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B/W Film is the true MEDIUM of LIGHT

I shoot both; it’s just that shooting on B/W Film is a love affair; it evokes nostalgia. For most people, a film camera seems like an anachronism. But in a very profound sense, it is the opposite; film cameras remain the ultimate refinement of photographic technology. Used correctly, a mechanical camera portrays your subject ‘faithfully’ from the moment you trigger the shutter to your final darkroom handprint. In contrast, DSLR cameras record automatically, faster, easier and accurately because they’re driven by algorithms.

Although artistic photographic skills still matter, the number of variables involved in shooting digitally has been purposefully engineered to make ‘capturing’ simpler. To me it makes digital photography feel cold, artificial and somewhat removed — the digital photographer could be considered more operator than artisan; in effect, digital algorithms virtually ‘own’ the file captured –just as the photographer owns the camera. Adding to 'capturing' an image, digital editing allows one to select pre-set FX tools to render your shot way beyond what was initially 'captured'...

Shooting or, dare I say, photographing on film is more dignifying and prompts one to learn from those odd mistakes 'in-camera'. Paradoxically, this is both liberating and educational because you’re only as good as the last frame you triggered – so, it best you remember to keep 'focused' when next shooting a roll of B/W Film..!