Arg.

So I have a little obsession going with my Holga camera, and it is an expensive hobby to have! My photos aren’t always the best or what I wanted them to be, but I have so much fun and I love layering the pictures with different textures and lights. Because of all this, I am always so excited when I get the call form McBain saying my pictures are ready to be picked (as it takes two weeks for the film to be sent away, developed and sent back, the waiting is part of the fun).

Today I got my anticipated call to pick up my pictures. And I was so disappointed when they told that apparently there was nothing on the film to develop. Well, okay, I thought. I do have a bit of a memory about worrying my film had been loaded the wrong way (sometimes loading film in the dark is just not the best idea). But I took the pictures and sent in the film.

When I got home, I opened up the envelope and held the film up to the light. How can they say there’s nothing to develop when I can very clearly see at least 7 pictures. I realize that I don’t know all that much about film and the whole process, but if I can see pictures, why can’t they develop them?