The beginning of summer on film - and lesson I’ve learned
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been reaching for my film camera a bit more often. A few days ago, I received scans from several different rolls (Kodak Portra 400, Kodak Gold and Kodak Color Plus).
Shooting with film is a whole different ballgame, we all know it. The more I do it, the more I enjoy the process. It is quite something to realize that a scene I would normally shoot from every angle with a digital camera - I’m often able to capture in just one shot here, and often with a satisfying result. It’s obviously a way more deliberate way of using the tool.
Keeping in mind the prices of the film rolls, development and scanning helps to make right decisions when framing the shot, totally.
And there is some kind of magic, not knowing the outcome.
I think in that sense, shooting film is slowly teaching me to emotionally detach from my photos. The time between pressing the shutter and receiving the scans is a period when emotions settle.
Leaving the photos alone for some time is giving them the chance to mature.
With digital photos, I often look through them as soon as I get home, sometimes even on the way back. That first judgment is often less objective and less critical, because my eyes are still charged with photographic endorphins.
With film, that doesn't happen. The first screening of the photos take some time after shooting and therefore is definitely more critical, and because of that, the selection process is more balanced and deliberated.
It’s definitely something I’d like to happen more often with my digital photos as well.
Below my favorite photos from these past weeks/months.
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