checked by hand
the lab looks through your request before anything moves forward: format, layout, image placement, and possible print issues
review / request / layout
ZINESERVICE
custom tool
a photo can be more than a file. a zine gives it another form: on paper, in a room, in someone’s hands.
GIF slot
Source
Your images
Tool
Builder
Output
Photo zine
Material
Paper
Status
Physical object
Lab
QWERTY Film Lab
01 / DEFINITION
what is a photo zine
it’s a small printed publication built from your own images. not as formal as a photo book, more intentional than a folder of files.
02 / STARTING POINTS
start with thephotos you alreadyhave
choose a few images that belong together, that is enough to start
TRIPS
places, roads, cities
FILM ROLLS
scans, experiments
LIFE
friends, faces, rooms
PERSONAL PROJECTS
theme, place, feeling
03 / PROCESS
1/4
choose a format
pick the page count that fits your story
2/4
upload your photos
add the images you want to work with
3/4
arrange the pages
build your sequence page by page
4/4
send it to the lab
the lab reviews your request and replies
04 / FORMATS
choose a format
start with the page count that fits your story
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the builder opens with that structure
from file to paper
the selected layout is prepared for print with attention to paper, sequence, and how images sit on the page
paper / print / test
finished as an object
after printing, the pages are handled, folded, assembled, and checked as a physical zine
fold / stitch / finish
06 / FAQ