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

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Life on the Salt River: 35mm Photo Essay

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  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. Read more: How Three Engineering Students Built the Scanner the Film Industry Forgot It Needed
    film image from J&F film photo lab in LA

    How Three Engineering Students Built the Scanner the Film Industry Forgot It Needed

    by Natalie Carrasco

    Three engineering students, one frustrated lab owner, and the machine born from watching film labs run on 20-year-old parts.
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  6. Read more: Cinestill 800T Review | Where Light Becomes Play
    Kodak Gold 200 by Heechan Kim

    Cinestill 800T Review | Where Light Becomes Play

    by Jaylun Moore

    This is a photo review by Jaylun on Cinestill 800T and how he uses it to capture street scenes and portraits.
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