Comments on: Poll Results: Do You Shoot Film? http://skipsphotonetwork.com/2010/01/first-poll-results-do-you-shoot-film/ Marketing Consulting for the Photography Industry Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:58:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: admin http://skipsphotonetwork.com/2010/01/first-poll-results-do-you-shoot-film/comment-page-1/#comment-401 admin Mon, 29 Mar 2010 09:41:02 +0000 http://skipsphotonetwork.com/?p=2413#comment-401 Ian, you're not alone. Check out Jose Villa's blog a short time ago about his love affair with film. (http://josevillablog.com/2010/01/loving-film-in-todays-digital-world/) then visit Elizabeth Messina's site, Jonathan Canlas and Rodney Lough Jr. You're in great company! Ian, you’re not alone. Check out Jose Villa’s blog a short time ago about his love affair with film. (http://josevillablog.com/2010/01/loving-film-in-todays-digital-world/) then visit Elizabeth Messina’s site, Jonathan Canlas and Rodney Lough Jr. You’re in great company!

]]> By: Ian Hamilton http://skipsphotonetwork.com/2010/01/first-poll-results-do-you-shoot-film/comment-page-1/#comment-400 Ian Hamilton Mon, 29 Mar 2010 05:58:19 +0000 http://skipsphotonetwork.com/?p=2413#comment-400 I'm "old school" and started photographing weddings over 20 years ago on my Hassy. Up to a couple of years ago I was still shooting landscapes on my Mamyiya 7 with Velvia. Nowadays I use digital, and I love the flexibility that it gives me, but can't tear myself away from film completely - it doesn't make sense financially these days, but I just love the process and the cameras ... well, they're so much more tactile and solid than today's SLRs! I can't see me giving up film just yet! I’m “old school” and started photographing weddings over 20 years ago on my Hassy. Up to a couple of years ago I was still shooting landscapes on my Mamyiya 7 with Velvia.
Nowadays I use digital, and I love the flexibility that it gives me, but can’t tear myself away from film completely – it doesn’t make sense financially these days, but I just love the process and the cameras … well, they’re so much more tactile and solid than today’s SLRs!
I can’t see me giving up film just yet!

]]> By: Michelle Pattee http://skipsphotonetwork.com/2010/01/first-poll-results-do-you-shoot-film/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Michelle Pattee Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:31:31 +0000 http://skipsphotonetwork.com/?p=2413#comment-399 I have not let go of film. I have been shooting events for over fifteen years, with Hasselblad and Nikon. People gaze at my Hasselblad as if it's a prehistoric fossil. I used to believe, that to be a really "valid" photographer, you needed to put in your time and master film. I am not quite as convinced these days. The issue is, most of my clients now are only familiar with all things digital. They are not interested in spending the time or the money (and I am not placing blame here, it's just a reality) to educate themselves about the beauty of film (and why it is so worth it to hire a shooter who incorporates film). The majority of people these days are comparison price shopping and beautiful digital images are as far as they need to look (and spend). I realize that the clients with bigger budgets/highest end weddings will still spend more for film (and prints! what a concept), but that demographic is not supporting the wedding photography industry these days. I still, however, have no plans to quit with my lovely film. I have not let go of film. I have been shooting events for over fifteen years, with Hasselblad and Nikon. People gaze at my Hasselblad as if it’s a prehistoric fossil. I used to believe, that to be a really “valid” photographer, you needed to put in your time and master film. I am not quite as convinced these days. The issue is, most of my clients now are only familiar with all things digital. They are not interested in spending the time or the money (and I am not placing blame here, it’s just a reality) to educate themselves about the beauty of film (and why it is so worth it to hire a shooter who incorporates film). The majority of people these days are comparison price shopping and beautiful digital images are as far as they need to look (and spend). I realize that the clients with bigger budgets/highest end weddings will still spend more for film (and prints! what a concept), but that demographic is not supporting the wedding photography industry these days. I still, however, have no plans to quit with my lovely film.

]]> By: Ryan http://skipsphotonetwork.com/2010/01/first-poll-results-do-you-shoot-film/comment-page-1/#comment-398 Ryan Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:28:31 +0000 http://skipsphotonetwork.com/?p=2413#comment-398 I recently started to shoot film again, for both personal and commercial. It was nice to have to really focus on the details. I did however, forget how difficult it is to travel with high ISO films though. Last week in the airport I asked for my film to be "Hand Inspected" (120 - Illford 3200). The guy pulled the spool and ruined the whole roll of WWII Fighters and bombers I had flown to Palm Springs to photograph on my old Hasselblad 500c. I know next time, i'm just gonna mail the exposed film home to myself. Our local Polytech school here offers Darkroom classes and general film classes - They all have significant waiting lists now (according to an associate that teaches there). I'm glad to see film still kicking and screaming while others try to drag it out of the industry. I recently started to shoot film again, for both personal and commercial. It was nice to have to really focus on the details.
I did however, forget how difficult it is to travel with high ISO films though. Last week in the airport I asked for my film to be “Hand Inspected” (120 – Illford 3200).
The guy pulled the spool and ruined the whole roll of WWII Fighters and bombers I had flown to Palm Springs to photograph on my old Hasselblad 500c. I know next time, i’m just gonna mail the exposed film home to myself.

Our local Polytech school here offers Darkroom classes and general film classes – They all have significant waiting lists now (according to an associate that teaches there). I’m glad to see film still kicking and screaming while others try to drag it out of the industry.

]]> By: Jeff Woods http://skipsphotonetwork.com/2010/01/first-poll-results-do-you-shoot-film/comment-page-1/#comment-397 Jeff Woods Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:27:08 +0000 http://skipsphotonetwork.com/?p=2413#comment-397 Get post we have look at film again for our personal work. So this post is a much needed encouragement we have been shooting video with old super 8 for weddings and brides are loving it. Jose is a big inspiration behind all of this with his commitment to the cause of Film. Get post we have look at film again for our personal work. So this post is a much needed encouragement we have been shooting video with old super 8 for weddings and brides are loving it. Jose is a big inspiration behind all of this with his commitment to the cause of Film.

]]> By: Bridget Wang http://skipsphotonetwork.com/2010/01/first-poll-results-do-you-shoot-film/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Bridget Wang Thu, 07 Jan 2010 13:23:55 +0000 http://skipsphotonetwork.com/?p=2413#comment-396 I love shooting film and the way it looks! I started out on digital but switched to film a few months ago and I am so glad I did! I love shooting film and the way it looks! I started out on digital but switched to film a few months ago and I am so glad I did!

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