moments from a bygone era - Shot on 35mm film
a perfect memory, unadulterated
Ever since I started photography, I’ve always wanted to try shooting on film but digital cameras are just so easy. Often times, we try to emulate the unique feelings of film on digital cameras, but there’s nothing that will compare to the real thing. Years ago, I picked up a Nikon EM 35mm film camera for $50 off craigslist. Within a couple days, I picked up my first few rolls of film and started shooting.
Shortly, after, I went on a weekend trip to Chicago, bringing along my digital camera as well as my film camera. Over the course of the weekend, I shot 3 total rolls of film but it would take 4 years for me to see any of the photos.
Why did it take so long? Simply put, this trip changed my life in many ways. It reinvigorated a burning passion for the art of composition, the meaningful moments before clicking the shutter - and I wanted to remember that.
Developing the photos means the photos may not be what I thought they were. There’s a chance that none of them were in focus, were overexposed, etc. But my memories are forever perfect just knowing these photos exist.
All About Light
Sometimes a photo doesn’t have to have some existential meeting, societal commentary, or deeper message to be considered art. Sometimes, it just needs to have some damn good light.
In a way, film photography is all about chasing the “good light”. The best part is looking at the world around you, looking for these little moments where the light just hits something in just the right way, forcing you to have a deeper appreciation of the little details about the world around you
The good light
