Sometime we are so busy taking pictures with our digital cameras that we forget to actually look for the right moment. A roll of expensive film, a simple camera without displays, histograms, 10 frame per seconds, auto focus and we can free our mind again from the tool and concentrate to the moment.
Yes, I love digital photography and all the opportunities that it offers to us just, once in while, is worth to create a cathartic experience and relearn what is really important.
Only 36 frames, a day to spend in a place. I had to walk around and really look for an interesting subject and avoid to waste a picture opportunity on something not worth. Walking around, looking around and, once I found a nice scene with a good composition, just wait for something to happen. In this case was a storm with a lot of rain and the sun appeared illuminating the rain with its rays.
Sometime we must think film also with our digital camera, be patient and take the one good picture instead of thousand of mediocre images.
Feb
25
in BlogUpdates, Film photography, Uncategorized
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tags: cathartic, digital, film, Ilford, patience, Pentax, photography, right moment, wait
Film and my old loved Pentax MX
About the Author: Barbano Luigi
Luigi Barbano, born in Italy, is a professional photographer since 1994, artist and author. He wrote and published numerous photographic books, the most recent "Photography: The f Manual".
Certified member of the PPA and winner of international awards, more info about Luigi and a list of his books can be fount at http://www.barbano.com