The return of film photography. It's far more than being a hipster or a standout in a sea of DSLR-carrying photographers. It's a love for history, tradition, and also a little mix of chemistry. Excuse me if I geek out a bit with this blog post.
Being able to understand photography would lead any enthusiast into an analog film camera. The loud crack of the shutter is simply addicting, add in the excitement of getting films processed and scanned, and then opening another pack of film brings the entire process into a cycle.
No more hiding behind Adobe Photoshop editing techniques, no more fancy-schmancy HDR layers, and no more megapixels to brag about. Film simply takes the photo as you have set it, no more and no less. And that is why I fell in love with it.
Upon going into digital cameras, I did learn and understand the technicalities needed to operate it manually - shutter speeds, apertures, kinds of lenses, ISO settings, and white balances. I even got drowned in defending my stand in the Nikon vs. Canon bout. Sheesh.
But with film cameras, it was indeed a delight. I MUST know how to manually operate everything. Without any meters to guide me or a digital viewfinder to instantly show me my shot, I was on my own. I had to learn the sunny 16 rule, the basics of which roll of film is ideal for sunny scenes, and even the complex process of developing my own roll of film the old school way. Yes, shaking and agitating in the dark for a couple of minutes.
I think I'll continue to use my DSLR for leisure trips and business shoots. However, as long as 35mm film rolls are being produced somewhere in the globe, I think I'll also continue shooting with my analog cameras. It has indeed made me fallen in love with photography even more.
No more hiding behind Adobe Photoshop editing techniques, no more fancy-schmancy HDR layers, and no more megapixels to brag about. Film simply takes the photo as you have set it, no more and no less. And that is why I fell in love with it.
Upon going into digital cameras, I did learn and understand the technicalities needed to operate it manually - shutter speeds, apertures, kinds of lenses, ISO settings, and white balances. I even got drowned in defending my stand in the Nikon vs. Canon bout. Sheesh.
But with film cameras, it was indeed a delight. I MUST know how to manually operate everything. Without any meters to guide me or a digital viewfinder to instantly show me my shot, I was on my own. I had to learn the sunny 16 rule, the basics of which roll of film is ideal for sunny scenes, and even the complex process of developing my own roll of film the old school way. Yes, shaking and agitating in the dark for a couple of minutes.
I think I'll continue to use my DSLR for leisure trips and business shoots. However, as long as 35mm film rolls are being produced somewhere in the globe, I think I'll also continue shooting with my analog cameras. It has indeed made me fallen in love with photography even more.
