by: thephoblographer.com
All said and done, the process of shooting film doesn’t end with the winding of the roll after the last exposure. While some like Don painstakingly develop negatives in their own homes, others like Preschelle would mail their rolls abroad to be developed. This is where Alexie Rieza saw a fantastic business opportunity some years ago. The story of how he came about to set up his development lab, Filmoticon Spacelab, inside his home is unique:
“In 2016, I started to get bored with digital photography.”, explains Alexie. “It was so easy, so perfect, and the gratification was instant. With my dwindling interest in pursuing an alternative career in becoming a digital photographer later, I started to look for other inspirations because I was not yet ready to give up my interest in visual art and convert it into a side hustle.”