"ANYONE CAN BE A PHOTOGRAPHER" blah, blah, blah...
"EVERYONE HAS A CAMERA TODAY!" whimper, whine, snifle...
If you've ever picked up a camera and held yourself out as a photographer, I'm sure you've heard those lines before. I know I have. Unfortunately, I've heard this far too often lately, and most of the time it's coming from other photographers. The people who are supposed to be passionate about this form of art. This is truly disappointing. A bunch of fucking sissies.
"Cameras are so automated, they do everything for you, anyone can take good photos" wha, wha, wha....
Don't...
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i struggle with the concept of digital. i mean, i love the instant gratification, the speed of communication, the sheer volume of information available. but, the nostalgia for hand writing and mailing a letter, spending hours in the darkroom, and the lackadaisical lifestyle of old europe makes me crave a time when life wasn’t so rapid and fleeting. its this very divide, the digital divide, i find myself navigating and it makes me uneasy. at Shutterclank! we celebrate traditional photography, which can be arduous, tedious, and time consuming. and we love it. its so tangible and tactile, and worth...
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I went out on another road trip over to Atlanta. I love to be out on the road, especially if it is in pursuit of some lofty goal. I purchased some used equipment from a photographer who has fully converted over to digital, but he has some film stuff laying around.
The beauty of it is what he has laying around. I picked up:
12 rolls of 24 exp ILFORD FP4+ 35mm
8 rolls of 36 exp ILFORD FP4+ 35mm
5 rolls Kodak Portra 400 220
5 rolls Kodax TMAX 400 120
8 and 12 rolls of 36 exp TMAX 400 and 100 35mm respectively
and the drumroll please...
2 boxes of 100 count Kodak Polycontrast...
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