Why I Still Shoot Film

[Damaso]

I thought I'd talk a little bit about why I still shoot film on my blog today. Why do you still shoot film?

"Shooting on film is a different way of working. It’s a slower way of working. There’s no temptation (or ability) to instantly review your work on the back of camera with a tiny LCD. I got to stay in the moment instead of critiquing your my work a moment after I’ve created it. For me it was more of an organic way of working and it reminded me of what I had forgotten during my time shooting digital."

 

[jky]

"...a slower way of working"

I had to relearn this after my introduction to digital. Now the drf is used the way the old m6 was. I don't ever see myself going back to film, but the discipline has followed suit as I continue down the 1s and 0s of digital.

 

[Damaso]

"...a slower way of working"

I had to relearn this after my introduction to digital. Now the drf is used the way the old m6 was. I don't ever see myself going back to film, but the discipline has followed suit as I continue down the 1s and 0s of digital.

I also find myself working much slower with my digital camera after shooting so much film again...

 

[Chris101]

I still shoot film because the pictures I make with film look different than the ones I make with digital cameras. I work with both about the same, I mean I point the camera at something I want to make a picture of and push the button. But the result of it is one thing if I use a digital camera, and something else if I use film.

 

[robklurfield]

Film being a slower and more demanding process requires that I engage more of my brain. The process feels good while it's unfolding AND the results are sometimes more satisfying, too.

I'm not sure if it's an illusion, but I also feel as if there's more of me in the process and less of the gear when I shoot film.

If all that weren't enough reason to keep shooting film how about the fact that it's our demand that will companies producing it. Use it or lose it, I'm afraid.

 

[Damaso]

Film being a slower and more demanding process requires that I engage more of my brain. The process feels good while it's unfolding AND the results are sometimes more satisfying, too.

I'm not sure if it's an illusion, but I also feel as if there's more of me in the process and less of the gear when I shoot film.

If all that weren't enough reason to keep shooting film how about the fact that it's our demand that will companies producing it. Use it or lose it, I'm afraid.

Some very good points!

 

[Trius]

"I got to stay in the moment" ... this is life. It is key.