I have been using DSLRs for a few years now and consider myself reasonably proficient in knowing how to use the cameras manual controls in order to achieve good, well exposed photographs. However I recently discovered a technique that has enabled me to take much better photographs that have a much better visual impact.
What I have done is started to shoot with a film camera, something I have not done in several years. There are several reasons why shooting with film has made me improve my photography.
The main reason is that shooting with film really makes you think much harder about each shot before pressing the shutter release button. When you are limited to just 24 or 36 exposure (per roll of film) as opposed to limitless memory card space you are forced to make sure each shot is a good one.
Typically when shooting digitally I would tend to take 5-10 shots of the same subject, tweaking the cameras settings (exposure, white balance etc) each shot until i got a pleasing exposure. After shooting with film I now realize that I was concentrating too much on exposure and not enough on subject and composition.
I have been shooting film with a simple (but good quality) 35mm zone focusing camera where the only change I need to make before taking a shot is to select the correct focus distance (from 3 available options) to use. By having far less to think about in terms of camera settings I found my mind was free to focus fully on what i was shooting and make sure the composition and subject matter were the most interesting possible.
It has been said before but what I have learned from this is that shooting digitally for too long made me a lazy photographer. Experimenting with film has forced me to concentrate on the most important aspects of photography, subject and composition.
What I have done is started to shoot with a film camera, something I have not done in several years. There are several reasons why shooting with film has made me improve my photography.
The main reason is that shooting with film really makes you think much harder about each shot before pressing the shutter release button. When you are limited to just 24 or 36 exposure (per roll of film) as opposed to limitless memory card space you are forced to make sure each shot is a good one.
Typically when shooting digitally I would tend to take 5-10 shots of the same subject, tweaking the cameras settings (exposure, white balance etc) each shot until i got a pleasing exposure. After shooting with film I now realize that I was concentrating too much on exposure and not enough on subject and composition.
I have been shooting film with a simple (but good quality) 35mm zone focusing camera where the only change I need to make before taking a shot is to select the correct focus distance (from 3 available options) to use. By having far less to think about in terms of camera settings I found my mind was free to focus fully on what i was shooting and make sure the composition and subject matter were the most interesting possible.
It has been said before but what I have learned from this is that shooting digitally for too long made me a lazy photographer. Experimenting with film has forced me to concentrate on the most important aspects of photography, subject and composition.
You can learn more about my experience with shooting on film on my photography blog.
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