Film Photography, Creativity, and Finding Your Own Voice with Jonathan Canlas

<p>I’m so excited to sit down with Jonathan Canlas, founder of the Find Lab, and someone who has been shooting, teaching, and advocating for film photography for decades. We talk about his journey with film, the cameras and film stocks he loves, shooting for yourself, experimenting creatively, and why photographers need to stop looking at everyone else’s work if they want to find their own voice. We also get into building real community, personal projects, and what keeps him excited about photography after all these years.</p><p><br></p><p>Meet Jonathan: </p><p><br></p><p>Creator of Film Is Not Dead, Film School Road Trip and the Find Lab. Jonathan has been shooting film exclusively since his first wedding in 1999. He resides in Lehi UT with his 6 kids.<br></p><p><br></p><p><em>Click the links below to see the Iceland photos we mention in the pod: </em></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLpfCmgRMF5/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Lomography Purple 1</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLkVgF2R_aI/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Lomography Purple 2</a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DLm6UO3u49n/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Lomography Purple 3</a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Connect with Me:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.the-summerschool.com/membership" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>Become a Member of Summer School</strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Subscribe <a href="https://summerschool.myflodesk.com/dttnafljk9" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> to our emails for updates on all things Summer School!</p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/summergrace.photo/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@summergrace.photo⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the_summerschool/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@the_summerschool⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Shop My Products:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.the-summerschool.com/presets" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>Summer Grace x G-Presets</strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> <a href="https://www.gpresets.com/product/summer-grace-presets/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>discount code: SUMMERSCHOOL)</p><p><a href="https://www.the-summerschool.com/pricing-guide" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠<strong>Pricing Guide</strong>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://gerbil-turquoise-enbr.squarespace.com/summer-camp-may-2026-1" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>*Summer School is powered by <a href="https://narrative.so/select?affiliate=summergrace" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Narrative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> — the AI culling and editing tool I use that supports my workflow without replacing my creativity. Try Narrative for free today using the link above!</p><p> </p><p>Try Pic-Time for free using this link: <a href="https://summergracephoto.pic-time.com/referral" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠summergracephoto.pic-time.com/referral⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p> </p><p><strong>Connect with Jonathan:</strong></p><p>Website: <a href="https://jonathan.instaproofs.com/gallery/#events" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠jonathan.instaproofs.com</a></p><p>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/peytonhayez?igsh=MTBsM3JkZG9hczZ3ZQ%3D%3D&utm_source=qr" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/jonathancanlas/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">@jonathancanlas</a></p><p><a href="https://www