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Neoanaloglab Foto: A Film Photography Contest Community

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Neoanaloglab Foto: A Film Photography Contest Community

NeoAnalogLab Inc. has launched Neoanaloglab Foto, a contest community dedicated to film (silver halide) photography.

Film photography used to belong to everyone. As rising film prices and social media algorithms turn it into a club for the few, we wanted a place where anyone can compete on equal terms with a single photograph — so we built a platform that is free to join.

How Foto Works

  • Themed contests: Weekly and monthly themes, with one entry per person per theme.
  • Community voting: Winners are decided purely by community vote — follower counts and reputation don’t matter.
  • Permanent gallery: Up to 10 selected works per round are showcased in the gallery forever, filterable by theme, camera, film stock, and lab.
  • Trilingual by default: Titles and stories are automatically translated into Japanese, English, and Chinese, reaching readers in each language.

Film Only

Only photographs shot on film are accepted — digital photos with film-style processing are not allowed. Shooting data such as camera, lens, film stock, and developing lab is recorded alongside each work, building up a shared knowledge base for the community.

No Entry Fees, No Subscriptions

No entry fees, no subscriptions — and it will stay free.

See the current theme at foto.neoanaloglab.com.