Thursday, December 23rd - 10 in ’10: Film
To wrap up the year, I wanted to look through my photos and compile a few lists of the things I enjoy shooting. I will be posting the top 10 photos across 10 categories to close out 2010. These 10 categories will be: Books, Film, Portraits, Projects, Sports, Weddings, Cityscapes, Travel, Videos and Live Music. Last year, I made similar lists, and you can see my 9 in ’09 here.
When I shoot with film, I tend to use either a very old SLR camera (much older than I am) or some form of a modified Holga / match-box / soda can / self-made contraption – like this one here.
I view film as a way to make pictures say different things, rather than another medium to simply capture pictures. I like to shoot a couple frames in sequence, capture two contrasting images side-by-side or use multiple exposures on the same strip of film. I like to think this adds another dimension to a simple snap of the shutter.
For example, I like the contrast in Beggar’s Alley – the #2 photo below. On one side – a dirty alley. On the other side – a statue of someone looking for a handout… behind bars. For some reason, I really like it.
Then in the #1 photo, I used a modified Holga to expose the whole film – over the sprockets – to take multiple overlapping exposures of Pritzker Pavilion in Millenium Park. The intersecting lines and double exposure intrigue me, and I always find Millenium Park to be a great backdrop for photographs.
I rarely use film to simply capture a photo – digital seems to serve that purpose much more efficiently. I like to use film as an experimental way to show how differently those simple photos can be captured.
10. Fountains
9. Triple Tracks
8. Segway
7. Fast Food
6. You
5. Jump
4. Pitchfork Portraits
3. Maddie
2. Beggar’s Alley
1. Double Take
