Kranj Foto Fest

Guided by analogue photography experts Michael Laubsch and Dino Rekanović, participants will photograph the streets of Kranj using film cameras before returning to the darkroom to develop their own black-and-white film rolls, step by step, with guidance from the Rotlicht team. Open to everyone – from complete beginners to experienced photographers – the workshop offers a rare opportunity to experience the entire photographic process, from exposing the film to developing it by hand. Participants who do not own an analogue camera will be able to borrow one from Rotlicht, making the workshop accessible to all.

In an age of instant images and infinite storage, analogue photography invites us to slow down. Every frame on a roll of film is a deliberate act: you compose, you expose, you move on, without knowing exactly what you have captured until the film is developed. There is no delete button, no review screen, no undo. This deliberateness is the heart of the medium. Shooting on film sharpens your eye, deepens your patience and connects you to a century-long tradition of image-making. The grain, the tonal range, the slight unpredictability – these are not imperfections. They are the character of the photograph.