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Film soup tutorial: how Juno and I created monstera-like effects with beer on 35mm film

Photos by Juno, who shot 2x35mm rolls and handled to RafLabs for experimental beer development

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Nov 03, 2025
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Why film soup? The philosophy of controlled chaos

Traditional film photography obsesses over technical perfection: exact temperatures, precise timing, consistent chemistry. Film soup laughs at these rules. You surrender control, accepting that destruction and creation exist in the same moment.

I recently collaborated with my friend Juno (@juno.fpv) on a b…

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