Greece Travel Story by Micah Thornton

35mm film photography image of Greece by Micah Thornton on Shoot It With Film
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Today, we’re featuring a beautiful Greece travel story from Micah Thornton. Here is more from Micah about photographing the Greek Island of Chios…

These photos are from a recent trip to the Greek Island of Chios, taken on my Leica M6 with a 50mm lens. I had high hopes for one photo in this series in particular. Down a long, narrow alley in the town of Pyrgi, cats and dogs stood waiting for a tiny elderly woman to open her door and feed them. To me, it was a scene that perfectly captured the local culture. I asked for permission to take her photo, but with neither of us speaking the other’s language—her Greek and my English—it didn’t go as planned. Instead, I could tell I had upset her, so I left with just the memory of that moment etched in my mind.

One of the many things I love about film and am what I am learning with every roll is that while photography is about skill, having a good eye, and using the right equipment, it’s also about luck and being in the right place at the right time. Street photography in particular is a fascinating challenge, finding ways to get the shot and capture the moment without being disruptive is an art in and of itself.

Analog cameras and films used: Leica M6 (Find at KEH Camera or on eBay) | Kodak Film (Find on Amazon)

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35mm film photography image of Greece by Micah Thornton on Shoot It With Film
35mm film photography image of Greece by Micah Thornton on Shoot It With Film
35mm film photography image of Greece by Micah Thornton on Shoot It With Film
35mm film photography image of Greece by Micah Thornton on Shoot It With Film
35mm film photography image of Greece by Micah Thornton on Shoot It With Film
35mm film photography image of Greece by Micah Thornton on Shoot It With Film
35mm film photography image of Greece by Micah Thornton on Shoot It With Film
35mm film photography image of Greece by Micah Thornton on Shoot It With Film
35mm film photography image of Greece by Micah Thornton on Shoot It With Film
35mm film photography image of Greece by Micah Thornton on Shoot It With Film
35mm film photography image of Greece by Micah Thornton on Shoot It With Film
35mm film photography image of Greece by Micah Thornton on Shoot It With Film
35mm film photography image of Greece by Micah Thornton on Shoot It With Film

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These are beautifully done images! Excellent work on this piece. Thanks for sharing!

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