How many film photographers have forgotten the settings behind a successful image, or lost track of which film stock was used for a treasured series? Created by Vincent Tantardini, Frames offers an elegant solution to this universal challenge: an iOS and macOS application that allows photographers to meticulously document each exposure and automatically reintegrate this information into scanned files.
Precise Memory for Every Frame
Born from personal practice, Frames addresses a simple need: connecting each image to its creative context. Instead of scattered notes in a notebook or text file, the application allows you to record essential information for each photograph, then automatically reintegrate it into scanned files as standard metadata.
This metadata is universally recognized by major software and systems: Adobe Lightroom, Apple Photos and Finder, Google Photos, Darkroom, Capture One, and many others. Images annotated in Frames become fully searchable and organizable, with no dependence on proprietary formats.
In Practice
Picture this: you’re scanning a roll of Tri-X 400 exposed six months ago. In just a few taps, Frames automatically embeds all the shooting data into each file. Your images become instantly sortable by lens, date, or location in Lightroom, without any manual data entry.
The application supports recording the following elements:
- Camera body, lens, and focal length
- Film stock and ISO rating
- Aperture, shutter speed, and exposure compensation
- Date and GPS location
- Custom notes and comments
A Photographer-Respectful Philosophy
Frames distinguishes itself through simplicity and respect for photographers’ workflows. It doesn’t replace notebooks or existing habits, but extends their logic into a coherent digital environment. Data remains strictly local; no information is shared or stored online.
The application serves both passionate amateurs and professionals concerned with archiving, analyzing, and understanding their own practice. Finding the film stock used, precise settings, or the context of a series becomes instant, facilitating organization and workflow continuity.
A Constantly Evolving Project
Frames receives regular updates, each resulting from exchanges with the user community. Vincent Tantardini remains attentive to suggestions to continue refining and enriching the experience, growing the application at the pace of photographers’ real needs.
More than an application, Frames is a tool for memory and legacy, faithful to the spirit of film photography: precision, deliberation, and commitment to craft.
Availability
Frames is available on the App Store for iOS and macOS. The application offers a freemium model with core features available for free and advanced options accessible via subscription.
Learn more: https://withframes.com/
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Frames
Paris, France
October 23, 2025 to November 30, 2025
