dodphotography
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Unsure if this is the right place but I wanted to discuss the nature of travel and film cameras, what you find works for you, and your general thoughts on planning and preparing for traveling. For all of my personal work, I tend to make most of my pictures on 8x10 and that will likely not change. However, when it comes to travel I am less convinced of where film lies in terms of its use and significance. I suppose it is philosophical in nature but it begs the question of how we define what travel pictures are and are they "work". It's probably a little confusing as we all define work in different ways... amateur vs "professional" vs professional aspirations vs fine art etc etc etc.
I just returned from a 12 day trip in China with 15 students and I brought along two cameras (Pentax 67 with 55mm and a Rolleiflex 3.5F) along with 50 rolls of film. The weight did not bother me but I found it quite challenging to have to continually load / unload while on someone else's time frame. As a chaperone the nature of the trip was not photography but more of a cultural experience and so I did not have the time to really spend as much making pictures as I would if I were traveling alone. I found the same issue last year when I traveled to France with students.
I'm torn because the convenience of digital is appealing but the beauty of silver prints surpasses that convenience.
Curious how you all feel... are moments abroad "worth" capturing on silver?
I just returned from a 12 day trip in China with 15 students and I brought along two cameras (Pentax 67 with 55mm and a Rolleiflex 3.5F) along with 50 rolls of film. The weight did not bother me but I found it quite challenging to have to continually load / unload while on someone else's time frame. As a chaperone the nature of the trip was not photography but more of a cultural experience and so I did not have the time to really spend as much making pictures as I would if I were traveling alone. I found the same issue last year when I traveled to France with students.
I'm torn because the convenience of digital is appealing but the beauty of silver prints surpasses that convenience.
Curious how you all feel... are moments abroad "worth" capturing on silver?