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Portrait of a woman wearing headphones

A fine-art dispatch

A fine-art dispatch

Every Grain & Paper dispatch includes a new original film photograph, printed on archival fine-art paper.

Every Grain & Paper dispatch includes a new original film photograph, printed on archival fine-art paper.

Portrait of a woman wearing headphones

Each month, alongside an original fine-art print, a short film in the form of an artist interview, with Ben and Tom, becomes exclusively available to you.

Each month, alongside an original fine-art print, a short film in the form of an artist interview, with Ben and Tom, becomes exclusively available to you.

Exclusive short film

Portrait of a woman wearing headphones

The dispatch
includes

  • One analogue film photograph
    An A5 archival fine-art print, made to collect, frame, or pass on.

  • A field note
    A personal note from behind the image: the place, the light, the moment it was found.

  • Exclusive short film
    Private access to a short interview-style film with behind-the-scenes, extending the story beyond the frame through a scannable NFC chip.

  • One observational challenge
    Inviting you to notice or photograph something in your own surroundings


Delivered monthly. Cancel anytime — keep every print.

Portrait of a woman wearing headphones
Portrait of a woman wearing headphones
Portrait of a woman wearing headphones
Portrait of a woman wearing headphones

Fine-art details

Fine-art details

Fine-art details

  • Paper — Archival-grade paper with a soft matte finish

  • Format — A5 format (5.8 × 8.3 in / 14.8 × 21.0 cm), ready to frame

  • Origin — Photographed exclusively on true analogue film

  • Presentation — Protected in a minimalist, letterbox-friendly art letter with a considered surprise, delivered once each month.

  • Paper — Archival-grade paper with a soft matte finish

  • Format — A5 format (5.8 × 8.3 in / 14.8 × 21.0 cm), ready to frame

  • Origin — Photographed exclusively on true analogue film

  • Presentation — Protected in a minimalist, letterbox-friendly art letter with a considered surprise, delivered once each month.

Each month, alongside an original fine-art print, a short film in the form of an artist interview, with Ben and Tom, becomes exclusively available to you.

Exclusive short film

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A black and White portrait of Tom Kluyver
A black and White portrait of Tom Kluyver

What is GRAIN & PAPER

It began with a simple belief: photographs deserve more than a brief life in the camera roll. They deserve a wall, a shelf, a conversation, and time.


I’m Tom Kluyver, a London-based analogue photographer and the person behind Film Reasons. Grain & Paper is the physical extension of my photographic practic and a way to move images from the screen into the spaces where they can be held, lived with, and returned to.

Each month, I select one photograph from the Film Reasons archive, print it on archival fine-art paper, and send it as an object to keep.

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Shipping & subscription notes

Posted as an untracked letter.

Please allow 7–14 business days after dispatch in the UK; 2–4 weeks internationally.


Monthly memberships can be canceled at any time to stop future monthly charges and mailings. Canceling does not cancel or refund an edition that has already been charged or processed.

FAQ

Your questions, answered with clarity

When will my first print arrive?

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When will my first print arrive?

Will I receive tracking information?

How does billing work?

Can I cancel my membership?

Can I change my address or reschedule a payment?

Can I return an edition?