A neutral scan is a useful beginning
Why I keep the first conversion deliberately quiet, preserve the film border, and separate dust removal from colour work.
Read the field note!->Notebook / Autumn 2026
Small negatives,
patient decisions.
A working notebook about exposing 35 mm film, building repeatable scans, and finding colour that still feels like light.
One stock, three kinds of afternoon
Overcast streets, window light, and the last warm hour reveal more about a film than a chart alone.
Open the comparison ->01
Expose
Measure the shadows you need, then leave enough room for highlights.
02
Develop
Change one variable at a time and write down temperature, agitation, and time.
03
Interpret
Scan consistently first. Make expressive choices only after the baseline is stable.