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Clair Sapilewski has dozens of rolls of camera film ready to use in her cupboard at all times.
A photography major at American University, the 21-year-old said she always keeps her film stocked to achieve that aesthetic that only film cameras can capture.
“It teaches you how to slow down, how to look at things more carefully and how to choose your shots more wisely,” she said.
It’s part of an ongoing trend as members of Generation Z have taken an interest in film cameras. Sapilewski said while her professors taught her the basics, she and her friends have used their film cameras to develop photos that their iPhones can’t quite replicate.
