In the days before digital pictures getting quality nude pictures was quit the challenge. It was a multifaceted thrill. First was taking the pictures. Then getting them developed. Knowing the developers seen the pictures. Then the wait. Then the joy of the pictures themselves. There was always the polaroid camera instamatic but those were never quality pictures no matter how hard you tried. Even the best photographer was limited at what could be done with that format.
I’ll never forget the first time I tried my hand at nude photography. I had just bought a quality camera and all the equipment that went with it. It was the late 80s My then girlfriend was up for it and was enthusiastic. We took the pictures and didn’t know where to get them developed. We took them to a local drug store. When we went to pick them up my girlfriend was the one that asked for the pictures. Back then they would hand you to look at the pictures for you to see if you were happy with the developing. When they handed her the envelope the first picture we seen was a spread open pussy shot. She didn’t look at any more and hurriedly put the pictures back in the envelope and said they are fine. The man behind the counter said, “are you sure?” As he was smiling at her. In retrospect I think he was just screwing with her because she was a hottie. We know he seen the pictures. We just paid and left.
Later we went to a local film developer they refused to develop our pictures saying these pictures were not of their standards. Yea whatever. So that set us out looking for another developer. I learned of a developer through mail that was reputable for developing nude pictures. That was another thrill within itself. The wait of about a week and then getting the pictures was like getting a Christmas present. I loved it.
I still have all of those photos. Two large boxes full. Negatives and photos. Every once in a while, I will get them out and look at them and go down memory lane. There is some type of satisfaction of going through those film pictures. I cannot explain it. It is a tactile and tangible feeling of having those pictures. I have often thought of paying someone to scan them and put them in a digital format. I think it would be fun to watch some wide-eyed horn dog see all those hotties I have had over the years. lol
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