5 reasons I shoot film

A recent outing with a digital camera made me think. Not while I was taking the photos - I took 64 shots in a couple of hours -that’s one every two minutes. When you allow time for walking and talking it works out at a breathtaking speed. But though I really enjoyed the day, when I had time to reflect it confirmed that digital doesn’t work for me.

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So here are my 5 random reasons for shooting film. I could come up with a much longer list.

  1. I’m aware that there are only 36 shots on a roll, so I try to make every shot count.Consequently, I get a higher ratio of shots I’m happy with.
  2. It makes me slow down and think about what I’m doing. It’s one time in fast-paced modern life that I don’t need to rush.
  3. Film grain is pretty, but digital noise is ugly.
  4. If my computer dies, like it did recently, I know my negatives are safe. Unless the computer bursts into flame while I’m not at home, of course.
  5. I get to see the process in action from loading the film to developing the negatives.

~ by Debra on October 25, 2007.

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    Personal Computers and Tech News » 5 reasons I shoot film said this on October 25, 2007 at 11:50 am

  2. Ditto! It’s just you and me against the big bad world of digital cameras and hundreds of pics taken with very little thought. I have a camera on my cellphone that I use every now and again when I am out and about and something catches my fancy, but it is a different process entirely. Perhaps even as different as writing poetry and writing short stories… although I am not going to take that analogy further!

    That’s a beautiful picture, by the way. Where is it?

    Tania said this on October 25, 2007 at 6:05 pm

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    5 reasons I shoot film - Writing - MySpace News said this on October 29, 2007 at 7:42 am

  4. I couldn’t agree more. Four or five years ago, I was really into digital but no more. I want my images stored on film, not as 1’s and 0’s.
    Mike

    Mike said this on October 29, 2007 at 4:56 pm

  5. I’m glad to see there are more of us out there than we’re led to believe by the digital set.

    Debra said this on November 2, 2007 at 5:35 pm

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