October 30, 2026 · 7 min
Loading film without fogging the start
How I load a camera in the shade so the first frames stay clean.
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The Contact Sheet
A letter every Friday: one roll of film, how I developed it and one thing to try with your own.
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Developing my first roll of the winter
The bathroom, the tank and the timer: how this week’s roll came out.
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Reading a contact sheet with a loupe
How I choose one frame from thirty-six, and what I mark on the sheet.