A Beginner’s Guide to Film Photography - View On My Website Here

<aside> 💌 This guide was created by Hayley Tang, also known as @everyoneshangingoutsomewhere, a lover of film who has been shooting and developing it for over 5 years! I love getting asked: ‘How do I get into film?’, so I created this page as an all-in-one resource. Let’s shoot more film!

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Getting Started With Film

<aside> 📌 Hayley’s Tips

• There are more types of film than just 35mm, but getting started with that is the easiest and what I’ll be talking about here. Once you get comfortable shooting analog, consider getting into vintage Polaroids or medium format!
• If you’re looking into film because you want to capture fun adventures, parties, or vacations with friends, don’t be afraid to get a cheap, simple point & shoot camera rather than a fancy manual one. It’ll be easy to pocket it along for adventures, and you’ll thank yourself when you inevitably drop it or get it wet.
• If you have a lot of film, keep it in the fridge. Film expires! I like to use the spot on the fridge door with the plastic cover (where you usually put butter) or just under that, but that’s just my preference.
• The fun things about film can be its imperfections. Don’t always stress about the perfect shot. Embrace the qualities analog has. </aside>

1. Getting Your First Film Camera

📷 Best Places to Get a Film Camera… and the Best Cameras to Get

📸 Testing Your Camera

2. Point & Shoot Cameras

🤓 Learning How to Operate Your Point & Shoot... Just Point & Shoot

3. Manual Cameras

🤓 Learning How to Operate Your Manual, Manually

4. Developing Film

📬 Sending it Out

🧪 Developing at Home

All This Summed Up

If You’re Just Getting Into Film…