Berlin on Film: Shooting the City with 35mm
Berlin has always fascinated me. A city layered with history, contradictions, and energy that seems to reinvent itself daily. For this trip, I decided to leave digital behind and let myself see the city through film. I packed my Nikon F with a roll of Lomography’s LomoChrome Color ’92 Sun-Kissed ISO 400 and trusted that the unpredictable nature of analog would shape the way I experienced Berlin.
Falling in Love with LomoChrome Color ’92
The LomoChrome Color ’92 Sun-Kissed is a relatively new gem in the film world. Lomography released it in 2023, inspired by the warmth and nostalgia of the early 1990s. What makes it special is how it embraces imperfections, subtle color shifts, amber highlights, and a grain structure that feels organic and cinematic.
Unlike standard color films, it has a very experimental character. It can surprise you with unexpected tones: sometimes giving a reddish cast in strong sunlight, other times bringing out teal shadows that make ordinary scenes feel cinematic. That unpredictability is exactly what excites me as a photographer, it’s almost like the film itself becomes a collaborator, adding its own interpretation of the moment.
As I wandered Berlin’s streets, I felt the city transform through the lens. Brutalist buildings glowed golden, graffitied alleys seemed warmer, and even the grey corners of the city carried a quiet softness.
The grain was just right: organic, textured, and beautifully imperfect. It’s what I love most about shooting film, the way each frame carries life, unpredictability, and emotion. Shooting with the Nikon F slowed me down, made me more attentive. Each click of the shutter felt like a small act of presence, a decision to hold onto a fleeting moment.
Why I Choose Film
There’s something magical about film that no digital process can imitate. Shooting with the Nikon F and a roll of LomoChrome ’92 slowed me down, made me present. Each shot was intentional, a commitment. I wasn’t rushing to check screens or reshoot angles; I trusted the film to carry the weight of the story.
What I love most about this particular stock is that it doesn’t chase perfection, instead, it celebrates mood. The grain, the warm hues, the delicate shifts in light all gave Berlin a timeless quality. Looking at the developed images now, I see more than just photographs. I see how Berlin made me feel: alive, curious, nostalgic.
Looking at the developed images now, I see more than just photographs. I see how Berlin made me feel: alive, curious, nostalgic. The LomoChrome Color ’92 Sun-Kissed gave me not just pictures, but memories infused with warmth and texture that no digital file could ever replicate.
Berlin moves fast, but film gave me a way to slow it down. Shooting 35mm on LomoChrome ’92 Sun-Kissed turned my trip into something timeless. Each frame feels like a love letter, to the city, to film, and to the act of seeing.
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