Film Photography Community
Let’s gather as film photographers to learn skills, connect, and develop your artistic practice.
Welcome to Gather Around Film, an online community and education platform for film wedding photographers and photojournalists worldwide. Discover technical film tutorials, join in on expert artist talks, ask questions, book weddings, and ultimately deepen your practice as an artist and working professional.
This is your space to cultivate skills, improve film techniques, and learn from fellow artists.
Let’s meet, grow, and gather around film together — merging your age-old love of film with new skills and lifelong friends.
Join any time to immediately access past lessons and attend the next live discussion.
For Working Film Photographers
Find Community,
Refine Your Work
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An array of photographers gather every day to bring their art to life through honest discussions, meaningful education, and needed collaboration. Our members most enjoy the following opportunities to…
Learn
Advanced film photography skills: both soft and technical processes to further your artistic practice with peer reviews, direct advice, and consistent support.
→ 3 monthly artist talks
→ Catalogue of 60+ artist talks
→ Weekly challenges
Connect
With fellow photographers to ask questions and share referrals while gaining intimate access to experts during our monthly artist talks.
→ Monthly roundtable discussions
→ Open forum Q&A
→ Referral board
Discover
New and old philosophies, and intriguing film mediums that help you continue to define and challenge your personal style as an artist.
→ Monthly theme
→ Weekly challenge
→ Gear marketplace
Artist Talks
This is just a preview of the people you will learn from. We have a vast library of recorded conversations to provide a breadth of knowledge that doesn’t rely on one single voice.
| No. | Date | Name | Taken From The Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 03/25 | Susanna Lin | “Gather has truly energized my photography practice. Learning from and chatting with such a diverse range of artists, who all share a love of film, has been life-changing." |
| 002 | 03/25 | Gabrielle Maurer | “The Artist Talks are also very close to my heart and have had a huge impact on my recent growth, allowing me to slowly connect the dots between my ‘whys’ and ‘how tos.’” |
| 003 | 03/25 | Kara Hunter | “Beyond the tangible learning through Q&As, Artist Talks, and other lessons, Gather Around Film has given me confidence and permission to lean into my own skills.” |
| 004 | 03/25 | Roopesh Ashok Kumar | “We all learn and grow together. On top of that, it has a treasure trove of learning resources for anyone looking to grow as a film photographer. It's nice to finally have a supportive community for film photography in this day and age.” |
For Film
Photographers
Founded by Working Artists
There wasn’t a home for the how-tos, what-ifs, and meaningful conversations between artists that we needed. So, we created one. Here, you can lean on others and feel seen while advancing your techniques as a film photographer.
Our community is like film — it’s more than what you see on paper. Gather Around Film welcomes the same elements of experience, anticipation, feeling, and science with powerful and transparent film education among new friends. Welcome. Let’s gather around film.
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We amplify the impact of our artists through partnerships with…
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Available to two members per year, we are now accepting scholarship applications to join Gather Around Film. This is your opportunity to join and access the vast library of knowledge at your fingertips free of any costs.
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Through film education, community, and artists like you, we are building a supportive environment that instills belonging while teaching advanced film knowledge. Join at any time and enter the conversation with fellow photographers and mentors.