A few weeks before the trip, Eva asked me if she could borrow my digital camera, which I was only just getting familiar with because it was almost new, and take it with her to Morocco. I was not fully convinced, since the Ricoh GR III has a bit of a reputation for being especially sensitive to dust and sand, and I was not sure that was the best first trip for it. So instead, I offered her my grandpa’s point-and-shoot camera, and I bought her a 200 ISO Kodak Color Plus film roll. It felt like a better approach for this trip: a simple camera that does not ask much from you. You lose some flexibility and control, but you gain simplicity and ease of use. You also do not have to worry as much about electronics or delicate components. That camera is as robust as it gets. And shooting film is always special: you never have full control over the outcome, and the process still feels a bit magical. To be fair, we also did not know whether the camera was still fully working, because it had probably not been used in more than 25 years.

So she took it, and I am very glad she did. She did a great job with street photography, getting close to people, sometimes even annoying a few locals who were maybe not thrilled about being photographed, but well, that happens, and capturing the essence of several cities they visited around Morocco.

After a few weeks of waiting for the right moment to take the film roll to the lab, we finally did it. We were both so happy to see how the photos turned out, and also thankful to Voilà Film Lab for being so quick and professional. I was happy enough to share them here even though I did not really take part in the process. I am just very proud.

Here is a little preview. You can see more in the Instagram posts.