Lauren is a writer from the Philippines who lives in New Zealand. For her 37th birthday, she challenged herself to ditch her smartphone camera and shoot only in film. Halfway through the challenge, she cut herself some slack and bought a mirrorless camera. She firmly believes that the best camera is the one she has with her, and that the best lens is her eyes. Follow Lauren on IG @37infilm or visit her website at fotos.laurendado.com.
In my 6 months of casual film photography, I’ve learned that airport security can be generous about hand-checking analog film. Many will do it if you ask nicely. Once, a s...