I’m constantly trying to find ways of making myself a better photographer. From reading on techniques to watching videos on composition, I try to constantly improve when I’m not behind a camera. I gave a lot of thought to this as I have tried to return to photography after a several year hiatus.
It is this spirit that led me to film. And so, several weeks ago, I was gifted a mint condition Pentax K1000 SE. I actually already had some Pentax lenses, I picked them up on eBay along with an adapter to mount on my mirrorless, so I was already set to go.
While I’m certainly not abandoning digital in some quest to rediscover film (though I have enormous respect for those who do), I am hoping it will make me a more conscious and patient photographer. I have found, over the last couple weeks of film photography, that with a very limited number of shots to take I was far more diligent about the photos I would take - except for the couple times I forgot to set the ISO when I put in a new roll of film.
I think it was that diligence that after two rolls while walking through the Brooklyn Botanical Gardens I got few photos that I wouldn’t share here - probably helped that it was also a beautiful day with beautiful fall colors. While I’m not likely to abandon digital as my primary photography medium, I am looking forward to many many more rolls of film in the future.
