When I developed my first roll of film at a drugstore, I received both printed photos and a CD with digital scans of my images. While the prints turned out beautifully, the scans’ quality was awful: low resolution, and the colors were off. They charged me extra for those ugly scans. Shortly after buying my first non-disposable film camera, I ordered a dedicated film scanner, an Epson V600. Luckily, I received a faulty unit and was able to return it within a week, as I didn’t like it at all.
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While I always go to a concert if a band that I like is in town, I’m also happy to check out how my friends play when they invite me. Not long after getting the X-Pro 3 with a little 23mm F2 lens, a friend of mine invited me to a gig of the band he joined. I thought that it would be cool to document this event, despite them playing in a small bar that fits only about 40 people.
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Back in 2020, during the pandemic, I learned about Mortimer (keirinberlin), who travels around the world on a fixed-gear bike, documenting his journey with a film camera. Some of his photos were taken on disposable cameras. Until then, I hadn’t realized that disposable cameras were still a thing. I went to a drugstore and bought a Kodak disposable camera to give it a try. It was my first time shooting film.
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