Film photography log for every roll, frame and lab trip

Film photography is easier to learn from when you write it down, and this log helps analog shooters remember what each roll held and how every frame was exposed. Its 21 undated pages include roll logs for 36 and 24 exposures, a roll index, trackers for lab and home developing, favorite frame pages in a contact sheet style, shoot plans and a camera gear inventory. It downloads instantly as US Letter and A4 PDF files, and nothing is shipped.

How a film photography log sharpens your eye

Open a roll log as soon as the film goes in, note the aperture and shutter speed per frame, and once the scans arrive you'll understand why a shot landed or didn't. The roll index and lab tracker follow each roll from loading through developing to scanning, so you never end up with a mystery negative sleeve.

Right at the front, a single reference page covers the sunny 16 rule, full stop charts and the basics of pushing and pulling, which is handy on days without a light meter. Pages for favorite frames, experiments and a year overview turn the whole binder into a record of how your eye develops over time.

Who this analog photo journal is for

• Beginners with their first 35mm camera who want each roll to teach them something
• Seasoned analog shooters who rate film up or down, or process their own monochrome rolls at home
• Street and travel photographers who like to recall the place behind each exposure
• Anyone looking for a thoughtful gift for a friend who just discovered an old film camera

Design and printing

• Elegant and minimal: white pages with soft blush pink details that save ink
• Wide margins all the way around, so a home printer won't trim anything
• Portrait pages in US Letter (8.5 by 11 inches) and A4 (210 by 297 mm)
• Undated, so you can begin with any roll
• No film brand names printed, so you write in the stocks you really shoot
• Use it in a binder or on a clipboard, or have it spiral bound at a print shop

Inside the film photography log: 21 pages

1. 1Cover with contents and lines for the owner and start date
2. 2Start here, six steps for numbering and logging rolls, a tip on roll numbers, a keep handy checklist, abbreviations and your shooting goals
3. 3Film quick reference, covering the sunny 16 rule across six lighting situations, film types (color negative, black and white, slide), picking a film speed, full stop charts for shutter, aperture and ISO, push and pull, and equivalent exposures
4. 4Camera gear inventory, fifteen rows for each camera or lens with format, serial number, purchase date, price paid, condition and notes, plus batteries, repairs and a wishlist
5. 5Lens notes, six cards recording mount, widest aperture, filter size, minimum focus distance, quirks and what each lens does best
6. 6Film stock list, eighteen rows to note stocks you've shot or want to try, with type, ISO, format, a tried box, rating and notes
7. 7Roll index, twenty-two rows for roll number, stock, camera, load date, finish date, subject, lab and when it came back
8. 8Roll log for 36 exposures, with roll number, camera, lens, stock, box speed, rated speed, load and finish dates, lab, push or pull and film type, then frames 1 through 36 with subject, aperture, shutter and a note, plus results and next time
9. 9A second roll log for 36 exposures
10. 10Roll log for 24 exposures, sharing the roll header of the 36 frame version, then a row per frame (1 to 24) noting the day, what you shot, f-stop, shutter, lighting and a comment, followed by results, standout frames and next time
11. 11A second roll log for 24 exposures
12. 12Shoot plan, with the shoot name, day, location, best light, your concept, mood words, a ten line shot list, film and camera, a packing checklist, weather and light, and an after the shoot section
13. 13A second shoot plan
14. 14Lab and developing tracker, eighteen rows for date sent, lab or home, process, push or pull, scans, prints, cost and return, with notes on your labs
15. 15Home developing log for black and white film, two sessions each recording developer, dilution, temperature, time, agitation, stop, fixer, wash, result and what to change, plus a note on chemical safety
16. 16Favorite frames, four film strips of five frames each in contact sheet style, with roll and frame numbers, why you chose them and whether to print or share
17. 17Another favorite frames page with 20 more frames
18. 18Scans and prints log, twenty rows plus space to note where negatives and scan backups are kept
19. 19Experiments and lessons, three experiments recording what you tried and the outcome, plus lessons and techniques to test
20. 20Film year at a glance, monthly rolls, film spending, lab spending and best frame, yearly totals, highlights and goals for next year
21. 21A lined page for notes

What you download

• Film Photography Log, US Letter PDF (21 pages)
• Film Photography Log, A4 PDF (21 pages)
• Read Me First, a quick printing guide (PDF)

How to download and print

• Check out with PayPal, a debit or credit card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. Your download page opens as soon as the payment goes through.
• We email the same private download links to you, so you can download your files again later.
• Open the PDF in a free reader such as Adobe Acrobat Reader and print at 100% or Actual size.
• Print only the pages you need, as often as you like, for your own personal use.

Good to know

• This log is a PDF for printing. It isn't a digital planner with links, but most note taking apps can import it so you can write on it.
• This is a digital product only. Nothing physical is mailed.
• Colors on paper may look slightly different from your screen.
• Personal use only. Please don't share, resell or redistribute the files.
• Digital files can't be returned. If one won't open or print properly, email us and we'll help right away.
• The quick reference offers general starting points. If you develop at home, follow the directions and safety notes supplied with your chemicals.

How this was made

Designed and written by PetiteDiary. AI tools helped draft parts of the text, and some background scenes in the preview images were created with AI. Every page was designed, reviewed and checked before release.

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