karmir.film

26/11/2025

We’re bringing back the photo contest format we organized two years ago.

So we are announcing Karmir Open Call Photo Contest 2025.

Theme:
What does contemporary Armenia look like?

We love the almanac format, where multiple authors share their stories and impressions, and their differences form a complete, multilayered vision. Through this approach, we want to create a visual diary of contemporary Armenia.

Submission Guidelines

• All photographs must be taken in Armenia in 2025.
• Any format is welcome / film or digital.
• Up to 5 photographs per participant.
• A short text that does not describe the images but works alongside them as an equal part of the narrative.
• Documentary, street, and candid photography are welcome. Staged or performance-based work is also accepted if it explores the theme.

Dates

Submissions accepted until December 25.
Results announced December 27.

Selected works will be included in an exhibition and a printed photobook.
Additionally, winners will receive film from Karmir Film Lab.

Send submissions to: [email protected]
Email subject: Karmir Photo Contest 2025
Please attach files or send them via a file-sharing service in high quality.

23/06/2025

A series of photographs from A/W2025 printed and the scanned to preserve the texture of 35mm negatives and add richness to the tones.

Photographed by
Film developing,scanning and prints by .film
Art-direction, styling by
Make-up and hair by
Model Madlen .models

28/05/2025

40.550204, 44.193276

On the way to Lake Rapi, Aragats

13/05/2025

Eng bellow >

Բաուրժան Բիսմիլդինիի լուսանկարները «TUMO Studios» -ում Գոհար Իգիտյանի կոստյում դիզայնի աշխատարանի համար:

Հիանալի է, թե ինչպես լուսանկարով ու կոստյումներով ստեղծվում է յուրաքանչյուր կերպարի պատկերը:

Շնորհակալություն, Բաուրժան և Գոհար, համագործակցության համար — մեզ կարմիրում շատ կարեւոր է տեսնել նման նախագծերը և կիսվել դրանցով ձեզ հետ:

Օգնական — Ռուբեն Քոսյան

A photoshoot by Baurzhan Bismildin for the costume design workshop led by Gohar Igityan at TUMO Studios.

It’s amazing how each character comes to life through photography and costume.

Big thanks to Baurzhan and Goar for trusting us with developing and scanning the film at Karmir

Assistant — Ruben Kosian

13/05/2025

Eng bellow >>>

Բաուրժան Բիսմիլդինիի լուսանկարները «TUMO Studios» -ում Գոհար Իգիտյանի կոստյում դիզայնի աշխատարանի համար:

Հիանալի է, թե ինչպես լուսանկարով ու կոստյումներով ստեղծվում է յուրաքանչյուր կերպարի պատկերը:

Շնորհակալություն, Բաուրժան և Գոհար, համագործակցության համար — մեզ կարմիրում շատ կարեւոր է տեսնել նման նախագծերը և կիսվել դրանցով ձեզ հետ:

Օգնական — Ռուբեն Քոսյան

A photoshoot by Baurzhan Bismildin for the costume design workshop led by Gohar Igityan at TUMO Studios.

It’s amazing how each character comes to life through photography and costume.

Big thanks to Baurzhan and Goar for trusting us with developing and scanning the film at Karmir

Assistant — Ruben Kosian

11/05/2025

Karmir is hiring
We’re looking for a new team member for the role of Cashier.

Responsibilities:
– Consulting clients about services and products
– Receiving and processing film orders
– Handling cafe orders
– Interest in analog photography and specialty coffee

Fluency in Armenian and English is required. Russian is a plus.

Fill out the Google Form (link in bio)
Don’t forget to include your Instagram link.

05/05/2025

Karmir’s small tools that bring an image to life.

Hidden details:

• A bottle of chemistry
• An extractor to catch the hidden tip of the film
• Film splicing table
• A leader to guide the film into the processing machine
• A dust-cleaning pump for negatives

Captured at

06/04/2025

We’re super excited to have worked with Chris Kontos !
Longtime fans of his work — always full of rare ease and timeless style.
A true legend of the industry and the editor of the amazing Kennedy Magazine.
Make sure to follow his account!

Shot with the wonderful

06/04/2025

08/02/2025

Production:
Set designer:
Photographer:
Film dev/scan: .film
Furniture:

Medium format Portra 400 scanned on Hasselblad Flextight X5( Imacon )
scanning backstage process soon

06/01/2025

A series of portraits created by Mitya in his studio for the new magazine .am

The result is an incredible set of photos featuring young people who are shaping modern and inspiring projects in Armenia today.

Close framing, lighting techniques, and, most importantly, our collaboration during the scanning process — this is the key part of the interaction between the lab and the photographer that significantly influences the final result.

Scanner: Hasselblad Flextight X5 (Imacon).
Camera: Contax 645 / 80mm 2.0.

Project Team:
• Producer: .danielyan
• Photographer:
• Publisher:
• Art Director:
• BTS shots of Mitya by:
• Development and scanning: .film
• Studio: