From the time I was about 8 until I was 25 I probably shot 2000 photographs on film. The first year I had a digital camera I shot over 2000. I was happy with

From the time I was about 8 until I was 25 I probably shot 2000 photographs on film. The first year I had a digital camera I shot over 2000. I was happy with both, but now that I'm back on film, I'm VERY selective about my precious film. Look through your film photographs and ask yourself if it was worth shooting each one and why. What value are you getting from capturing that moment. There's a chance a roll of film may last two weeks - cutting your cost in half. For what it's worth, New Jersey Film Lab does good work. And if you want to try developing, find a high school or college that has a lab and see what options they have. Black and white is a couple of hours to learn and develop your first roll. And, just as creative as the image capture process.