THE ANALOGUE COLLECTION / 355MM & MEDIUM FORMATIn Love
with Film
A slower way of seeing.
An extraordinary way of remembering.
01 / An enduring love for photography
35mm / 6×6 / handcrafted fine art prints01/ OUR STORY WITH FILM
Not a trend.
A part of us.
Long before film became fashionable again, it was simply how we photographed weddings. We were young, cameras in hand, learning to read the light and trust our instincts at a time when every frame had to matter.
Today, after more than two decades photographing weddings, we still return to film. Not because the past was better, or because analogue is automatically more beautiful, but because it offers something wonderfully different: intention, texture, and the pleasure of slowing down for a photograph.
For us, film isn't an aesthetic filter. It's a way of working, and one that has quietly shaped the way we see even when we're holding a digital camera.
02/ A DIFFERENT KIND OF BEAUTY
Imperfect.
In all the right ways.
The beauty is in the feeling
In an age when almost any image can be made flawless, we find ourselves drawn to photographs that still feel human. Film has its own response to light, its own grain, its own gentle transitions between shadow and highlight.
But film alone doesn't make an image meaningful. The photographer, the moment and the light always matter more than the medium. We use analogue photography selectively, where it adds a new dimension to the story rather than simply imitating a fashionable look.
Our goal is not nostalgia for its own sake. It is to make photographs that feel personal today — and just as compelling decades from now.
FROM OUR JOURNAL:
03/ THE FORMATS
Two formats.
Endless feeling.
6×6
A generous square negative. Deliberate portraits, elegant composition and extraordinary black-and-white tonality.04 / FROM NEGATIVE TO SOMETHING TANGIBLE
Made by light.
Finished by hand.
35 mm
Fluid, spontaneous, intimate. A beautiful companion to the candid rhythm of a wedding day.The darkroom / Fine-art printsFor the wall.
For a lifetime.
We have decided to reopen our darkroom and return to the craft that first made us fall in love with photography: printing by hand.
A traditional black-and-white darkroom print begins with a real film negative. Light passes through it onto photographic paper, and the image slowly appears through chemical development. Every decision — exposure, contrast, the balance of light and shadow — is made with care.
The result is not simply another file in a gallery. It is a one-of-a-kind photographic object, printed on fine-art paper, made to be framed, lived with and passed on.
For us, this is one of the most natural destinations for a photograph made on film.
05/ DELIVERABLES
What exactly will we receive with
your analogue film photography service?
A few important details: Analogue photography complements your digital wedding coverage rather than replacing it. The number of film rolls, expected photographs, print sizes and number of handmade prints are specified in your personalised proposal. As film is a physical medium, the final number of usable photographs may vary.
Original film negatives are not included in the standard delivery.
Our analogue film photography service is available as an addition to your digital wedding photography collection, with two delivery options:
Option 1 — Analogue Film Photography with Digital Scans
We photograph selected moments of your wedding using traditional 35mm and 6×6 medium-format film cameras. After the wedding, the exposed films are professionally developed and scanned.
You receive high-resolution digital scans of the successfully developed photographs, delivered through your online wedding gallery, ready to download, share and print.
Option 2 — Analogue Film Photography with Handmade Fine-Art Prints
This option includes everything described above, plus a selection of black-and-white photographs printed by hand in our own traditional darkroom.
Each print is individually created from its original film negative using photographic paper and traditional chemical development. The result is a unique, tangible photograph designed to be framed and treasured for generations.
06/ QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Analogue Film Wedding Photography — Frequently Asked Questions
What is analogue film wedding photography?
Analogue film wedding photography is the art of capturing photographs on traditional photographic film rather than using a digital sensor. Each image is recorded on a physical negative, which is then developed and scanned or printed in a darkroom.
Film has a distinctive way of rendering light, textures, grain and tonal transitions, giving photographs a character that is difficult to reproduce digitally.
At Rellini Art Studio, film photography isn't a recent discovery. We photographed our first weddings on film, long before digital cameras became the industry standard. Today, we bring that experience into our wedding photography, combining traditional analogue techniques with our contemporary documentary and editorial approach.
Is film photography better than digital wedding photography?
Not necessarily, and we believe it's important to be clear about this.
Film and digital photography are different mediums, each with its own strengths and limitations. Modern digital cameras offer extraordinary image quality, flexibility and reliability, particularly in challenging lighting conditions.
Film offers a different photographic experience, with its distinctive grain, tonal response and organic character. But shooting on film doesn't automatically make a photograph more beautiful, artistic or authentic.
What matters most is the photographer's understanding of light, composition and timing.
We love combining both mediums, using digital photography for comprehensive wedding coverage and analogue film for selected moments where its unique character can add something special.
What is the difference between 35mm film and 6×6 medium-format photography?
We work with two traditional analogue formats, each offering a different visual experience.
35mm film photography is spontaneous, versatile and particularly suited to candid moments. Its smaller negative produces a characteristic grain structure and a familiar photographic aesthetic that works beautifully for documentary wedding photography.
6×6 medium-format photography uses a significantly larger square negative, allowing for exceptional detail, beautiful tonal transitions and a distinctive sense of depth. The square composition also encourages a more deliberate approach, making it particularly interesting for elegant editorial portraits.
We love both formats for different reasons and choose the camera according to the moment, the light and the photograph we want to create.
Do you shoot wedding film photography in colour or black and white?
Black-and-white film is at the heart of our analogue photography, particularly when working with our 6×6 medium-format camera.
We love its timeless character, beautiful tonal transitions and the way it draws attention to light, expressions and emotions without the distraction of colour.
However, we also offer colour photography on 35mm film for couples who appreciate its distinctive palette and organic appearance.
Both options can be incorporated into your wedding photography collection.
Will our entire wedding be photographed on film?
Our analogue photography service is designed to complement our digital wedding coverage rather than replace it.
We believe a hybrid approach offers the best of both worlds: the reliability and versatility of digital photography combined with the distinctive character of traditional film.
We select particular moments, portraits and lighting conditions where analogue photography can add something meaningful to the story.
This allows us to work naturally throughout your wedding without compromising the comprehensive coverage of important events and spontaneous moments.
Is film photography suitable for candid and documentary wedding photographs?
Absolutely. Although film is often associated with carefully composed portraits, it can also be wonderful for spontaneous, documentary-style photographs.
We particularly enjoy using 35mm film for quiet interactions, intimate moments and the little details that make a wedding personal.
However, shooting film requires anticipation and an understanding of light. Unlike digital photography, we cannot immediately review every photograph or take unlimited frames without changing rolls.
Having photographed weddings on film before the digital era, we're comfortable working with these limitations and appreciate the more intentional approach they encourage.
Why does film photography have such a timeless appearance?
Film has a distinctive way of recording light, producing natural grain, subtle tonal transitions and a particular relationship between highlights and shadows.
These characteristics can give analogue photographs a beautiful sense of depth and texture.
But timelessness isn't simply the result of using film. It also comes from thoughtful composition, authentic moments and avoiding photographic trends that may quickly become dated.
Our goal is to create wedding photographs that feel just as meaningful in twenty or thirty years as they do today, whether they were captured on film or digitally.
What are handmade darkroom prints?
A traditional darkroom print is a physical photograph created directly from a film negative using light-sensitive photographic paper.
The negative is projected onto the paper using an enlarger, and the image is developed through a chemical process. Exposure, contrast and local adjustments are carefully controlled by hand.
Unlike a standard digital print, a handmade darkroom print is the result of a traditional photographic process, where every print can have subtle individual characteristics.
At Rellini Art Studio, we've decided to bring our darkroom back to life and offer handcrafted black-and-white fine-art prints from our analogue wedding photographs.
For us, this is one of the most beautiful ways to complete the journey of an image captured on film: from a fleeting moment to a physical photograph that can be framed, displayed and treasured for generations.
Will we receive digital scans or physical prints?
Our analogue wedding photography service can include professionally scanned film photographs, allowing you to enjoy and share your images digitally.
For couples who want something more tangible, we also offer the possibility of ordering handmade