Petzval LomoAmigo: Victoria Schofield

There are a lot of talented people who work at Lomography Gallery Soho and Victoria Schofield is no exception to that rule. She is a student who has already built an extensive portfolio of photographs and is serious about music photography. We lent her a Petzval lens to test over the weekend and here are the results.

Photos: Victoria Schofield

Tell us a bit about yourself and how you got into photography?

I moved to London from Manchester last October to finish my degree. I first got into photography when my sister Charlotte was studying it in college and dragged me around Manchester with her while she took photos on film and digital slr, she showed me how to use both and about the basics and then I basically stole her cameras and fell in love with photography. I shoot a lot of portaits, documentary and live music.

Photos: Victoria Schofield

How was it shooting with the New Petzval lens?

I’d be lying if I said it didn’t frustrate me at first but after a few days with it it was my go to lens…I quickly learnt that having patience with it (especially when shooting 2 highly strung pups) was the way to go. And shooting a lot, even of the same thing over and over. I also spent a bit of time finding good backgrounds that shows off the radial blur.

Photos: Victoria Schofield

What do you love about film photography?

Evvvvverrrytthing! I started shooting gigs on it last year and it’s the best thing I did and when I’m doing portraiture for people I shoot both film and digital but 9 times out of 10 the person will prefer the film. Plus I get to spend hours in a dark room printing stuff by hand so that’s pretty nice.

Photos: Victoria Schofield

In your opinion, what makes the perfect portrait?

I really love portraits that don’t feel so set up – I am so rubbish at making people pose for them so I just tend to keep snapping until they are comfortable.

Photos: Victoria Schofield

See more of "work on her website.

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