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The Zine

Places to go, photos to take, gear to try. A magazine dedicated to film photography and the photographers who inspire us.

photo essays

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Life on the Salt River: 35mm Photo Essay

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  1. Read more: We’re Sending Our Photos to a Vegas Casino
    An affordable 35mm film with punchy color, subtle grain, and the nostalgic feel of the vacation snapshots our parents made in the 1980s.

    We’re Sending Our Photos to a Vegas Casino

    by Will Malone

    We've been hanging our best work in a Vegas casino. Here's how I walked out and got real people looking at my photography again.
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  2. Read more: The Fuji GW670III: Why This "Texas Leica" Might Just Be the Odd Camera You Fall in Love With
    Kodak Gold 200 by Heechan Kim

    The Fuji GW670III: Why This "Texas Leica" Might Just Be the Odd Camera You Fall in Love With

    by Aperture Film Lab

    Bulky, plastic-bodied, and stubbornly analog — we put Fuji's last 6x7 rangefinder through its paces to see if the hype holds up.
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  3. Read more: They Fled Kyiv With a Newborn. Then They Rebuilt a Film Lab in Berlin.
    flim image of aperture film lab owner and store in berlin, germany

    They Fled Kyiv With a Newborn. Then They Rebuilt a Film Lab in Berlin.

    by Natalie Carrasco

    On fleeing war, opening a lab with no safety net, and why consistency — not nostalgia — is what makes film photography work.
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  4. Read more: Italy, From Nature to Faith | Captured on Kodak Gold 200 with a Canon AE-1
    35mm film by Weni Jong on the Canon A-E1 in Italy

    Italy, From Nature to Faith | Captured on Kodak Gold 200 with a Canon AE-1

    by Natalie Carrasco

    A film photography journey through Italy — Venice, the Dolomites, Florence, the Amalfi Coast, and Rome — shot on Kodak Gold 200 with a Canon AE-1.
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  5. Read more: Aperture Film Lab on Building a Community Around Analog Photography in Berlin
    flim image of aperture film lab owner and store in berlin, germany

    Aperture Film Lab on Building a Community Around Analog Photography in Berlin

    by Natalie Carrasco

    Ten questions with the founders of one of Berlin's most trusted analog film labs.
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  6. Read more: KEKS Camera: The Story Behind the Cult Light Meter Brand
    film image from J&F film photo lab in LA

    KEKS Camera: The Story Behind the Cult Light Meter Brand

    by Natalie Carrasco

    Meet the maker behind KEKs Camera: how founder Donald turned a love of film photography and a homemade biscuit lens into a cult light meter brand.
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