Pop-art icon Andy Warhol was once quoted as saying, “The idea of waiting
for something makes it more exciting,” and it perfectly applies to
analogue photography. There is no LCD screen to check your photos and
you’ll only see what you have captured after the film roll has been
processed, scanned and printed. Ask any analogue photography devotee and
they’ll tell you that the wait is part of the thrill!
Once you get into
analogue photography, you’re sure to find it creatively fulfilling.
Modern-day apps and software have tried to emulate the effects that you
get with film photos, but nothing beats the original; it’s more rewarding
when you create it yourself rather than with a filter. Of course, the
results may vary (depending on the lighting conditions, the film and
camera used and the mood of your photo lab operator, etc.) but overall the
analogue look is unmistakable. Colors are richer, the saturation is more
dramatic (or ‘wild’ if you wish), and the film grain adds soul and
character to your images, they seem to evoke nostalgic and dream-like
memories.
Experimentation and the thrill of the unknown drive us in our
love for analogue.
Are you interested in learning about analogue photography?