Aug 26, 2016

A couple months back I finally pulled the trigger and purchased Mastin Labs presets.  They came highly suggested from my friend Megan, and since then I have had to actively force myself to step away from the computer and editing photos.   Mastin Labs built their presets with the intent to emulate film.

The company believes in their purpose so much that they created a challenge >> #firstrollchallenge, a challenge encouraging everyone to try their own hand at film.

When I first read about their challenge I sort of shrugged it off as a professional photographer move.  I am only a blogger with little to no experience before one and half years ago.  Yet, as with most good companies, Mastin Labs kept sneaking emails into my inbox, keeping the #firstrollchallenge always in the back of my mind.

And soon I signed up for their free guide of transitioning from digital to film.

From there it took me only ten minutes to make sure my parents wouldn’t mind me using their old cameras and a quick Amazon search for rolls of film, to now.  I’m currently staring at my dad’s old Pentax and my momma’s old Minolta loaded with a fresh roll of film, excited to see what will happen. (For those who can’t find unwanted cameras in the family, check your local flea markets – ours are usually littered with $10 film cameras!)

I think after my slight panicking about the future, the ease and freedom of film is something I couldn’t help but feel pulled toward.  I’m forever wanting the perfect shot and while my digital camera lets me instantly see how close I got to the elusive shot, it can also keep from being able to enjoy photography.

Aside from being free99, I’m not really sure how my first roll of film will go.

Though I’m certainly excited to report back to you guys! My hope is to turn this into a regular series sharing my film snaps with you just to bring in a little more personal and a little less glossy for this space.  But quite frankly I’m also ok with just learning (and most likely failing) at this little part of photography.

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I’ve already snapped one or two photos on film and while I did feel completely over my head at a couple points, I also feel a bit giddy just wondering about what I snapped.

What about you? Have you ever shot with film? If so, I would love, love, love to hear any pointers you have.

xo Kelsey