About the Magazine
About the Magazine
I picked up my first film camera in high school and never set it down. For a long time, my work lived quietly online — portraits, landscapes, the occasional editorial assignment — all shot on 35mm and medium format. Then a chance project came along: documenting a 19th‑century townhouse. The way natural light fell across worn floorboards, the grain of the plaster, the weight of history in each room — film didn’t just record the space, it translated it. That single assignment reshaped everything.
I began seeking out architectural projects, drawn to how analog processes reveal the texture and soul of built environments. On location, I kept a running journal — notes on film stocks, how certain emulsions rendered brick versus wood, what happened when I pushed Portra in a dim hallway. That personal log of experiments and observations slowly grew into something larger than myself. It became a place where other film photographers and design enthusiasts could gather, compare notes, and understand how grain, light, and time turn a building into a narrative.
Today, that place is this magazine. It’s a publication dedicated to the intersection of analog photography and the visual culture of real estate — a living archive of spaces seen through a film photographer’s eye. We explore how the imperfections and character of analog capture translate architecture into story, and we dig into the human histories that properties hold.
Inside the magazine, you’ll find:
- In‑depth case studies of architectural and interior shoots, with a focus on the experience of working on film in real spaces — natural light challenges, lens choices, and the unique texture film brings to built environments.
- Guides and technical essays on film stock selection for different materials, reviews of medium format cameras for interior work, and comparisons of analog versus digital aesthetics for property documentation.
- Interviews with film photographers who specialize in architecture, along with guest galleries that showcase the range of analog approaches to documenting buildings.
- Heritage narratives that pair original film images with archival research, telling the stories behind historic properties and the visual culture of landmarks.
- Recurring series that invite historians, curators, and photographers to contribute, broadening the conversation around how we see and remember places.
The magazine is anchored by a simple belief: that the grain of a photograph can hold as much meaning as the bricks and mortar it captures. Every image is a record of a moment in a structure’s life — a collaboration between the photographer, the light, and the materials themselves.
I still shoot select commissions when a project calls for it, but my focus has shifted to curating these stories — finding voices that deepen our understanding of what it means to photograph buildings on film. This publication is built on contributions from a growing community of analog photographers, writers, and researchers who share that curiosity.
If you’ve ever stood in an empty room and felt its history, or wondered why a certain film stock makes a facade feel more honest, you’re in the right place. This magazine is for you.
Emily Krouse
Founder & Occasional Contributor