Film: Not Necessarily a Secondary Option
I am finally done with my exams and its time to post. =)
Lately, the thought of using film to take photos has been fleeting across my mind. Very tempting...
When you start to open your eyes to explore what photography as a medium can do in expression and in the realm of creativity, you’ll start to see the various options it provides to express creativity and thoughts. I used to think that digital photography was the only way to go in the 21st century and that film is starting to fade away as an inferior medium. My friend, Shawn who is a film fanatic used to convince me to show how awesome film can get. But of course his words didn’t change my opinions on film. Until when I had experience it myself.
Sometimes, it doesn’t take a person to change your opinions. It takes experience to let one change his mindset.
Chanced upon an interesting type of film a week ago that set me thinking. Fade to Black Film is a type of film that fades after that film is exposed to light. Shortly after taking the photo, it drifts through different colour schemes before it finally fades to black after 24-hours. Wow, a photo that will never remain constant but fades into darkness. Here are some examples taken from this website.
Saturday, May 8, 2010
It’s kinda fun! just make sure you remember to scan it to a computer before your film fades away.
I want to try different formats of film other than the traditional 35mm too. Hmmm.. 6 by 6? In what kind of situations can I use a square frame? When do I need to use huge images? So many questions suddenly popped into my mind. Indeed, photography is a medium worth experimenting.
