the art of film (part 1)

so have you considered shooting film for yourself? although it's kind of an expensive hobby sometimes, it is totally worth it.

first you will need a film camera of your own:
I would recommend getting just a basic 35mm or 50mm first. you don't want a rangefinder or a rolliflex for your first film camera.
-ask grandparents or older neighbors if they have one they would let you just have. (free is good!)
-antique stores usually have one or two
-you could try ebay but again you should just stick with a well known make of 35mm or 120 (Canon, Nikon, etc.)
-again you should probably look the camera up on Camerapedia first.
-you could try Lomography but they're a bit pricy.
-try to get a well known camera. not all film cameras are created equal. you can get a pretty decent film camera for twenty to thirty bucks if you know where to look.
-don't buy anything without knowing what kind of film it takes! There's a whole lot of film formats that aren't in production anymore. (620, 127, 116, 616, 110 roll, 126, and a whole bunch of polaroid films)

next you'll need some film:
-again, someone may have some just lying around but it's probably expired. (personally, I think that expired film can turn out some really pretty and interesting colors but it won't produce the greatest picture if you want to capture a moment)
-I recommend Lomography for film just because it's so cheap and they know what they're doing when it comes to film.
-Allen's Camera or some other camera store by you might still carry film.
-get the kind of film that fits your camera. most SLR cameras take 35mm.

and you're probably good to go when it comes to supplies!