I think I've given up on trying to nail down what kind photography I do or what medium I use. The only thing that hasn't changed is that I love photography and nature!
Well, I wish I didn’t have to choose, :) unfortunately I don’t have enough funds to not choose, kind of forces me to pick how I want to work for awhile, maybe someday that will change but either way I feel extremely fortunate to have the choices I do have for my photography!
Really enjoyed your comments. I agree that getting out and "practicing" is the best way to improve one's photography. I have always enjoyed your B&W film images.
Great discussion, David. Yep, I still prefer shooting on film, and color in digital. Some subjects that I won't return to, will shoot on digital, and convert to B&W later. Looking forward to more videos. Thanks. KB
Whatever turns you on! I shoot all my BW in film. Most of my color is digital. I use a Sony A7Riii for that and film scanning. I use the Sony 90mm macro for that. I also have started shooting 4x5 glass dry plates. Have lots of film cameras 35mm, 120 and 4x5. I love them all as well as my 3 digital cameras. It is all fun
4x5 glass plates sounds like a fun and interesting way to experience photography! At this time I only have one film format and camera left on my bucket list that I’d love to try and that’s 6x7 medium format with a Pentax 67 camera. A little bit pricey, so that one will have to wait, to many years working as a poor journalist 😂
Yes it is a bunch of fun 2 ISO and orthochromatic. I picked up the bug on youtube. I shoot 6x7 and 6x8 on a Mamiya RB with 6x7 and 6x8 backs. I love that beast.
Yes film or digital is a personal subject. Main thing is that you enjoy what you are doing. And that will show in your images. I mainly shoot film nowadays. I was sold the first time i developed a roll of 120 black and white myself and scanned that film. A complete different process. For me It is not all about the results (images) but the process is for me also an important part of the journey.
Thanks for sharing, I agree about the process and the photography experience that comes with it, something I’m finding more attractive over the years, especially sense I’m no longer doing photography as my main source of income, it’s nice to take some time and smell the roses so to speak. :)
Film is obviously your passion, so ultimately that will produce the best of your creativity. Thanks for sharing your journey with us. You have great gear, but I suspect after a few attempts, you could use a brownie box camera and turn out beautiful images - it's more about "the eye" than the gear. Cheers!
Hi, Dave. Nice video and I mean that from my toes. You were, are, and always will be a film photographer. If you have worked for 25 years, on a professional basis, with film, then in my opinion switching to digital is impossible. I'm not talking about someone who takes photos on Saturday morning and then spends the rest of the week editing them. No, I'm talking about a professional like you who works with film for five to six days. I didn't expect you to go digital either. Just the way you talk about film indicates that you are a film photographer. And a good one for me too. I went digital because it was possible and a lot cheaper. I wouldn't be able to take my own photos in the darkroom now. This has to do with my disability. I am very happy that I can manage digitally. But I was also a Saturday morning photographer. Now I work on it almost seven days a week, but only in my photo room with macro and small still lifes. I wish you all the success in the world with your film photography. And I will continue to enjoy those black and white photos with that special contrast, my friend. Kind regards from the Netherlands, Antoine.
Thank you for the kind words Antoine, it’s clear to me that you have a deep passion for photography, I love hearing that you’ve found away to engage in something you love to do!
I have sold my digital camera and now only shoot film. Embracing the grain and imperfections is the way to go. I like the mystery and surprise when the film is developed. You just don't know what you are going to get. Digital oversaturated Lightroom focus stacked 'perfect' sunsets have just become so cliche and boring. AI does the same image so why bother? Enjoy your film journey. Cheers!
Started in the digital era however appreciate film more these days. Experimenting with developing with Cinestill df96. If this works good I’ll pickup a Plustek OpticFilm 8200i Ai Film Scanner. I mainly shoot street photography and an occasional street portrait. I would like to pickup more street portraits but on film
Good luck on your photography endeavors, the more you develop and scan yourself, the more affordable your photography will be, plus you gain a lot more control over the process.
I have both medium format and 35mm cameras in both digital and film. I had been shooting lots of film but the lack of a darkroom for making prints in B/W has started to slow me down. I develop B/W film myself but send out any color films. They all have to be scanned to be printed or shown on social media so I have been slowing gravitating back to my digital equipment. If I had an enlarger I might feel differently about film again. I still have film and will continue to shoot it but not like I was a year ago.
Yeap, do your own thing. Whatever floats you're boat at any in particular time. Just developing a batch of colour films at the moment; I'm a lazy developer, it can take a year to get around to some rolls. I've been promising an old guy in the village a print of his motorbike for the last year ... I'm just not sure what roll its on. Probably not helped by the fact I've been enjoying using my phone for colour shots the last six months, carrying gear is such a pain in the proverbial.
Very thoughtful video. Perhaps you could make a video of your digital scanning process with the Sony camera? I’m still persisting with my flat bed scanner but as you said not really happy with the results. Would love to hear how you do it & experience with it
Thanks Andrew, I will see if I can make a video on that, it's pretty straight forward and basic but seems to work pretty well for my BW negatives, I don't do color but I can go over what I do with BW.
Well Jason, I've scratched that 4x5 itch a couple of times over the years, got to love that big sheet of film 😂, I no longer have a large format camera, I would never say never, you just never know. I'm planning to work with 35mm for a while, if I venture beyond that again it would more likely be another visit to medium format, I've long had an interest in trying a Pentax 67, I could see that as a good balance of larger negative and yet still fitting into my photography style. If I had deeper pockets I'd probably jump between film formats more often :)
I think I've given up on trying to nail down what kind photography I do or what medium I use. The only thing that hasn't changed is that I love photography and nature!
Well, I wish I didn’t have to choose, :) unfortunately I don’t have enough funds to not choose, kind of forces me to pick how I want to work for awhile, maybe someday that will change but either way I feel extremely fortunate to have the choices I do have for my photography!
Don't overthink it... follow your passions. Life is too short to restrict yourself to a single path.
Really enjoyed your comments. I agree that getting out and "practicing" is the best way to improve one's photography. I have always enjoyed your B&W film images.
Thank you Mike!
Great discussion, David. Yep, I still prefer shooting on film, and color in digital. Some subjects that I won't return to, will shoot on digital, and convert to B&W later. Looking forward to more videos. Thanks. KB
Thanks Ken!
Whatever turns you on! I shoot all my BW in film. Most of my color is digital. I use a Sony A7Riii for that and film scanning. I use the Sony 90mm macro for that. I also have started shooting 4x5 glass dry plates. Have lots of film cameras 35mm, 120 and 4x5. I love them all as well as my 3 digital cameras. It is all fun
4x5 glass plates sounds like a fun and interesting way to experience photography! At this time I only have one film format and camera left on my bucket list that I’d love to try and that’s 6x7 medium format with a Pentax 67 camera. A little bit pricey, so that one will have to wait, to many years working as a poor journalist 😂
Yes it is a bunch of fun 2 ISO and orthochromatic. I picked up the bug on youtube. I shoot 6x7 and 6x8 on a Mamiya RB with 6x7 and 6x8 backs. I love that beast.
Wow ISO 2, almost sounds like an action camera! 😆 nothing a sturdy tripod won’t remedy.
Yes film or digital is a personal subject. Main thing is that you enjoy what you are doing. And that will show in your images. I mainly shoot film nowadays. I was sold the first time i developed a roll of 120 black and white myself and scanned that film. A complete different process. For me It is not all about the results (images) but the process is for me also an important part of the journey.
Thanks for sharing, I agree about the process and the photography experience that comes with it, something I’m finding more attractive over the years, especially sense I’m no longer doing photography as my main source of income, it’s nice to take some time and smell the roses so to speak. :)
Film is obviously your passion, so ultimately that will produce the best of your creativity. Thanks for sharing your journey with us. You have great gear, but I suspect after a few attempts, you could use a brownie box camera and turn out beautiful images - it's more about "the eye" than the gear. Cheers!
Thank you Robert!
Hi, Dave.
Nice video and I mean that from my toes.
You were, are, and always will be a film photographer.
If you have worked for 25 years, on a professional basis, with film, then in my opinion switching to digital is impossible.
I'm not talking about someone who takes photos on Saturday morning and then spends the rest of the week editing them.
No, I'm talking about a professional like you who works with film for five to six days.
I didn't expect you to go digital either.
Just the way you talk about film indicates that you are a film photographer.
And a good one for me too.
I went digital because it was possible and a lot cheaper.
I wouldn't be able to take my own photos in the darkroom now.
This has to do with my disability. I am very happy that I can manage digitally. But I was also a Saturday morning photographer.
Now I work on it almost seven days a week, but only in my photo room with macro and small still lifes.
I wish you all the success in the world with your film photography.
And I will continue to enjoy those black and white photos with that special contrast, my friend.
Kind regards from the Netherlands,
Antoine.
Thank you for the kind words Antoine, it’s clear to me that you have a deep passion for photography, I love hearing that you’ve found away to engage in something you love to do!
@@DavidPattonPhotography Thank you, my friend.
I have sold my digital camera and now only shoot film. Embracing the grain and imperfections is the way to go. I like the mystery and surprise when the film is developed. You just don't know what you are going to get. Digital oversaturated Lightroom focus stacked 'perfect' sunsets have just become so cliche and boring. AI does the same image so why bother? Enjoy your film journey. Cheers!
Thanks for sharing the creative path you've chosen Bernard, I hope you find much enjoyment with your photography!
Started in the digital era however appreciate film more these days. Experimenting with developing with Cinestill df96. If this works good I’ll pickup a Plustek OpticFilm 8200i Ai Film Scanner. I mainly shoot street photography and an occasional street portrait. I would like to pickup more street portraits but on film
Good luck on your photography endeavors, the more you develop and scan yourself, the more affordable your photography will be, plus you gain a lot more control over the process.
I have both medium format and 35mm cameras in both digital and film. I had been shooting lots of film but the lack of a darkroom for making prints in B/W has started to slow me down. I develop B/W film myself but send out any color films. They all have to be scanned to be printed or shown on social media so I have been slowing gravitating back to my digital equipment. If I had an enlarger I might feel differently about film again. I still have film and will continue to shoot it but not like I was a year ago.
Thanks for sharing your experiences with photography!
Yeap, do your own thing. Whatever floats you're boat at any in particular time.
Just developing a batch of colour films at the moment; I'm a lazy developer, it can take a year to get around to some rolls. I've been promising an old guy in the village a print of his motorbike for the last year ... I'm just not sure what roll its on. Probably not helped by the fact I've been enjoying using my phone for colour shots the last six months, carrying gear is such a pain in the proverbial.
Very thoughtful video. Perhaps you could make a video of your digital scanning process with the Sony camera? I’m still persisting with my flat bed scanner but as you said not really happy with the results. Would love to hear how you do it & experience with it
Thanks Andrew, I will see if I can make a video on that, it's pretty straight forward and basic but seems to work pretty well for my BW negatives, I don't do color but I can go over what I do with BW.
@@DavidPattonPhotography Yes BW would be great, not colour. Tks David
Time to pull that 4x5 out again? Maybe that's a bridge too far....Thanks for the videos.
Well Jason, I've scratched that 4x5 itch a couple of times over the years, got to love that big sheet of film 😂, I no longer have a large format camera, I would never say never, you just never know. I'm planning to work with 35mm for a while, if I venture beyond that again it would more likely be another visit to medium format, I've long had an interest in trying a Pentax 67, I could see that as a good balance of larger negative and yet still fitting into my photography style. If I had deeper pockets I'd probably jump between film formats more often :)