We believe in the existence of universal beauty. There are certain qualities in art — and, by extension, photography — that speak to something deeper regardless of trends and taste. With that in mind, inspiration is always personal. What captivates one person might leave another cold and we acknowledge that fully.
Our approach is simple: we don’t push agendas, spew establishment narratives, jump on bandwagons, promote political ideologies or back social causes. You won’t find lectures, campaigns or moralizing here. Our team has a singular focus and we want that to be evident.
We invite you to explore our content your way. What you find is yours to interpret as you wish. Our promise is to stay on-topic and to respect your perspective as long as you share it respectfully.
Letter From The Editor
I came of age in the wilds of the internet, with Flickr as my stomping ground. Shortly after finding my parents’ film cameras gathering dust and deciding to make something out of them, I came across a community of people shooting for the hell of it. Photography wasn't making them famous; no one was sending them free film or offering to fly them across the world for a sweet gig. The photos these relative unknowns made were raw: friends laughing at parties, lovers sprawled on couches, strangers dodging the lens on streets abroad. Free from the pressure to please others and hack algorithms, they were authentic and unapologetic – they photographed what and who they wanted, how they wanted, when they wanted.
That's the pulse behind Analog Aesthetics. I want us, enthusiasts of analog, to reconnect with the craft and each other. Let's remember why we fell in love with images in the first place.