Picture This: Lakeland Film Lab’s Analog Revival

At 126 West Main St., in downtown Lakeland, three cruiser bicycles stand on the sidewalk. The sign above says Downtown Diner. The one on the door reads Lakeland Film Lab.

Inside, there’s an LED cactus and a claw machine. Strips of film hang from hooks. Packets of photos await pickup. Boxes of Kodak and Cinestill film are on display.

The pay phone on the wall starts to ring. Nick Buttrey steps around the counter to answer it.

Buttrey, 30, owns Lakeland Film Lab. And he actually develops film…

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