I love the portrait of your grandmother. Beautiful tonality and a lovely unguarded moment. I wonder how it would look if you burned in the window area just a little bit. Just an idea. What do you think?
Great article, Eduardo. I grew up using film. Digital didn't become a thing for the first 30 years. The subjects I shoot (most of the time) don't move too quickly so, when it comes to photography, I'm "more of a sniper than a machine-gunner". I tend to shoot at a pace reminiscent of shooting film. I still use a little film but I've found that, when I want one, I can get a decent approximation of a film "look" using DXO's "NIK" software. That said, there's always the thought at the back of my mind that we spend a small fortune on digital camera equipment / lenses and then deliberately sabotage the colour accuracy, enhanced lens sharpness and dynamic range. Still, it keeps the cost down and it's convenient. Everything in life is a compromise....
Indeed! There are always pros and cons… for me the practicality of shooting digital wins. But for fun, shooting film is so much nicer. Thanks for reading!
Yes please. We all need more of these kind of travel photos, quiet, fleeting, beautiful on its own way. Kudos.
Let me add though. I am someone who has never shot film and I feel like this boils down to one's own practice. Just because one has 600 shot on an SD card, does not mean, they have to make them all today. But yes, I suppose film does enforce a constraint by design.
Indeed, you can use a digital camera like it was a film camera. The key is intentionality. But as you it’s more a design thing, film and developing is expensive. So we tend to think twice if it’s worth to take the image
I seem to do this with film as well, shoot some here and there over time. The way you describe the feeling once you get one of these rolls back is right on point. And I agree, the photos are wonderful!
This was a very thought provoking piece. With digital we get this instant gratification, or not, but I think trying this would be very helpful to my practice and development as an artist. Thank you.
I'm all for slowing down. It's one of the reasons I'm spending more time here in Substack. Taking my time to absorb photography at my pace.
I love the Idea of adding time between the moment and the results. I'm guilty of racing to see my photos but now and again I get an old roll developed and yes, they hit different.
Yeah I agree, that’s why I’m more careful with what I post here than in my IG feed. I think all platforms offer some pros and cons, but overall IG is the most harmful for our photography practice
Nice shots. I agree that film shooting adds distance and something not many people enjoy these days, delayed gratification. Maybe I'll dust off my film camera.
I started to teach myself how to process film during covid. I'm definitely no expert and the chemicals are probably only good for film soup now, but it would be a good project.
I love the portrait of your grandmother. Beautiful tonality and a lovely unguarded moment. I wonder how it would look if you burned in the window area just a little bit. Just an idea. What do you think?
Thanks! it’s a great idea!!
all these photos were posted without any editing btw.
Some absolutely charming shots!
Thank you ❤️
Great article, Eduardo. I grew up using film. Digital didn't become a thing for the first 30 years. The subjects I shoot (most of the time) don't move too quickly so, when it comes to photography, I'm "more of a sniper than a machine-gunner". I tend to shoot at a pace reminiscent of shooting film. I still use a little film but I've found that, when I want one, I can get a decent approximation of a film "look" using DXO's "NIK" software. That said, there's always the thought at the back of my mind that we spend a small fortune on digital camera equipment / lenses and then deliberately sabotage the colour accuracy, enhanced lens sharpness and dynamic range. Still, it keeps the cost down and it's convenient. Everything in life is a compromise....
Indeed! There are always pros and cons… for me the practicality of shooting digital wins. But for fun, shooting film is so much nicer. Thanks for reading!
Yes please. We all need more of these kind of travel photos, quiet, fleeting, beautiful on its own way. Kudos.
Let me add though. I am someone who has never shot film and I feel like this boils down to one's own practice. Just because one has 600 shot on an SD card, does not mean, they have to make them all today. But yes, I suppose film does enforce a constraint by design.
Indeed, you can use a digital camera like it was a film camera. The key is intentionality. But as you it’s more a design thing, film and developing is expensive. So we tend to think twice if it’s worth to take the image
Glad to hear/read from you again, Eduardo.
These are amazing, as usual.
I totally agree that taking a step back and letting go is not easy, but when managed, it's liberating indeed.
And it can be applied in all aspects of life. Thanks for reading
Absolutely 💯.
I seem to do this with film as well, shoot some here and there over time. The way you describe the feeling once you get one of these rolls back is right on point. And I agree, the photos are wonderful!
Yeah! The moment I get the email with the scans feels like magic 😍
This was a very thought provoking piece. With digital we get this instant gratification, or not, but I think trying this would be very helpful to my practice and development as an artist. Thank you.
Slowing down is always good for nurturing a wider view I think. Give it a try!
I'm all for slowing down. It's one of the reasons I'm spending more time here in Substack. Taking my time to absorb photography at my pace.
I love the Idea of adding time between the moment and the results. I'm guilty of racing to see my photos but now and again I get an old roll developed and yes, they hit different.
Nice post
Yeah I agree, that’s why I’m more careful with what I post here than in my IG feed. I think all platforms offer some pros and cons, but overall IG is the most harmful for our photography practice
Nice shots. I agree that film shooting adds distance and something not many people enjoy these days, delayed gratification. Maybe I'll dust off my film camera.
Please do! You won’t regret it. Maybe your wallet will
I started to teach myself how to process film during covid. I'm definitely no expert and the chemicals are probably only good for film soup now, but it would be a good project.