A Brief Dip into Film Photography
Opinions from a photographer with no idea what he's doing.
In March of this year I bought a bought a collection of lenses, that also came with three cameras two of them were old DSLRs and a Minolta Dynax 800si. While I had some interest in film photography, I didn't think about it too much. It wasn't until my friend Sophia showed me around our University's dark room facilities when my interest peaked.
Expired Film
My First two roles were a gift from my dad when I first went to College. Not sure what he wanted me to do with them as that was over 6 years ago. He doesn't even remember what kind it was as he had bought it back in the 90s.
Above is from the first roll, not entirely sure what stock it was other than Kodak with 400 ISO. Below was taken on the second roll with the same markings.
Harman Phoenix 200
For my third roll I wanted to try something new. The clerk at my local camera store suggested Phoenix 200.
Some behind the scenes shots from Casualties by my friends Laura and Cassidy.
Kodak UltraMax 400
This roll was special. It was from my first ever trip to Chicago. A trip where I managed to break my Apple Watch and lose my glasses on the very first day. I still think it was worth it.
The first three rolls were all developed and scanned by my local camera store. With my Chicago roll getting developed and Super Scanned by The Darkroom. While I loved the way film slowed me down and consider my shots, I may just pump the brakes on any more film photography. While I enjoy not having to cull as many shots and the texture it brings to an image it isn't cheap, especially once you factor in development.
For now I might just save it for special occasions. It's cliche, but when I get my negatives and scans back it really does feel like I'm reliving the moment.
