Avoid These 5 New Film Photographer Mistakes

New to film photography? What do you look out for when using film? We head down to Darkslide Film Lab in Bridgeport, Connecticut and talk to Emily Swift, owner and founder. Emily started the lab after several years of doing professional film photography. She tells us of the 5 most common things she sees new film photographer do wrong that comes into the lab. Switching from digital to film photography can be a challenge and she points out the things you need to watch out for to make the best of shooting film. Spoiler alert: Handle your film with care, and know your light! Emily also gives us a tour of her lab, and we got to see some of her wonderful work! Check out Darkslide Film lab: https://www.darkslidefilmlab.com/ Emily's Photography Website: https://emilyswiftstudios.com/ You can follow her at TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram: @darkslidefilmlab Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0Xl9o5hl4pG7vq0LqZBVdA Music by Epidemic Sound Still images shot on Leica MP with 35mm Summicron V4 King of Bokeh. Kodak Portra 400. Video shot on DJI Osmo Pocket 3 Color Graded with Dehancer - Easy color grading and film stocks without LUTS! Use discount code GARY10 for 10% off! www.dehancer.com A small portion of the sale supports this channel. —————————————————————————————————- Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 00:11 - Welcome to Darkslide Film Lab 02:52 - The world of Emily Swift - owner and photographer 04:21 - Film Photographer Mistake - Incorrect Film Loading/Unloading 05:58 - Film Photographer Mistake - Underexposing Film 09:05 - Film Photographer Mistake - Not Knowing Your Light 10:08 - Film Photographer Mistake - Not Knowing Your Meter 13:26 - Film Photographer Mistake - Not Respecting Film 15:12 - Wrap up and Goodbye 16:51 - Bonus Footage —————————————————————————————————- If you want to support this channel and our journey at this point is to like, comment, and subscribe. Patreon and merch coming soon! #Leica #Leicacamera #Photography #LeicaMP #Leica M6 #LeicaM4 #LeicaM7 #summicron #summilux #filmphotographer #connecticut #film #filmlab #filmprocessing