I feel as though we have become somewhat spoiled by digital photography. No longer do we have to carefully compose each shot with absolute precision. More often than not, we use the “machine gun” approach; the “spray and pray” mentality that if you shoot several hundred photographs in an afternoon, you are bound to get some keepers.

Film photography makes me slow down and think. I like the tactility of film; I can handle it. I feel involved in its processing; that I am actually “doing” something, and in a way that today’s digital technology can never quite approach.

I prefer the exposure latitude and dynamic range of film, and perhaps it is all in my head, but I personally like the "look" of film images better. They seem to have more depth and soul, in my opinion. When my interest in photography was formed back when I was in my teens, part of the attraction was having pretty pictures to look at, but another aspect was how to make those pictures, and what happens in darkrooms, and most importantly, the thought that goes into taking the shot in the first place.

When I shoot with film, I choose the type and speed, exposure, and how to develop it. (which chemicals, agitation, temperature, time, etc) The combination of these ingredients makes the experience one which is immensely personal, and I am solely responsible for the success or failure of my work.

I don't feel a need to create thousands of mediocre digital images, but much prefer to take it slow and easy and create a few outstanding analog images. Having said all of this, do I plan to give up my cherished collection of DSLR’s? Not at all. Film is just another medium for me to capture the beauty that surrounds me, and it quenches my thirst for the nostalgic.

Keep checking back to this gallery, as I will be periodically posting new images from my many vintage cameras!