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7 Insights that Prove Film Photography Isn’t Dead (Yet)
Film needs love, and we are people who love film. So let’s do this!
Ferrania’s Philosophy
Film photography isn’t death, and plenty of insights prove the truth of this statement. Digital photography has given us unthinkable possibilities when it comes to photography, but something about film makes it unique.
From mature photographers to the most recent newcomers, everybody feels a certain kinship with or intrigue about film photography. Perhaps the hipster culture aided this recent enthusiasm for film (or not). Who knows? Whatever the reason, film photography has gained a certain strength in the past couple of years.
Analogue photography is being reborn from the ashes, and thankfully for plenty of us there are countless examples of this fact. But today we’re going to mention just a few of them:
1. Stores
Online or not, various camera stores are taking film photography seriously. Last year I had the opportunity of visiting Freestyle Photography in Hollywood — and wow, that place blew my mind. There you can find anything that has any slight relation to film photography, from film and chemicals to darkroom supplies and other goodies.
