Film or Digital?
If you're new to my content, or just not that tapped into photography, you might be asking yourself, "Okay, what's the big difference between film and digital, and why should I choose to add a roll of film to my package?"
This page will guide you through my thoughts and processes on creating content on both 35mm film and digital photography, and why you should always consider adding film to your shoot (even if I'm biased).
section one
FILM
"Film" refers to traditional, analog photography. It's photos that are obtained through chemical processes, and if you don't know how to do it, it could take some time to learn.
Luckily, I messed around with a few point and shoot cameras before being gifted my first ever legit, unlimited use analog camera. Six years and six cameras later, I'm making this art my livelihood. I have BEEN doing this, so you can trust me!
When I first started:
Now:
Why is it so special?
To keep things short: it's simply unbeatable. I mean, people edit their digital photos to try and obtain the feeling that you get from a roll of film. It's nostalgic, it's classic, it's timeless -- it's extremely sought after!
Above all, just like today's photography, it's an art! The steps and precision one must go through to understand it is worth the investment.
Another thing: it's EXPENSIVE! The extra price I charge for film doesn't really make me any money at all -- I simply do it for the love of the game.
section two
DIGITAL
Though self explanatory, digital photography is the process of capturing images electronically, through a sensor. It's the modern version of photography; no wait time, larger photo limits, etc.
The thing that you might not know about digital photographers is that they are more often than not extremely good at editing -- it's just another part of the art.
Before editing:
After editing:
why is photo editing important?
If you aren't editing your photos, then you're doing everything in-camera, which is also totally possible and impressive! This is something that requires a lot of focus and patience, as it takes years to learn how to fully understand what you're working with.
With that being said, a lot of photographers these days are usually extremely good editors. To get the perfect photo, you sometimes need to color grade or shift some different settings around.
At the end of the day, editing is all about perfecting the little things that you or your camera might've missed. Whether that be a stray hair that's going crazy in the wind, or some colors that weren't able to be captured the right way digitally. Some people say it's cheating, others say it's necessary. To each their own.
See more digital images by me below
Original Photo:
Edit #1:
Edit #2:
Now that you know a little more, let's work.
You stuck around for this long, might as well get something going!