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Since the summer of 2006, I have had a bag full of black and white film sitting on my desk waiting to be developed. I told myself that I would develop the film myself, because:
#1 I'd be saving money
#2 I always develop my own black and white rolls
#3 I miss the photo lab
#4 It's good practice.
But months and months have passed since the summer, and when 2007 came around - the rolls were still collecting dust. So on the first week of the new year, I decided to spend the cash to get my film developed. The 60 featured above are my favorite shots out of about 300 frames. They are far from perfect. There are some with which I'm totally in love. There are lots more with which I'm totally disappointed. And the rest, are works-in-progress, lessons, lucky shots.
As an amatuer photographer, I want more than luck. I want depth. I want quality. Beauty. I want the viewer to be in awe, to be moved. To have a visceral visual experience.
This is only the beginning. The digital SLR will bring on the revolution I've been waiting for.
P.S. I'm upset because the developing place neglected to save my reusable cartridges, even though I asked them to save it. My request was even on the invoice and the processing sticker for each roll, so I don't understand how they could have overlooked it. Now I have to buy a whole 'nother set of cartridges. Such a pain in the (_,_).
1 Comments:
Great photos; I think you have a real gift for capturing a moment in time. I fell upon your blog and found the entries open and charming. I have a bookmark folder for pages I check each week and will add this one. I hope you decide to add more entries! -Greg
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