AN ARCHIVE OF ANALOG FEELINGS

AN ARCHIVE OF ANALOG FEELINGS

Gritty black-and-white self-portrait of Tom Dahm, distorted with heavy motion blur and an analog static effect.

For over 20 years, I’ve been obsessed with the artifacts that culture leaves behind.

Not the polished, perfect, high-spec versions, but the real ones—the grainy photos, the worn-out cassettes, the static-laced VHS tapes. I’m a photographer, a mixed-media artist, and a pop culture archivist, but my real job is chasing texture.

I believe in Spirit > Specs.

This philosophy drives everything I do.

My photography is an attempt to capture the world as it is—gritty, abstract, and beautiful in its imperfections. I hunt for the overlooked textures and light that most people walk past. Every print in the shop is a visualization captured in-camera, not a sterile digital composite.

My YouTube channel is the other side of that coin. It's a celebration of physical media in all its forms. I explore the 80s, 90s, and Y2k artifacts that defined us, alongside the new Blu-ray and vinyl releases that prove the spirit of analog isn't dead.

It's a catalog of tangible media in a digital world.

// SONIC TEXTURE

The 'spirit' isn't just visual; it's sonic. My creative work often crosses into audio, composing the same atmospheric, textured feelings I chase with my camera.

"Unto the Bridge We Set Ardor" is the sound of that grit.