Having been inspired by a few film photographers recently, I went back, dug out and dusted my old film camera and gave it a go after almost 18 years!
I must admit, it was so scary to go back to analogue at first... So many elements that I thought would make it too difficult to shoot from the heart... basic light metre, fixed ISO, manual focus, expensive film processing,... the list goes on and on...
I gave it a go and of course with my best subjects Mila and Ruby (my kids). As I started shooting them, it felt like there was a fire igniting. It felt like meeting up with an old friend who you have lost touch with.. feeling anxious before seeing them and then .... you can't stop talking to them or in this case you can't stop shooting.
The experience was so different from the digital SLR. Instead of shooting, shooting shooting, I had to be selective when pressing that shutter release button. Everything must be perfect... try that with a 3/5 year old and a 19 month old!!! almost impossible but still achievable.
I have made this a creative mission for myself to produce more art with this film passion of mine. My goal remains to be not only to improve the techniques of analogue photography, but also to tell the story I want to tell in its most candid and raw state and be as creative as I can.
I am sharing this on the blog and I know from now on the photos can only get better!!!!
