKS, TODAY'S THE LAST DAY TO ENTER!!!

#wwhfpd25
a man in a mask stands next to a woman and says " tell me do you know what day it is every "
Alt: Gif from V for Vendetta. A man in a mask stands next to a woman and says "tell me, do you know what day it is Evey"
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November 8, 2025 at 6:29 AM
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Happy Friday everyone.

📷 Leica MP & 35mm Summicron
🎞️ Kodak Vision 250d
⚗️ Home developed in Bellini C41

#believeinfilm
A man stands looking out of an office block window.
November 7, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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I've been revisiting a documentary film portrait project I did with Guy King back in 2014. The film is being re-screened as part of an event 'Made in Walthamstow' at the Trades Hall, E17 this Sunday.

#walthamstow #portraits #londonportraits #e17 #e17films #humansofbluesky
November 7, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Had a few 120 frames to use up. The rain had stopped and I needed some air. So glad I did the forest is peaking nicely…

#eppingforest
A path runs through trees. A walking trail post marker surrounded by yellow leaves from the nearby beech and oak trees. Tree trunk surrounded by yellow beech leaves.
November 6, 2025 at 3:57 PM
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Missing

📷 Leica MP & Summicron f2
🎞️ Kodak Vision 250d home developed Bellini C41

#believeinfilm #urbangaze
A street lamp post with a torn missing poster, so you can't see who is missing.
November 6, 2025 at 11:33 AM
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Stairs - from a wander around central London.

📷 Leica MP & 35mm Summicron f2
🎞️ Dubblefilm Black and white 400
⚗️ llfotec HC 1+31

#believeinfilm
Black and white image looking down stairs from one street level to another. Black and white image looking up a set of stairs leading to a bridge.
November 6, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Awesome Chris 👏 👇👇👇 Gotta love a door. 🚪
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Because I am an idiot I decided to photograph all the (visible from the street) Georgian doorways of Liverpool's Rodney Street with a 60 year-old Olympus FT camera. Turns out the half frame format of the camera goes well with the shape of the doors. #believeinfilm #shootfilmbenice
88 Georgian doorways photographed in colour and laid out on a grid.
November 5, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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Out and about taking random photos on the streets of London. Mostly practicing zone focusing and learning to trust it.

📷 Leica MP & 35mm Summicron f2
🎞️ Ilford HP5+ 400 EI 800
⚗️ llfotec HC 1+31

#believeinfilm
Black and white image of a couple kissing looking toward a city street. Black and white image of a woman carrying a large teddy bear in her arms.
November 5, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Out and about taking random photos on the street. Mostly practicing zone focusing and learning to trust it.

📷 Leica MP & 35mm Summicron f2
🎞️ Dubblefilm Black and white 400
⚗️ llfotec HC 1+31

#believeinfilm
black and white image of a man smoking. Black and white image of people walking in front of a shop on Regents Street. A man carries step ladder on his shoulder. In the background a shopwindow poster of a woman wearing a cowboy hat. Black and white image of the back of two woman walking down the street with their arms around each other. Black and white image of a brick wall with advertisement for a restaurant BlackLock. 'Chop Love' A man leans against the wall with a cigarette in his hand as he looks at his phone.
November 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Holga light leaks... How I can go from a perfect first frame to next three being ruined I'll never know. 🤷 Time to refresh my gaffer tape.

#believeinfilm #holga #kodakgold200
A contact sheet of images from a 120 roll of Kodak Gold 200 taken with a Holga 120n.
November 4, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Attitude... 😆 From the neighbourhood for #folderweek out of the Zeiss Ikonta. Seems to fit with today's events.

Kentmere 400 developed Ilfotec HC 1+31.

#believeinfilm
A cat sits next to a parked mini car. Close up crop of a cat with attitude sitting next to a parked car.
November 4, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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Posts. From the neighbourhood for #folderweek out of the Zeiss Ikonta. Seems to fit with today's events.

Kentmere 400 developed Ilfotec HC 1+31.

#believeinfilm
Sign saying 'Siow 3 Speed Ramps Ahead. Private Road Residents Parking Only'. Surrounded by trees and vegetation. Sign on a telephone pole saying No Parking for Open Day Private Road. Thx! A posted sign saying no horse riding. its at an angle surrounded by trees and vegetation.
November 3, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Oh no. All does not look well with my roll out of the Holga. It’s not on every frame. But looks like shutter issue maybe. 😲 #believeinfilm
Colour 120 film negative hangs to dry.
November 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Sad to learn Creative Live is closing its doors. I'd gained a lot from their learning platform and loved the live on air free content. I had purchased a few courses and now I'm downloading them all before you can't access anymore. I'm looking forward to watching again and seeing if they feel dated.
November 2, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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From the neighbourhood for #folderweek out of the Zeiss Ikonta. Seems to fit with today's events.

Kentmere 400 developed Ilfotec HC 1+31.

#believeinfilm
A puffer jacket hangs on a way marker post. Presumably someone dropped it. A bench overlooking a field with an A road with three cars passing.
November 2, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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I have made a collection of all of my flower photos that I have taken on film.
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Feel free to share this and if I can get enough interest together I will publish it as a ‘Zine.
#photography #believeinfilm #EastCoastKin #Blackandwhitephotography #filmphotography
Photography
Ananlogue 135 and 120 film photography
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October 28, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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So Spotify want to put up our subscription yet again… Thry are taking the absolute p&ss. Any recommendations for alternative?
October 31, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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A couple from #folderweek out of the Zeiss Ikonta. Seems to fit with today's events.

Kentmere 400 developed Ilfotec HC 1+31.

#believeinfilm
Black and white image of headstones in a churchyard. Black and white image of headstones in a churchyard.
October 31, 2025 at 11:39 AM
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I lost yet another Leica flash socket cover so took it as a sign… never used one on this camera before. Vivitar and a Leica 😲🤣.

#believeinfilm
Hand holding a Leica MP with a Vivitar compact flash connected to the shoemount.
October 30, 2025 at 8:16 AM
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The frustration of the Zeiss Ikonta and it’s technical ‘advancement’ to avoid double exposures. If you inadvertently click shutter in your pocket you have to advance and lose the frame… twice people, twice 🤬😖 #folderweek #believeinfilm
A strip of 120 film negative hanging. Show two unused blank frames.
October 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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I just had a star struck moment bumping into the amazingly brilliant YouTube favourite John Rogers. HAD to say hello and probably failed to mention how brilliant his channels are. I knew our paths would cross one day. Just didn’t expect it would be on the circle line 🤣
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John Rogers
London-based film-maker and writer John Rogers, author of Welcome to New London - journeys and encounters in the post-Olympic city https://bit.ly/3I7E8hN and This Other London - adventures in the over...
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October 28, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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A double exposure from the lunchtime happenings on Wood St, E17. Walk with the Agfa Isolette for #folderweek

Kodak Tri-X 400 and home developed in Ilfotec HC 1+31.

#believeinfilm

A benefit (or not) of the Isolette is the ability to take multiply exposures until my Ikonta which prevents that.
A double exposure image of a junction with railway bridge, pedestrian crossing and bike parking. Two ghostly looking figures are walking across the pedestrian crossing.
October 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM