![A person is examining a strip of photographic film held up to the light in a dim, red-lit room, likely a darkroom. Their expression appears focused and thoughtful as they inspect the film. The setting suggests a process related to photo development.](https://petapixel.com/assets/uploads/2024/06/Film-Strip-300x157.jpg)
Photographers Don’t Want Their Negatives Back From the Lab Anymore
Ansel Adams once said that the photo negative is like a composer's score and the print is the performance, so why do so many modern analog photographers not want their film strips back anymore?