At the beginning of each new year, many of us make resolutions to take on something productive, beneficial, or rewarding for the subsequent 12 months. For photographers, I'd like to propose a multi-faceted resolution for the new year: Try film. Whether this means picking up a film camera for the first time ever, digging back into your past filmic craft, or even just going through some old film you have and bringing it into the digital age, it's a valuable task for any photographer to add a bit of film to their practice. Whether to slow your working pace down or to mix things up by trying something new, film helps bring your practice back to the basics and gives you a new avenue to approach photography again.
Shoot!
Dig out your old film camera (or check out our Used Department for a "new" one), pick up some film, and just start shooting. Really, that's it. No need to complicate things more than this, especially if your goal is to reinvigorate some creativity. If there are a couple of things that can get lost with digital, it's spontaneity and mystery. With digital, you have an LCD and an EVF, along with histograms and immediate playback to make sure you get the shot right away. With film, you're stuck with confidence and trusting your abilities. So, more than just a creative boost, shooting film can also make sure your technique is in check and make you feel a little bit surer of your exposure skills for the future.
Shooting film is great, but developing your film is even better.
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