Photographer’s Viral Tip for Scanning 35mm Film with a Smartphone

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A photographer revealed how she ingeniously scanned 35mm film negatives with her smartphone.

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The Method

The Method

Before the film can be scanned with a smartphone, Bakalo first develops the film via traditional methods — in a darkroom. After the film becomes a negative, Bakalo tells PetaPixel that the process is “easy.”

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“To convert the negative of a photo into a positive, all you need is the curves feature in Adobe Lightroom,” Bakalo says.

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