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Before your first roll.

A few short videos from us. Watch these before you load the camera and you'll get far more out of your first 24 frames.

Got a question? Drop it under the video. We answer every one right there, so the whole group gets the answer too.

01 Getting started 02 Sharing your roll 03 Other ideas
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Getting started

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Intro

Who we are, what this programme is, and what we're hoping you'll make with the camera.

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    Camera stats

    What the camera can and can't do. Flash range, focus distance, film speed. Worth two minutes before you shoot anything.

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      How to load film

      Getting the roll in cleanly first time. Do it somewhere shaded, never in direct sun.

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        How to shoot

        Flash on, get close, wind and shoot. How to get the most out of 24 frames.

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          Unloading

          Rewinding the roll and posting it back to us, so your photos actually make it home.

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            Ideas for sharing your first roll

            Three ways to post a roll, all built from the same trip. Swipe through each one to see how it looks on a feed, then steal the format for yours.

            yourhandle
            The contact sheet, slide 1The contact sheet, slide 2The contact sheet, slide 3The contact sheet, slide 4The contact sheet, slide 5The contact sheet, slide 6The contact sheet, slide 7The contact sheet, slide 8The contact sheet, slide 9
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            yourhandle slovenia on film. 24 frames, one roll, no deleting.
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            The contact sheet

            Slide one is the whole roll as a contact sheet, then the frames you love, one at a time with a two-word caption.

            Works because the first slide shows 24 photos at once, so people stop to look for the good ones.

            yourhandle
            The diary, slide 1The diary, slide 2The diary, slide 3The diary, slide 4The diary, slide 5The diary, slide 6The diary, slide 7The diary, slide 8The diary, slide 9
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            yourhandle slovenia diaries 2026. shot on film.
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            The diary

            One photo per slide with a handwritten note under it. Where you were, what happened, what you were thinking.

            The writing does the work. People read the captions and stay on the post far longer.

            yourhandle
            I shot a roll of film, slide 1I shot a roll of film, slide 2I shot a roll of film, slide 3I shot a roll of film, slide 4I shot a roll of film, slide 5I shot a roll of film, slide 6I shot a roll of film, slide 7I shot a roll of film, slide 8I shot a roll of film, slide 9
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            yourhandle [I shot this roll of film] in Slovenia, without thinking about it.
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            I shot a roll of film

            A bold text hook over the opening photo, then each frame tagged with what it is in brackets.

            The hook gives people a reason to swipe, and the tags make an ordinary photo feel like part of a set.

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            Other ideas

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            Content ideas

            The little moments we love seeing on film, from the box landing to the photos coming back. Use these as a starting point, then make them yours.

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              Something different

              A slower one about why we made the camera. Useful if you'd rather talk about the idea than the kit.

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                Some things look better on film

                Fifteen seconds, no talking. The easiest thing on here to remake with your own photos.

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                  Got an idea? Add it.

                  A moment, a format, a thing you've seen someone do on film that you'd love to try. Pop it here and the whole group can use it.

                  • No ideas yet. Go first.