10 Golden Rules of Film Photography Day

Film Photography Day is the perfect time to disconnect from the fast-paced pressures of the daily grind, and reconnect with the pure joys, unpredictability, and excitement of analogue photography. Maybe you’re wondering how to get started, so here are a few rules to guide you!

1. Untangle yourself from wires and waves.

If your gadgets and appliances are holding you down, free yourself from its knots and have a breezy walk outside with your analogue camera!

2. Talk more, tweet less.

Let’s face it: Your life is too interesting to be summed up in just 140 characters and emoticons.

3. Sweat it out with friends.

You’ve spent too much time playing with gaming consoles and apps. Stretch those achy-breaky bones and get active with your pals! If you’re not the sporty type, whip out some drinks and challenge your friends to classic board games.

4. Boldly declare your feelings in real life.

Status updates and shout-outs are prone to misinterpretation; grab a megaphone and say it out loud!

5. Click with every moment – by shooting on film.

Because there is nothing quite like the authentic sound of the shutter click!

6. Write a good, old-fashioned love letter.

No matter how many heart emoticons you use in sending text messages, a handwritten love letter speaks volumes about your feelings!

7. Surf the sea, not the Internet!

Feel the waves roll and crash as you slice through the vastness of the sea.

8. Get your hands dirty.

Pick up a book and feel its pages, cut and paste your very own zine, mess around with art supplies, assemble a camera … you get the idea.

9. Experiment with film, not filters.

35mm! 120! Black & White! Slide! Redscale! Color Negative! There are soooooo many kinds of film to choose from, producing unique and super-unpredictable results. For even more amazing, “how-did-you-do-that” effects, try experimenting with it …. bet you can’t do that with a filter app ;)

10. Go on a date and have a real, getting-to-know-you conversation.

Quit hiding behind your Tinder profile! Get into the shower, do a little scrubbing, floss, and strut your stuff in the real world! Rest your calloused fingertips from too much typing and texting! Enjoy a sweet conversation over a nice meal!

Before stepping out to do some authentic analogue stuff, why not check the Film Photography Day Microsite to see some parties, events, and competitions that you can participate in?

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