Film photography is romantic. It seduces you with the promise of the character of another time — one almost completely foreign to the current age of convenience-driven smartphone photography. And it’s on the rise, riding a wave of digital fatigue.Yet, the reality of shooting film for the first time is that it’s often frustrating and disappointing. Rolls come back underexposed, grainy, out of focus. Sometimes they’re totally blank. It’s enough to make anyone want to give up and retreat to the comfort of iPhone reliability.But as a hardcore camera nerd and professional photographer with over 15 years in the business, I’m here to tell you that anyone can master the basics of film photography, and it doesn’t take more than a handful of rolls. Most common problems have simple, practical solutions.A great camera to get started with film photography Kodak Snapic A1 35mm Film CameraKodak Snapic A1 35mm Film CameraThis $100 camera provides better-than-disposables image quality, automatic winding and rewinding, and lots of other useful features.Buying options: $99 from Amazon, opens in a new tab$105 from Best Buy, opens in a new tab$99 from B&H, opens in a new tabReaders also likeI Went Used-Camera Shopping in Tokyo With a Legendary Collector. Here’s What I Learned.We spent a day in Tokyo with the legendary Japan Camera Hunter to learn what to look for — and what to avoid — when you’re searching for a “grail” camera or lens.