a roll

Digital photography, and more specifically digital editing software is incredibly powerful. When expertly yielded, it is amazing what can be done. Even in my amateur, fumbling hands, there is a very evident change in the specificity and crispness of my work.

But I still like film, miss film. I've mostly given it a rest since beginning this digital photography program, but I've had a roll in my camera since maybe April that I've finally gotten developed. Film just has so much character. Such imperfection. A bunch of shots from this roll even have a weird scratch on them -- I should probably get my camera checked out. But I don't mind! Isn't that great? It's what makes them unique! No one else's camera will make that little scratch.

Some of my favorites. April through July.















I got some snark from the woman behind the register when I bought some more film yesterday. "Are you a student? We know. Only students use film." I wanted to say, "I was using film more BEFORE I became a student, dummy."

I'm doing an engagement shoot this weekend. And when we met, the couple specifically asked if I shoot film. I wanted to jump up and hug them!

Digital photography, and more specifically digital editing software is incredibly powerful. When expertly yielded, it is amazing what can be done. Even in my amateur, fumbling hands, there is a very evident change in the specificity and crispness of my work.

But I still like film, miss film. I've mostly given it a rest since beginning this digital photography program, but I've had a roll in my camera since maybe April that I've finally gotten developed. Film just has so much character. Such imperfection. A bunch of shots from this roll even have a weird scratch on them -- I should probably get my camera checked out. But I don't mind! Isn't that great? It's what makes them unique! No one else's camera will make that little scratch.

Some of my favorites. April through July.















I got some snark from the woman behind the register when I bought some more film yesterday. "Are you a student? We know. Only students use film." I wanted to say, "I was using film more BEFORE I became a student, dummy."

I'm doing an engagement shoot this weekend. And when we met, the couple specifically asked if I shoot film. I wanted to jump up and hug them!