My Beginner Film Mistakes Taught Me More Than Success

Описание: I shot my first roll of 35mm film through my grandfather's Canon FT-QL, and the results were humbling. In this video, I'm sharing the honest scans from that first roll, the good, the bad, and the out-of-focus, along with the four biggest lessons I learned as a complete beginner to film photography.

If you're new to shooting film, or if you're about to develop your first roll and you're nervous about what you'll find, this video is for you. I'll walk you through my thought process on each frame, show you what worked and what didn't, and then take you back to the same locations to reshoot those scenes with what I know now.

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🎞️ What you'll learn:
Why metering matters less than you think (and composition matters more)
How patience changes your photos
Why engaging with your surroundings beats sneaking around
How your "bad" photos are actually teaching you the most

Whether you're shooting film for nostalgia, for the challenge, or because you inherited a camera like I did, I hope this video helps you approach your own first roll (or next roll) with a little more confidence and a lot less pressure.

📌 Chapters
00:54 - How I got into film
02:53 - Photo reveal and commentary
06:42 - Going back to where it began (Fun Bike Ride)
12:53 - The Honest 4 lessons that I have learnt

🔗 Related videos:
I Thought Film Was About Photos - I Was Wrong:    • I Thought Film Was About Photos — I Was Wrong  
I Bought a 1960's Camera to Slow Down My Life:    • This Camera Cured My Anxiety  

💬 Let's connect:
What was your first roll like? Did you get back scans that surprised you, good or bad? Drop a comment below. I'd love to hear your story.

If this video helped you feel a little less alone in the messy, beautiful process of learning film, hit subscribe. I'm documenting this whole journey as I go, one roll at a time.

MY GEAR
📸 Cameras
– Canon EOS M50 → https://amzn.to/4aYue1E
– ef-m canon 15-45mm lens → https://amzn.to/49Cckzc
– My other lens for the M50 → https://amzn.to/49TB47m
– Canon FT QL (my grandfather’s camera) → https://amzn.to/3NqlmrG
– GoPro Hero 8 → https://amzn.to/3NhFM6g

🎞 Film & Accessories
– My go‑to 35mm film stock → https://amzn.to/456Rdnp
– GoPro head mount → https://amzn.to/4qlaRVn
– SD cards I trust → https://amzn.to/49Rnhy9

🛠 How I use these
These are the tools I actually use to make the videos on this channel. If you pick anything up through these links, it supports the channel at no extra cost to you. Thank you.

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