As someone who’s been in this industry for over 25 years, and has fully adapted himself to the digital age, I do find it very refreshing to occasionally go old school and shoot film every now and then. A couple years ago I had a client request an all film, B&W package for their wedding. After the first few minutes of looking at the back of my Canon F-1 wondering where my images were, I got into the groove and really focused on what I was doing in the moment and began seeing the shot in my mind rather than always checking the screen.
Many of us know Scott Kelby as Editor of Photoshop User magazine and President of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals. In a recent blog post he set out a challenge to go “old school” for a weekend. Take a look and give it a try. I find that when I shoot film, I actually put more thought into what I am doing before I click the shutter rather than react to what I see on screen after I click the shutter.
Tags: film photography, photography tips
