ndi Shields first discovered film in the drawer of her childhood home. “The first film camera I picked up was my great grandfather’s,” she says. “It felt so special to hold it and use it in the same way that he used to. Even though I never got to meet him.”before the pandemic began, the way she used it shifted during lockdowns.
Specialising in vintage cameras, film accessories and film processing, owner Nick Vlahadamis has watched as young people have used their lenses to turn back time. “In the last two years, film sales have increased 20-fold and processing has quadrupled,” he says. “It helps me to capture little things along the way that I can look back on later, rather than worrying about taking photos on my phone.”
“I feel like everyone uses film now. Even a few of my friends have Instagrams for their film pictures,” she says.Chris Tiffany, co-owner of Sydney Super8.Disposable cameras are also being ushered into the new age, as brands like 35mm Co pair the primitive technology with the millennial devotion to sustainability.
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