Elina Brotherus

“I take pictures with a big camera and I let time pass. I think and look for a long time at every stage: when I take the photograph, before I decide to do prints, and in the darkroom. Carrying heavy equipment with you means you have to put up with some discomfort or inconvenience. Making prints requires a sharp eye and a good memory.

The slowness of the film demands that the model is relatively static. The slow shutter speeds sometimes produce visual surprises. I don’t use digital technology, because I enjoy the results I get with film and photographic paper.”

--Elina Brotherus, 2006