the state we're in

I think what I like most about film photography is the delayed gratification it requires.  Will my shots turn out well?  Are they composed and exposed decently?  Who knows.  Obviously there’s no doubt that digital will always be king… but I think that for me, every once in a while digital’s biggest benefit (instant feedback) can become one of its biggest  detriments by leading to perfectionism (“Just one more shot!”) or analysis paralysis.

“That’s just, like, [my] opinion, man.”  … but I’ve found myself feeling a little bit more carefree as I’ve shot film over the past 3 months, and I’ve felt a lot less self-imposed pressure.  I think it has a lot to do with the fact that film kind of forces you to move on… instead of affording “the opportunity” to capture and re-capture the moment in an attempt to make sure it’s perfect—when all of a sudden the moment has ceased and instead become the attempt to capture the moment.  (That’s So Raven Meta.*)

Anyway, back to film and back to the Perkeo II that I mentioned earlier this week.  The first grouping of photos below is from a trip to Austin to celebrate our anniversary last summer; the second is from our trip to Alaska in May.  (Hover over the photos for short descriptions.)  I’m a big fan of the sharpness and slightly desaturated colors that the Perkeo’s lens dishes out.

I’ve got a couple of big fall photo projects in mind and I’m looking forward to more delayed gratification as I work on them.

* (That was not very Raven.  My apologies.)