Tag: film photography

A passionate look at why tripods have mattered to film photographers for a century - the technical reasons, the tactile rituals, and candid interviews with film shooters about their beloved vintage tripods.

Why are a growing number of twenty- and thirty-somethings carrying battered rangefinders and waxing poetic about grain? This piece traces the nostalgia economy, the aesthetic politics of slowness, and the measurable comeback of 35mm film - using search-trend data, social media hashtag metrics, and industry reporting to show that analog photography is less a fad and more a social signal.

A digital photographer trades instant feedback for patience, discovering how the constraints and unpredictability of 35mm film reshape seeing, craft, and creative meaning - with practical tips to help you make the leap.