Going old school

There’s nothing like getting a roll of film back from the lab. Years ago when I first took to this whole thing called photography, waiting two weeks for my film to come in was torture… but every time I opened that envelope to look at my pictures for the first time, it was magical.

Enter digital, and the age of instant gratification. Suddenly there was no more waiting! I could see the images on the back of the camera RIGHT NOW, and it made photography that much more fun.

But over time I realized I miss the mystery of film… there’s something pure about it, and while I will always shoot digitally, lately I’ve been wanting to add film back into my work. So guess what? I did. I have started shooting a few rolls of film at each wedding, and it’s helping me to change how I think when I set out to make an image. And today I experienced a bit of that old magic when the delivery man dropped a package at my door…

I love this image from Amy & Jay’s wedding in September (more from that coming soon!). Along with most of these here, this was taken on Fuji Neopan 1600.

Here’s one of Jay.

Check out the grain on this one! This was shot in the *dark* ballroom on Ilford Delta 3200. No flash. Yeah!

These two are from Carrie & Dana’s wedding the very next day. Here’s Carrie at the salon.

And Dana, looking very GQ.

So while I’ll continue to put out the vibrant, colorful images you’re used to seeing here, know that photography is a journey for me, and I am always seeking out ways to deliver the absolute best images possible. It’s going to be fun.