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The Films. The 35mm photo films are readily available everywhere in Russia, especially Kodak Gold (100, 200, 400) brands. If you need a professional or a slide film, either bring it with you, or buy them in Moscow or St. Petersburg (the price is usually the same as in other countries). See Practicalities section in city guides on our site for professional photo shops addresses.
Processing. The film processing labs can be found everywhere - even in the smallest provincial towns and it usually costs about $0.3 to develop a film and $0.1 for one 10x15 photo and takes 24 hours.
There are also digital photo labs in major cities.
If you're after good quality, it's better to develop your films at a professional photo lab either in Moscow or St. Petersburg (the price is around $0.8-$1 for a film and $0.2 for a 10x15 photo).
Taking the pictures. No, it's not forbidden to take pictures at the Red Square, but it's forbidden to do it in some museums (using a flash) and they don't tolerate it in churches. People at the streets are OK if you take their picture, just be careful not to "shoot" a mafia guy, a cop or a politician.
You can also ask people if they agree to have their photo taken, but most likely they will refuse (because Russians are very humble :). You can try to push your way by proposing to send the photo by post later.
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