April 5, 2023
Film photography is a wonderfully unique process that produces images with unparalleled character and colour. However, it can also be incredibly unforgiving when first starting out. Most first-time film users will experience various setbacks that, though discouraging, will ultimately lead to loving the process even more.
If you’ve ever dropped off film at a lab for development and received a blank roll back or found yourself wondering why your images have unexpected burns or flares on them or your developed photos just didn’t turn out the way you expected, this article is for you.
Though there is a certain amount of trial and error that comes with this exciting process, rest assured everyone who has used film before has run into these same issues and made the same mistakes. Hopefully, the following tips can help you diagnose your own setbacks if you have already encountered one of these issues or give you some suggestions in advance before you toss your first roll of film into your camera.