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Pavlina Faragova

First of all, I fell in love with the Monocle design. That little eye caught my attention, and I immediately knew this was something I’d love to own. Then I discovered the story behind the brand, and I fell in love even more — because it gives new life to single-use cameras (or at least parts of them). And it’s made in the Czech Republic, not in some huge factory in China. It’s a very personal, well-made, and well-communicated brand, and I just love that.

That’s the first part. The second is the mood of the photos. They look like film — often imperfect — but I’ve never chased perfection, only feeling. And I LOVE the feeling in these photos. They look like they were taken in the ’80s or ’90s, when I was growing up, so there’s a sense of nostalgia for me.

And the cherry on top is that the Monoclelens is very small — perfect for traveling. I’m so glad you heard my wishes and made it for Canon too. I’m a big fan.

PAVLINA FARAGOVA
@pavlinafar

A woman in a black dress holding a mirror ball in the lightA woman by a window with one arm raisedA smiling woman in light coming through a windowA woman sitting against a wall in stripes of lightA woman sitting on a windowsillA woman standing in window light with her hands raisedA figure by a bright window at the end of a roomA woman walking away towards a windowA woman sitting and laughing, lit from the sideA wooden house with a steep gable, people outside itA child standing in a dark clearing, black and whiteA table seen from above with plates of foodA shaggy dog sitting in grass, black and whiteChildren jumping on a trampoline among trees, black and whiteA small child sitting in a round opening in a wooden deckA girl biting the hem of her dress, black and whiteA child alone on a trampoline among trees, black and whiteA blue train at a small stationA woman with a child on a station platform, black and whiteInside a tram carriage, black and whitePeople eating at long tables in a hallStacked cut logs, black and whiteA hand reaching out to a stone wall, black and whitePeople with backpacks resting on a street, black and white