Kodachrome P800/1600

Developed in 2017, when I decided to try C41 and E6 chemicals at home (and almost instantly I gave up), this roll has been scanned and “digitally restored” because the original colors were badly messed up.

This way of dealing with analog materials could be rightfully dismissed as nonsense, considering how easily everyone can obtain the same results shooting digitally and saving a lot of time, money and pain in the ass. But I think it still makes sense because when you work with these files they have already some kind of “voice” and it’s just a matter of making their sound more pleasant to listen. I feel like the film itself is gently (and sometimes not so gently) guiding me through the process, and I don’t feel lost because I foresee where I’m going. When I work with pure digital files I’m always bogged down in a boring routine of applying different film simulation presets until I find the one that fits.