Community Amigo: David Scard from London

In this new series, we talk to film fanatics from all around the UK about their passion for film photography and the best places to shoot in their home town. Today we meet David Scard, a Broadcast Technician from London.

Name: David Scard
Website: scardyslejog.blogspot.co.uk
Where I Live: London

Tell us a bit about yourself.

I’m a Broadcast Technician for a living and Photographer as a hobby who also enjoys the outdoors. I love to see things at a different angle, even the everyday items. I enjoy getting down low, up high, and going wide rather than the normal view. Though with Lomography even a regular viewpoint can look creative!

Where did your love for film photography start?

I’ve been slowly collecting old film camera for years but didn’t really get into Lomography until I received a Diana F+ for Christmas last year. It’s been great fun and somewhat more relaxing than conventional digital SLR photography. Whilst photography on the whole is a great hobby, I find with digital we can get too caught up in jargon rather than just taking a picture! When I started working in Broadcast we were still playing channels to air from tape, before it all became digital. Although my work cannot go back to analogue, at least my photography can!

What are you favourite cameras and why?

My Diana F+. So far this is my only lomo camera though I have backed the upcoming instant camera and look forward to receiving it. I’ve also a number of retro Polaroid cameras.

Tell us a bit about these photos you chose.

These photos are from my Lands End to John O’ Groats cycle adventure. A very long-awaited trip I undertook on my own in excellent weather. Very few such journeys are now made with film cameras and it has enabled me to capture a real atmosphere and effect. The somewhat grim weather to start with has been captured well in earlier ones. In a few you can see my shadow or my bike, highlighting the fact this is a journey being undertaken by a lone individual.

Tell us about your top 5 locations for shooting in your town?

Anywhere around the London area at night is excellent for photography, though I’m only now starting to go into this with film. Richmond Park, the south bank, Kew Gardens and anywhere with classic architecture make for good view-finding.

If you were to invent a new film camera what would it do?

Perhaps a camera more suited to night time photography, able to use extra wide apertures and a built-in release cable to prevent camera shake! I’d be more than happy to help with the development of such a thing, as I’ve a passion for night photography.

Thanks for taking part David!

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