i got my second and third film back a few days ago. i wasn't super excited about the result, but some turned out well, so i will be sharing a few more later.
do you process your film photos? i am not sure why, but contrary to my digital photos - where i like to crop, adjust colors, contrast and brightness - i have this feeling that it's "cheating" if i do it to the film photos. film is about authenticity, no? or am i being too orthodox, like newbies sometimes have a tendency to be?
wishing you a beautiful weekend.
I haven't taken film photos in ages, since my old camera got crushed during a flight (never put your camera in the overhead compartment, even if you're pregnant and traveling with two small children). I especially like the agave (?) photo. I've noticed a definite trend towards pale, less vibrant photography in general.
ReplyDeleteI put off going digital for a very long time. I too think of digital as cheating where 35mm film is the real deal. Now that I am digital I rarely photoshop my pictures. I generally only adjust the brightness and contrast of those photos that are too dark or too light. I guess by minimizing the manipulation I'm still preserving the integrity of the shop.
ReplyDeletebeautiful colors. so sensitive and fragile, the mood of those pictures. i hope you are well- big hug
ReplyDeletepale is so pretty here
ReplyDeletethese are so beautiful!!!!!
ReplyDeleteWOW!! They're beautiful! The middle one especially takes my breath away, so serene!
ReplyDeleteI never adjust or crop my film photos. Authenticity all the way :-)
i admit that whenever i use film, i process my photos if needed. to me photoshop is like a digital darkroom. and when you have your film develop, you don't stand next to the person who process them so you can't tell her/him what you want. therefor, you have to get where you want with a little help from your computer. does this make sens?
ReplyDeletei must say though that these photos of yours don't need any further processing. they are wonderful as is. i like their slight shade of yellow.
Oh, you absolutely should be thrilled with these!! They are AMAZING!! I LOVE the color. Most people try and get this feel through some program, and you captured it perfectly!! Bravo!
ReplyDeleteI really, really love those. The tone and your compositions are very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos, great job :-)
ReplyDeletethese are truly gorgeous. i love the paleness of them. quite magical...
ReplyDeleteI don't process film photos unless there's something that I really want to salvage, like a portrait of a family member. That said, I don't really process digital photos either. I'm very Photoshop illiterate.
ReplyDeleteThese are lovely-lovely.
i love that you are experimenting with film! these look great. i don't do anything to my film photos. sometimes, with my holga images i adjust the level, but other than that i think it is all in the moment you snap the picture. enjoy!
ReplyDeleteI really like!
ReplyDeletei just love these photos, especially the bottom one.
ReplyDeleteThe light tones of blue, green, grey, and white are so stunning. No need to adjust a thing, that is very much the beauty of film.
ReplyDeletethe last one makes me think of a massive summer storm in the brewing (and that's a good thing, I mean)
ReplyDeletethese are really good mood-capturing shots.
Your stills are amazing. I love the hues and the compositions/angles and the Tel Aviv photos above kept me staring for ever. I share those feelings/questions about authenticity. But what is authentic really? One's mixing and fixing in photoshop is also a picture of reality and and shows the way of ones opinion of beauty, not? I think about this a lot. And the motives, are there timeless motives or is it all about trend?
ReplyDeleteHappy happy Pesach!