Ten years ago, it was difficult to get a roll of film in Chennai, let alone an analogue (film) camera. Today, a burgeoning community caters to everything an analogue photography enthusiast would want, from photo walks and workshops exclusively for analogue photography, to 16mm film screenings and darkroom facilities for developing the film. And no, these aren’t boomers reliving their minotta memories, but those as young as 25 and 30, some of whom are looking for a challenge, while others want to slow down and enjoy the process of creating a photograph over mindlessly shooting 20 pictures in a minute. “We’re on our 10th batch of the ‘darkroom 101’ workshop, on the basics of film photography, says Varun Gupta, founder, Chennai Photo Biennale Darkroom, which offers facilities for developin

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