All photos copyright Roman Yarovitcyn
Being a photojournalist is a tough gig, especially when you’re working with less than reliable gear. Roman Yarovitcyn spent the 1990’s working as a newspaper photographer in Russia and shooting primarily on cheap and quirky Zenit-E cameras. Despite the shortcomings of his gear, the B&W images he created during this era are nothing short of mesmerizing.
These images are made even cooler by the fact that Roman is still a working photojournalist in Russia. Click the link below for his insights, and to read more about his experiences and view a much larger selection of his images. Oh, and if you liked what you see/read, grab a copy of his photobook, Edge of Centuries.
Read – KosmoFoto: Life as a 1990s Russian newspaper photographer, shooting on a cheap Soviet camera
About Film Fridays: In 2020, we officially launched our analog photography forum and in a continuing effort to promote the fun of the medium, we’re sharing film-related content on Fridays, including articles from our friends at KosmoFoto and 35mmc.











Started out doing photography at the age of 6 using an uncle's old 1940 kodak brownie box camera. At 15 years of age, I decided to buy my very own 1975 Praktica SLR camera. I now shoot with a Nikon D850. I do unpaid TFP and commercial paid work.