Júlia Giros Experiments with the LomoApparat
2Recently we invited the Spanish photographer and filmmaker Júlia Giros to try our LomoApparat 35 mm camera with a roll of LomoChrome Turquoise film, and she captured spontaneous moments while on holidays with her friends. In this interview, she tells us about her experience with the camera and what she enjoyed about shooting with such a unique film.
Hey Júlia, welcome to our magazine! Can you introduce yourself to our readers?
Hi! I’m Júlia, a photographer, filmmaker, and video jockey (VJ) from Barcelona. I’m passionate about working with a documentary approach and, from there, exploring different formats and visual languages.
Can you tell us about your journey into photography and filmmaking? What initially sparked your interest in these fields and how do they influence each other in your creative process?
Cameras have always been a part of my life. I remember filming a telenovela with a miniDV camera and my high school friends when I was 13. Later on, I decided to study documentary filmmaking as my university degree, always combining photography and cinema because each discipline evokes different emotions in me. What draws me to photography is the pause, the act of observing those immortalized actions that let the imagination run free. In contrast, cinema is movement and sound—it creates instant physical emotions.
Your documentary The Time After The Rain was selected for several film festivals. Can you tell us the inspiration behind this project and its significance to you?
In 2015, I lived for three months in the Sahrawi refugee camps, where I taught filmmaking at the Kaid Abidin Saleh school alongside two colleagues, Nina Solà Carbonell and Pol Picas. Together, we co-directed The Time After The Rain, a feature-length documentary that explores the disappearance of a culture through three generations, with a poetic and observational approach. This project perfectly reflects the kind of stories that interest me—intimate narratives of real people who, through their experiences, connect us with universal emotions and human experiences.
Where did you shoot these photos taken with the LomoApparat camera?
I took these photos during a weekend in Empordà, in the north of Catalonia, and in Barcelona, during a holiday with my friends last December.
What was your first impression when you started shooting with the LomoApparat? What stood out to you the most about this camera?
The first thing that struck me about the camera was how lightweight it is and the number of accessories it includes, which invite you to experiment and play.
Do you enjoy experimenting with uniquely colored films, or was this a new experience for you?
It was a completely new experience for me. I didn’t expect such unexpected and surprising colors! I think that if you master the material, you can achieve some truly interesting results.
Are there any upcoming projects or collaborations you're excited about and can share with us?
Right now, I’m developing a new project that is still in its early stages. It focuses on a community of women in my neighborhood, where I want to explore themes such as historical memory, feminism, friendship, and gentrification.
Check out Júlia's work on Instagram and website.
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