I've been on this film kick for a little while, because my son got into it and I jumped on board--I used to shoot film all the when that's all there was. I switched to digital cameras when they got more or less affordable, some time in the 2Ks, and I have a couple of nice digital cameras at the moment.
I know this isn't a photography blog. Suffice it to say that pictures made from a film camera have a different quality than those made by a digital camera. You might say, there's less quality, but I believe there's something psychological going on that renders a certain charm to film photography. They say it's the grain, or the colors. To some, there's probably not enough difference to fuss over. It's certainly different, as the photographer, to take pictures knowing that you won't see how they come out for a few days to a couple of weeks. The act of taking pictures then takes on a certain mystery and requires some deliberation--things that just don't happen with a digital camera. Not in my experience.
Anyway, below are some pictures from a roll I shot a couple weeks ago. They were all taken in Kansas City, in and around downtown, where I live.
Definitely a warmth and depth to them I don't recall from digital photos...
ReplyDeleteI agree. Even running through photoshop, the colors on some film stocks are very unique and are hard to replicate. I’m still learning—there are lots of types of film to try as well, and various ways of exposing for each, (over expose a little, underexpose a little, etc.)
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