Every frame of a film roll is valuable. A kind of value I could exchange for instant happiness, like half a bar of dark chocolate. (as of 2024) But instead, I take my time, carefully arranging the model, finding a new pose for every shot. No two can be the same, that would be wasteful. I double-check the settings over and over to make sure nothing goes to waste. And then they tell me to skip the first frame because it’s already been exposed to light during loading. Yeah, right!
