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A photo of a woman holding a Yashica Mat 124
This is my first ever film camera, the Yashica Mat – 124. I used it for years and took it around the world before it gave up the ghost in 2020. RIP, my good friend.

We tried digital once.
But it didn’t work out.

We started out as journalists and fell in love with film back when it all started to die off. Since it’s hard to find good information online, we’ve had to learn it all the hard way. Now we’re dedicated to becoming the best, fastest-growing film photography blog on the Internet, so nobody has to learn the magic of film the way we had to!

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We’ve made a thousand mistakes so you don’t have to

Shoot

Learn how to get the best results when shooting film. Our favorite film stocks, books, cameras, lenses, and inspiration.

Develop

Tried and true guides to developing film. From using the right developing chems to the tools and techniques that make film unique.

Scan & Print

Darkroom setups, tips and tricks, scanning, and alternative processes that’ll make your images stand out on Instagram

Are cheap film stocks worth it?

Is it worth purchasing cheap or budget film stocks? While they may be of lower objective ‘quality,’ these films have a much more interesting appeal for many photographers.

When is digital better than film?

There is a time and place when a digital camera will create better results than film. Here are the cases where I always reach for digital, even though I always prefer shooting on film.