Mexico, The beginning

After landing in Mexico with his father's Canon AE-1 for a 2-week trip, and falling in love with film photography, Mathis decided to create an Instagram page to share one inspiring picture by an analog photographer every single day.

A growing community

Mexico felt like home, two weeks quickly turned into two years, and the "1 picture a day" idea led to a wonderful community of film enthusiasts.

The 'Patience' Photo pAper

When COVID hit, life changed drastically and exercising patience became crucial.

We published 'Patience', a large format photo paper showcasing the work of 50 photographers from the community.

This project was an ode to the slow aspect of analog photography and the magic of deceleration.

A NEW DIRECTION

2021 marked the beginning of a new adventure. Léopold joined the Club and we hosted our very first exhibition 'Mère Méditerranée' in Paris.

Shortly after, we decided to quit our jobs to fully dedicate ourselves to the Club's mission.

The Analog Box

With that in mind, we developed a starter kit to help apprentice photographers kick off their journey with analog photography.

We also sponsored the training of two technicians to check, revise and repair hand-picked cameras.

In November 2022, we released a first batch of 30 Analog Boxes.

The Analog Gallery

At the end of 2022, we launched The Analog Gallery to showcase the work of film photographers through immersive exhibitions blending images and sound.

Check out our catalogue.

2022 Exhibitions

We hosted two exhibitions ('The Analog Show Vol. 1' and 'À fleur d’eau') presenting series by Gil Rigoulet, Joséphine Vallée Franceschi and Yasin Ballanfat.

2023 Onwards

In January 2023, 7 years in and 2 million #theanalogclub later, we joined the 104factory, a cultural incubator located at the heart of the CENTQUATRE-PARIS.

Our family also grew and we welcomed Choucri and Victoire to our team.

TRIPTYQUES

In June 2023, we launched TRIPTYQUES in Paris with a 5-day event featuring the work of 6 photographers.

Watch the recap.

The Analog Days

A couple of months later, we hosted The Analog Days, a 10-day celebration of analog photography featuring 3 exhibitions, 2 book launches, a print sale, a camera shop, a book shop, talks, free portfolio reviews, workshops and Afghan Box photoshoots.

Watch the recap.

MOVING OUT

In April, after a memorable year at the 104factory, we bid farewell to the incubator and moved to a more permanent space.

We slowly eased into our new home and took the time to craft every detail to provide the local analog community with the best shopping experience.

SHOP OPENING!

On November 6-7, we finally opened our doors in Paris in collaboration with our friend Thibaut Piel from Le Sel Darkroom.

This place is the culmination of everything we’ve built over the past few years, but most importantly, it’s about bringing people together around a shared passion for film.

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CAMERA DIAGNOSTIC & REPAIR

At the beginning of the year, we launched a dedicated repair service for vintage cameras and lenses — only for Parisians for now.

Whether you just found an old camera or need to repair a defective one, we will do our best to bring your gear back to life.

The waitlist is usually a bit long but you can submit your details by filling this form, answer a few quick questions and we’ll reach out to you as soon as we're able to take a look.