Film Photography – Reasons why
6 Reasons why Film Photography is a must
Film photography – reasons why you want it. Once upon a time, not so long a go all wedding were photographed on film and digital was only a dream. The ability to photograph 1000’s of pictures and save them to a memory card was never even heard of. Having studied at Thames Valley University in Photography and Digital Imaging after my HND all I knew was film photography.
Back when I used to spend hours in the dark room I never realised just how it would set me up for my career in the wedding industry. By understanding much more than the basics I always used to end my day with a physical product. A print. Rather than having a large storage system with thousands of images I would never look at. I was able to walk out with something for the wall or a frame.
I learnt how to correctly take a photograph, develop in the correct way and enjoy the results by mounting and framing too.
So when was the last time you had a picture printed? Can you see it? Now, let’s dive in and let me tell you why film is a must for your wedding from the perspective of more than just the print aspect.
1. The Appreciation of print –
When served up with physical prints you are more likely to take the time to find somewhere to put it on show. Whether it be the wall, next to the bed or the old school mantle piece. The effort has already been made for you to get them printed. You may even choose to put the pictures into an album to cherish forever.
2. Nostalgia – Timelessness
3. The beautiful film look and feel –
4. True colours and tones –
5. The excitement and precision –
6. Knowing you are hiring a skilled photographer over a weekend warrior –
There are now too many people who are very good at business but maybe not so good at photography. So when you are hiring someone with a true passion for photography and weddings they will know how to use a camera correctly. Rather than making poorly captured photos look good on the computer. Hiring a photographer who is very experienced and can turn to film when potentially everything goes wrong is a bonus and can save the day.