The rules are simple: Shoot a roll of film during the month of May, 2025.
We love film as much as we love digital.
24 Frames in May
One Roll. One Month. One Chance.
There was a time when photography was a risk.
You loaded a roll of film, not knowing if you would get it right — or even close.
You measured light with your gut.
You trusted your hands to remember what your eyes had seen.
You didn’t shoot a hundred frames to find the one.
You shot one frame because you felt it.
This May, we’re taking it back.
24 Frames. 31 Days.
No retakes. No machine-gun bursts. No instant gratification.
Just you, your camera, and the slow, stubborn magic of film.
The Rules Are Simple
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Use one roll of 24 exposure 35mm film.
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Shoot anytime during May 2025.
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At the end, select your four favorite frames.
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Submit them to share with the group.
That’s it. No second roll. No sneaking in a bonus roll “just in case.”
One chance to make something real.
Why?
Because slowing down makes you see differently.
Because knowing you have a limited number of frames makes you shoot with your heart — not just your hands.
Because photography wasn’t supposed to be easy.
It was supposed to be honest.
We Aren’t Chasing Perfection.
We’re trying to make a photograph that means something.
A photograph that took a little risk.
A photograph that had a little patience baked into it.
And yeah — a dash of silver halide grain doesn’t hurt either.
Ready to Step In?
If you’re ready to slow down, trust your instincts, and fall in love with photography all over again —
Welcome to “24 Frames in May.”
Sign up below.
Load your camera.
And let’s get to it.
How to participate:
- Shoot one roll of 35mm film, 24 exposures.
- Send it to be scanned (or do it yourself)
- Choose your favorite four images.
- Send them AND a contact sheet of the complete roll to me.
Use Dropsend or YouSendIt or email. - Include a .TXT file with the following information. (or put in the body of the email.)
Name
Camera
Film
Additional NOTES:
If you are shooting 120 film, it will still be one roll: Pick your four best and send them with the contact sheet.
Images are due on July 15, 2024.
NO LATE ENTRIES.
I will schedule the live image review on July 15 so I know how many participants there are.
Below you will find last year’s galleries.