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Welcome!
I'm so glad you're here. This is a space for digital photographers on the journey to shooting beautiful film portraits with confidence. Here's how to get started:
👉 Step 1: Watch the welcome video below
👉 Step 2: Explore the classroom — you'll find step-by-step lessons on choosing a film camera and stock, lighting and exposing for film, and getting from the shoot to finished scans and prints
👉 Step 3: Jump into the community — share your film photos (even the "happy accidents"), read what others are sharing, connect
Introduce yourself below! Tell us what you shoot now, and what's pulling you toward film.
I'll go first: I've been a portrait photographer for 21 years, and I fell for film back in 2004! Back then, film photography was the dominant medium, but even then we could see the promise of digital. When I picked up my first digital I was amazed at the quality and I felt immediately spoiled. However, even with the convenience of digital I never fully left film behind. The look, the feel, and the process are in my blood. I'm sure it's the same with you!
What gives me a thrill more than anything these days is teaching. Whether about lighting, exposure, or film techniques, it gives me so much joy to help bring a new generation of people back to film.
Can't wait to walk this path with you! — Hans
Here's a link to the welcome video: