The Zen of Film vs. Digital Gratification

peterbaker:

“Film is hard. Film is a stone cold unforgiving killing bastard. Film is once in a lifetime, no excuses. F8 and really, really be there: ready, steady, in focus, correct exposure, and pressing the shutter in synch with life.”

I’m not ready to give up film yet. I haven’t had a digital SLR since all my stuff was stolen over a year ago. There are aspects I miss, like the instant feedback when lighting is particularly tricky, but all in all I know I need to focus harder on making better photos and it feels like film helps me do that a little more. Still a long way to go on that front though.

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    This essay by Doug Menuez does...great job at articulating how I feel about film vs....
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