Why I Shoot Film 📷

Analog photography in the digital age

There are a lot of reasons why I shoot film, but a big part of it is that shooting film feels slower. There is a slowed down process to shooting film, compared to shooting digital. This is mostly due to the fact that you are limited in the amount of photos you can take per roll of film. This makes you careful in what and how you are shoting and in turn it makes you a better photographer.

Another reason why I shoot film is for the analog experience. By that I mean loading the film and winding the film after every shot.

The whole process is very fun to me. First you need to shoot your photos, then develop the film, and in order to see them you need to scan the negatives. At this point, you can choose to print the phots and have something tangible or just keep a digital copy. And if you're brave enough you can make your own prints in a darkroom; this process is very fun and I recomend you at least try it once if you have access to a darkroom.

I also love that you cannot see the photos you took until you get them developed and scanned, and that can lead to a lot of happy suprises and excitement.

There is a variety of film stocks available that deliver diffrent results. But a lot off the time film photos give off beautiful soft colors. For the most part the photo quality is higher than that of your average digital camera.

Do you want to start taking film photos but you dont know how to get started? Take my "Film Photography For Beginners" course. In my course not only will I teach you how to take film photos, but I will also teach you how to develop the film yourself at home.