this feels so much like the old Peter McKinnon videos, the ones that got me into photography in the first place. Just a friendly chat in front of a camera talking about whatever topic. Really wish these videos will keep coming
I'd like to remind all digital photographers that you too can slow down without having to move to film. Just take your time and look through that view finder for a while
You will see me at a photoshoot or a photowalk @petermckinnon with both digital and film on most days - film for me is always good for my days where I just need to shake it up. I finally did a Star Wars shoot the other day with 2 film cameras - colour and monochrome - it was just so much fun to do it that way - just so little to edit and enjoy.
I come from the Analogue days, and i mainly worked as a concert photographer. I still remember the main thing it taught me. Because you only have 36 shots you have to learn how to "read" WHEN the moment happened BEFORE it happened. There was no spray and pray so you had had to use your senses to see into the future + click exactly when the time was right. Today I have lost that skill because of working digital only.... Another thing is that I was able to read exposure correctly without lightmeeter, I was able to see when to use 1600 ISO, 125 shutter and 2.8 apperture without using the gear.... today I have lost this skill as well because of digital.
I am a concert photographer as well and never shot analogue. I'd say that I'm capable of knowing which settings to use 90% of the time but spray and pray is real. When I know a confetti shot is coming I start banging through the shot. 50? 100? Who cares? That's a single digit GB, basically nothing and I can get the best one during editing. I sometimes really wish to go back in time
Agreed. I've shot both but started with digital SLR when I got more serious and began leaning about light sensitivity. SD cards weren't as limited as film (count wise), even back in in the early 2000s, but they still made you carful. Even working backward with tech, I just began memorizing what worked in the lighting situation and gradually learned. Gives you an appreciation of the time and skill it took those that started with film. Seldom do I need to adjust now unless it's macro... I still manage to misjudge with the outdoor shots and the diffuser's range limits to the subject.
As a concert photographer, why were you limited to 36 shots? Would bringing more than one roll of film to a concert break your budget or weigh down your camera bag too much??
@@yeohi My main job was working on stage, the organizer was just kind enough to give me a few minutes where I had the freedom to roam around and take some photos. And with limited time I tried to make the best of it.
Shooting film definitely changed how I shoot digital. You learn light and new techniques and how to slow down so well! Stoked you had the same experience. ALL DIGITAL SHOOTERS SHOULD AT LEAST TRY FILM JUST TO LEARN MORE!
I loved getting to be a film photographer before digital came about. But boy am I glad to have worked through that back when there weren't alternatives :)
If you want to fall in love with film all over again, I HIGHLY recommend developing and scanning on your own 🥰 it’s truly so rewarding to see your final image from start to finish! Cheers❤
Not sure if you ever going to read this Peter. But I discover your channel almost when you started it, and I just got so inspired back then that I bought my first camera. When I forgot why I started, when I have difficult days, I come back to this channel and remember why I started my journey and why photography is so important to me. Thank you
Something I always tell friends that are getting into photography is go out and shoot sharpen your eye. You have to look at things as if time is moving forward for you but yet you are standing still when you are trying to take a picture. If you see the sun to your left now, imagine the sun moving throughout the day to your right and how the picture would end up looking. That's how you get to visualize better pictures and that's how my brain works. Sometimes I shoot less. Sometimes I shoot more. It just depends. I love film and thanks to film early on in life. That's how my eyes now look at the world. Thank you Anthony. Peter for always an inspirational video and always keeping me motivated. I appreciate you
The other day I bought my first medium format camera, I have already shot the first film and the photographs are amazing, as you said straight from the laboratory, they do not need editing, like every photograph is a work of art.
I started photography in 1986 and it was all film back then. Now I shoot digital but my picture taking is the same process as it was back then. Get it right in camera and minimal processing post. The only thing I miss in the digital world is the 3 second film wind on where you are taking a pause between shots. No digital equivalent and I miss that.
What about looking forward to trying new brands or new types of film? Finding out that Ilford was from England after being so used to American Kodak and Japanese Fuji. Wondering what Agfa was like but nobody sold it. Reala compared to Fujicolor. Tmax compared to Neopan. TMax compared to Tri-x.
I've had a rough year + lost my father last November. I was going through some of his old boxes and found his old Canon T60. It reminded me of my love for photography and has spured on a few found joy through the challenges and suspense of having to wait for film to be developed and not having instant gratification. This gives me all the more motivation and excitement to see where film takes me!
After a rough day at work knowing I get to come back and watch this video when I get off in 30 minutes, turned the whole day around. Had to put this here before even watching.
@@PeterMcKinnon appreciate it man! I just re watched all of the film videos you’ve uploaded lately yesterday, stoked to see a new video related to it. Keep it up and take care hope you’re doing well!
The best thing I ever did is quitting photography as a profession. I enjoy it much more as a fun hobby. Whether its grabbing a film or digital camera and running, I can really enjoy my surroundings while creating images.
That’s a heartfelt review of the pros and cons, and interesting to see this from the perspective of the digital generation - I’d guess I can say I shot film for 25 years & digital for the last 25 years. A couple of things I’d share. My first SLR (ST605N) survived plenty backpacking trips and still works, needed “dehumidifying” after some trips. Learning incident light metering was a major qualitative improvement for getting really accurate exposures - but in body metering was steadily improving at the time so later bodies were better - last one was a late stage Pentax - autofocus, autowind, auto exposure- pretty impressive- but sadly failed recent. I’d still love to shoot a few roles of Kodachrome 25 on a landscape photography shoot - silky smooth, but I’m still appreciating the digital benefits as the failure rate in film remained so challenging.
I encourage you to learn how to develop your own film, you would probably shoot more, and have so much fun in the lab. For me, developing my own negative film, is like a zen moment. You will enjoy it!!
In the early days I thought had a good grasp of photography when I could take some star trail shots or cleverly use a full flash in the correct moment. NOW, in a really weird way, I feel like digital photography was just a way for me to get ready for ACTUAL photography… shooting on film. Digital was absolutely the best way for me to learn because I could make mistakes so quickly. I became intimately familiar with ISO aperture and shutter speed. Now it’s really interesting because my mind kind of makes the picture in the moment and then weeks later I get to see if I was right. There’s something really fun about the technical challenge of it. It’s really awesome.
really agree with this, I wanted to say your technical ability on the eclipse photo was inspiring, it's made me reconsider what can be done with the medium.
I have done the reverse from you. I shot film from 1975 to 2004 and then picked up digital. I'm not sure what that did to my craft, but I do enjoy digital.
I applaud you... you speak the truth of a photographer.. not of a digital artist... seeing the light, shooting it in camera.... shoot film, slow down, see the light, and fall in love with true photography.
Film is genuinely the best step I’ve ever taken in photography, such an important medium and more new photographers should give it a shot you learn so much
Could have watched another 18 minutes and still feel inspired. There's just no end to what and how much you can touch someone's lives until you slow down a little and look back.
A friend recently inspired me to start shooting film, I've only shot like 7 rolls at this point, but I have loved every minute of it. Taking the time to correctly expose and focus the shot, to not know if it looks good or not. I love it
I learned photography starting in the early '70s. Digital was rectal exam back then. I had a darkroom in my parent's basement, and I loaded my own bulk film. I have no idea how many rolls of Tri-X I shot. There was no auto-focus or auto-metering. I started with a Yashica rangefinder my father gave me when he upgraded to an SLR. I bought the Olympus OM-1 when it came out and used that for many years. I still have it and it still works perfectly. The big advantage to learning photography by shooting film is learning to compose in the camera. As a result, I still compose in camera and rarely crop anything other than wildlife photos. I still shoot film, and I especially like the Bronica 2S I bought a few years ago. I have to externally meter the light, and the square format really makes me think about the composition. I develop my B&W film at home and scan the negatives into LRC. I send color film to the Darkroom in CA. Shooting film these days is my way of getting back to my roots. It slows me down and makes me really pay attention to what I'm doing. I love it.
I only started out this photography jounery about a year ago, but i spent the entire year before that to just watch your videos. Thats how i really got inspired to take the chance on buying a camera and the editing software i needed to get started. I am only shooting digitally since that is the only thing i got right now, but i do miss the old days when we used to shoot with film, so i might give that a try one day! So, keep doing what you do, you are an inspiration for me when it comes to photography. And i doubt that i am the only one feeling like that, you are an inspiration to a lot of people all over the world! So the next time you are in Norway, come over for a cup of coffe!
For me it's not only film, but going back to analog in general sometimes. That's where my love for mechanical watches comes from. There's just so much more emotion in any of that.
I shot film in my photography class back in 2002 and just started shooting digital after all these years. Shooting Digital for 2 years now and I also shoot film and the experience of film has changed the way I shoot digital and I really enjoy digital in a different way.
I'm so glad to see this! I've been photographing for 40 years now and started in film. I want you to know that I stand by everything said here. Digital can make you a lazy photographer but because film is so expensive now, you slow down and stop taking photos and start making photos. One more lesson. Black & white film photography. It will teach you about light over color and how light falls onto a subject. You learn that certain colors react in certain situations. You learn how important contrast ratios really are. I love color photography but I feel the art lies within black & white. By the way, I still shoot digital as well and carry it with me everywhere but my heart is with film.
My parents took a ton of photos for me and my brothers when we were young with a cheap Canon point and shoot. Becoming a father recently, I’ve decided to purchase that same camera on eBay and take photos of my daughter and there’s something so special about that.
I started with film photography cause thats all there was 40 years ago... and i get where you are coming from Pete.. this makes you a better with digital shooter and why i love both..
This is the kind of photography content the world needs. Not more gear reviews or "whoo hoo look at how great my travel life is" videos. We need more adventures in pushing personal boundaries and growing as a creative person.
#8 "Better understanding of light" to me was the greatest importance that film taught me. I shot film for 20+ years, and it taught me so much about the math of the exposure triangle, light and how to use it. I was luck enought to transfer most of that over to digital. Today, I still do a lot of pre shoot work that I did with film that still saves me a lot of time and headaches in digital.
The exposure triangle is not a useful concept. It involves 3 exposure adjustments but not in a triangle. With film, you don't worry about adjusting the ASA/ISO film speed once the film is in the camera.
In Italy - they saw my Zfc and they asked me to avoid the luggage scanner - nice guys. I’ve told them it’s a digital and that I apreciate their care for film.
I am so happy that you took a break from "normal" life and tried something different. It is always a good way to discover something new in your life. Not necessarily good or bad, but DIFFERENT. It is important that you do something different from your daily routine and see that all things can be done in various ways. Not everything must be exactly as it "should" be. Thank you for all the years of inspiration.
I did traditional B&W photography for 2 years in college. Though I am far from a photographer and not picked up a camera in 10+ years…I always look back with fondness on it. There’s nothing like developing your own rolls and printing photos yourself.
I found a more artistic feel with film shooting. There are a few other comments here about being able to get the same feeling from a digital camera and I agree but to do this, test yourself by locking into a single ISO and limiting to shutter speed and aperture changes only. Also I love that Petes film experiment involves a Leica M6, Mamiya 7ii, Contax T3, Pentax 67 and Mamiya RZ. The first 3 are the most premium of what they are designed to do.
Back in the day when I shot film, the biggest take aways I had were patience and my eye for compositions. Patience because with a roll you only have so many shots so you wait for the good light, the right moment, maybe the right breeze, you are waiting for that special moment because each shot counts. My eye for composition, ties in with patience because again each shot counts. You're looking for the perfect angle, making sure everything is in frame how you want it to be so that when everything aligns and you've waited patiently to capture your shot, it all comes together! It was good times and good memories. Sometimes when I shoot with my A1 now, I'll just sit and let my environment settle into me and really start to feel where I'm at before I start shooting. The beauty of digital is you can be ready at a moment for those quick instances and you can fire off just in case it's a situation that needs a lot of shots (wildlife shooting while shooting landscape or really anywhere because animals lol).
Film will never die. It’s a the only format I feel like I own my pictures. From shooting to developing at home and scanning, it’s a different experience
Although i don't agree with some of your criticisms of film photography, I absolutely loved this video! You're such a talented storyteller, i always leave your videos feeling inspired 🙌🏽
Last year I sold most of my photo gear and bought a little rangefinder Fuji. I found that I loved slowing down, breathing through every shot. Living in the moment. I found that I really appreciated the journey more.
Shooting film is a lost art. I'm glad I was able to shoot film starting in the 70s. I started with the Nikon EM and ended film with the Nikon N75 in 2004. When digitizing slides became a thing I had a Minolta scanner and then a Nikon. Between scanning and editing, it took close to 30 minutes per image. Mostly the scanning and cleaning dust spots from an image when the scanner missed cleaning them. The digital age brought lots of unwanted noise to the lava flow outings if I had to be around other people. I remember the first time some guy walked over and set up right next to me and held the shutter button down for what seemed an eternity. I asked him what he planned to do with 1000s of photos from that moment and he replied, oh I'm hoping for 1 good one. Then there are the time-lapse ones that don't use the camera's silent setting. I shoot digital like I shot film. One or two differing exposures and on to the next subject.
Man, Peter, you are so god at capturing a concept and putting it across in an effective, inspiring and interesting way. I'm totally on board. I shot exclusively with film from age 15 to age 29 'cos that's all there was back then. When I changed to digital I grew heaps 'cos I could experiment at no cost but I did miss the 36 different photos, from 36 exposures - Looking back at old film rolls, it was almost like you'd already gone through and favourited your best shots already - on the fly, before even taking each shot. It was when I decided seven or eight years ago to start daily posting on IG that I had my next growth spurt - I was taking less shots and getting more keepers. I think the cost of shooting on film is part of the magic. It's the scarcity that forces you to grow. We live in a world of excess, and I think scarcity is a commodity that will only increase in value. My mum has my original 35mm Canon A1 which I saved up for as a 15 year old. I think I need to get my hands back on it.
I think what you said in the beginning is key and that is to just dive in. No matter what you want to do in life, if it is photography or something else, just keep showing up each day. In today’s hi tech, instant everything, connected all the time world we do not take time to grow and fail. Failing is part of the process and just small wins turn into big gains over time. This video is so spot on!
I've started my photography journey with a 20 $ analog Nikon from my parents. I never had the same feelings than those days. shooting digital now but waiting slowly to come back. Loved to see Peter input about all of this.
This is what we call motivation. That means anyone with hard work can achieve it and yes there are lot to learn. Your videos started the fire of photography in me. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
As a fellow creative, I have enjoyed following this year long experiment, reinvention, slowing down. It feels like people have been sh!tting on your content more and more BUT, for me, I still look forward to every video (regardless of what it’s about). Digital or film, your photography continues to inspire me on my creative journey. Thanks 🙏
I started mobile photography in 2020 during COVID, I was really enjoying the process of going out in evenings and look for random stories. But after the REEL era, I shifted to Videos. Not that I regret it, but I do miss clicking photographs, sitting down with a cup of tea, listening to music and editing them. Gradually I just stopped talking pictures because I was more focused on Videos, and also I felt my gears were not upto the level to click photos i wanted to. But, I recently bought my New Camera, I think I'll take my time for Photography again. ;) Thank you for this gentle reminder Pete. You have always been an inspiration for me. ❤
Near to all Pete’s vids inspire me to get back into photography, the past few years I’ve struggled to want to shoot again and pick up my Fuji, but this video, knowing it’s not just me that gets burnt out at times from photography and the bucket shot have really spurred me on to edit and shoot once again, thank you for always making amazing videos and art, you truly are inspiring man, keep flying the flag.
This was such a great video Pete. I think your soul needed this and you articulated it very well. Slowing down and waiting for the light makes photography such a more immersive experience. Digital or film. I am so glad you spoke about getting focused on the natural shots instead of the heavy digital edits as well. Thank you for this video.
“I like my work more now than I ever have” - I have heard so many photographers say that after switching to film, and it often seems somewhat related to the shift in subject matter it brings. Great video, very thoughtful.
I’m sooooo inspired watching this. Please keep pushing the boundaries, please keep telling us about your experiences. This video has me so fired up. I’m in the valley of film and content right now. This is what I needed
Sometimes you just need someone to say the right thing on the right time and for some reason you always come at the right time saying the right things, I think there is something magical about the journey you are on which motivates me every time again and again, thank you for that and keep being you! Stay Creative
I used your learning film as a blueprint for my own improvement. I still hope to shoot film now and again in the future but I did apply it to my digital work. I’ve slowed down, I compose more, I try as hard as I can to nail things in camera, even my editing has improved in the things I prioritize. Sometimes it’s subtle, sometimes it’s elaborate but it’s always intentional. I’m not just taking but making photos and I’m stoked on that. Thanks for documenting the journey and providing some much needed inspiration 🙏🏾
I remember watching the first video, and I also had just started using film! Only regret has been not shooting more!! Always inspired by u Pete, here’s to both of our first years with film 🙌
Wow that last message about just expecting that Im better now than a was years ago just because I can say Ive been doing this like 8 years really hit home.
You look everywhere to find on internet that video to explin/show it to you with every single detail to learn about something and there’s no one, you just find some portion of it… but, is this guy Peter, who’s doing everything with passion and offers you for free lessons nowhere else you can find! Thank you Peter!
Love this! I started shooting film a little over a year ago. I’m fortunate enough to shoot for work but in that can get creatively drained at times. Film helped me get excited to shoot and be more engaged in my personal creativity. I find myself only really wanting to shoot film when it comes to shooting for myself. The slower process and anticipation of getting scans back makes it fun. The limitations that come with film have def helped strengthen my skills and move out of habits that I’ve built with the crutches of a digital camera. Thanks for continuing to inspire and show that growth and learning is always a part of the process!
" Don't expect results, You have to go get them, You have to go make them, sometimes thats hard, sometimes thats easy, but its always worth it".. Well said Pet!!
Would have been interesting to see you go all the way through the process of film photography up until the handprint which is really the finalization of the analog process of shooting and usually comes with amazing physical results that you can archive
Thank you greatly for this Peter. I went from shooting 2-2500 shots for a wedding, now I will come home with 1500-1700 photos for a full day. Appreciate the challenges you push yourself because it pushes me too. Thank you x
I'm not sure I will ever find myself trying film photography, however I'm extremely inspired by what you've done over the last year and the overall message of this video!
Your passion for photography is amazing. The direction and process you took to navigate through anhedonia truly make your love, affection, and loyalty to the art shine through. You didn’t give up on it; instead, you figured out a way and renewed your excitement and love for photography. Keep being an inspiration, sir.
Man! This video has so much emotion! It did impact me so much It just makes me rethink the way am I in photography and filmmaking right now! Thank you for always making the most inspiring videos! 🙏🙏
For the fact of learning and having a better understanding of what we can use today in digital world you can step furthert into the rabbit whole. from shooting to develloping you negative and do your own darkroom print wich is a similar step to the post production of digital.
I often have the feeling people underestimate the influence on photography you have. With challenging yourself with a year of quitting digital photography, you probably so much into analogue photography. The amount of money you probably spent on film and photography books, your work with the lab and all those "smaller" creators. Amazing.
I did start my career and love of photography before the time of digital... and yeah, the shooting way with films is really a true art form of photography. " The photographer becomes one with his camera" is really cool to see how amaze your passion with photography reignite again
Yo that feeling of “I hope I get to shoot something cool today” happens to me every, single, time, I get anything new for my kit. The day I scooped Dunnadidit’s sigma 56mm I was on fire thinking about using it for my weddings; then I got the sigma 23mm f1.4 and I was ecstatic again, then I got the a6700 and tomorrow is my first paid shoot with it. That feeling will never get old
been shooting with the m6 too (but without the batteries, it work as usual) and ever since that i shoot so much lesser, even digital. love this video. thanks for sharing
How to break the internet 101 ft. P.Mac. Straight up the best video on the internet in the last 5 years. Glad someone finally showed all the people whats up. Well done buddy.
I truly love this adventure you are on with photography. I had 2 different Pentax digitial cameras that bricked themselves after some time, and this past year I've been playing around with film so much more, and it's made me like a kid again! I love the silly and ridiculous. I have a Diana F that I am OBSESSED WITH (it's a toy...seriously). I do plan on getting another digital at some point, but I really adore the organic feeling of film. I don't mind artifacts, I don't mind imperfections, I don't mind the not perfectly framed shot. I laugh at the out of focuses when I'm learning a new camera. I think you should always try and follow the joy. Love your work as always Sweetie Petey 💖
this feels so much like the old Peter McKinnon videos, the ones that got me into photography in the first place. Just a friendly chat in front of a camera talking about whatever topic. Really wish these videos will keep coming
+1000000 I almost cried watching this. The feeling is the same. Also the long hair. Love it Peter, thanks.
so true. That's the OG Peter
I'd like to remind all digital photographers that you too can slow down without having to move to film. Just take your time and look through that view finder for a while
Agree. You DON'T NEED to go out and buy that Pentax or Mamiya just because Peter has it.
Yup, switch to a manual focus lens and you're 90% there
I shooting straight out of camera. This slows me down, making me think more about what I want to shoot and what settings I can use for a better photo.
@@RussellAlboroto 10000000000%
@@RussellAlboroto Maybe 50% there. I personally feel peaking is nowhere near as nice to use as split prism from SLRs or a rangefinder patch.
The 1 thing that keeps me coming back is that every time I'm done watching, i got extremely motivated. Love your videos man!
Love to hear it! Thank you!
@@PeterMcKinnon No, thank you!
Absolutely! I got to minute 7 before I hit pause and fired up lightroom to do a little bit of light editing.
You will see me at a photoshoot or a photowalk @petermckinnon with both digital and film on most days - film for me is always good for my days where I just need to shake it up. I finally did a Star Wars shoot the other day with 2 film cameras - colour and monochrome - it was just so much fun to do it that way - just so little to edit and enjoy.
Sameeee
"don't expect results, you have to go get them" hit harder than i expected. Thank you for sharing your experience and takeaways
I come from the Analogue days, and i mainly worked as a concert photographer. I still remember the main thing it taught me. Because you only have 36 shots you have to learn how to "read" WHEN the moment happened BEFORE it happened. There was no spray and pray so you had had to use your senses to see into the future + click exactly when the time was right. Today I have lost that skill because of working digital only.... Another thing is that I was able to read exposure correctly without lightmeeter, I was able to see when to use 1600 ISO, 125 shutter and 2.8 apperture without using the gear.... today I have lost this skill as well because of digital.
I am a concert photographer as well and never shot analogue. I'd say that I'm capable of knowing which settings to use 90% of the time but spray and pray is real. When I know a confetti shot is coming I start banging through the shot. 50? 100? Who cares? That's a single digit GB, basically nothing and I can get the best one during editing. I sometimes really wish to go back in time
Agreed.
I've shot both but started with digital SLR when I got more serious and began leaning about light sensitivity. SD cards weren't as limited as film (count wise), even back in in the early 2000s, but they still made you carful.
Even working backward with tech, I just began memorizing what worked in the lighting situation and gradually learned. Gives you an appreciation of the time and skill it took those that started with film.
Seldom do I need to adjust now unless it's macro... I still manage to misjudge with the outdoor shots and the diffuser's range limits to the subject.
Just buy a 4GB card, turn off as shot preview mode.
As a concert photographer, why were you limited to 36 shots? Would bringing more than one roll of film to a concert break your budget or weigh down your camera bag too much??
@@yeohi My main job was working on stage, the organizer was just kind enough to give me a few minutes where I had the freedom to roam around and take some photos. And with limited time I tried to make the best of it.
That sun through the curtains shot is wonderful. I love that the patience produced it and not any processing; photography not a generated image!
Shooting film definitely changed how I shoot digital. You learn light and new techniques and how to slow down so well! Stoked you had the same experience. ALL DIGITAL SHOOTERS SHOULD AT LEAST TRY FILM JUST TO LEARN MORE!
I loved getting to be a film photographer before digital came about. But boy am I glad to have worked through that back when there weren't alternatives :)
Quick tip for digital shooters.
Get yourself a small SD-card.
Like one, where you only can shoot 50-100 photos.
You will slow down sooo much!
for a gfx user its easy , just tell them to shoot uncompressed raws lmao
Its 128 photos for 32gb cards , 64 for 16gb cards if anyones wondering
You can also grab a partitioning tool and resize the partition on the card to like 512 MB. That'll only hold like 30 JPEGs for me.
If you want to fall in love with film all over again, I HIGHLY recommend developing and scanning on your own 🥰 it’s truly so rewarding to see your final image from start to finish! Cheers❤
Not sure if you ever going to read this Peter. But I discover your channel almost when you started it, and I just got so inspired back then that I bought my first camera.
When I forgot why I started, when I have difficult days, I come back to this channel and remember why I started my journey and why photography is so important to me. Thank you
The true meaning of less is more
I love the vibe of this channel so much. It's like stepping away from loud traffic to enjoy the sound of flowing water. Love the work that you do
Ah! Love this comment. Thank you so much!
Something I always tell friends that are getting into photography is go out and shoot sharpen your eye. You have to look at things as if time is moving forward for you but yet you are standing still when you are trying to take a picture. If you see the sun to your left now, imagine the sun moving throughout the day to your right and how the picture would end up looking. That's how you get to visualize better pictures and that's how my brain works. Sometimes I shoot less. Sometimes I shoot more. It just depends. I love film and thanks to film early on in life. That's how my eyes now look at the world. Thank you Anthony. Peter for always an inspirational video and always keeping me motivated. I appreciate you
The other day I bought my first medium format camera, I have already shot the first film and the photographs are amazing, as you said straight from the laboratory, they do not need editing, like every photograph is a work of art.
I started photography in 1986 and it was all film back then. Now I shoot digital but my picture taking is the same process as it was back then. Get it right in camera and minimal processing post. The only thing I miss in the digital world is the 3 second film wind on where you are taking a pause between shots. No digital equivalent and I miss that.
What about looking forward to trying new brands or new types of film? Finding out that Ilford was from England after being so used to American Kodak and Japanese Fuji.
Wondering what Agfa was like but nobody sold it. Reala compared to Fujicolor.
Tmax compared to Neopan. TMax compared to Tri-x.
I've had a rough year + lost my father last November. I was going through some of his old boxes and found his old Canon T60. It reminded me of my love for photography and has spured on a few found joy through the challenges and suspense of having to wait for film to be developed and not having instant gratification. This gives me all the more motivation and excitement to see where film takes me!
After a rough day at work knowing I get to come back and watch this video when I get off in 30 minutes, turned the whole day around. Had to put this here before even watching.
Ahh, I love that! I hope your day gets better!
@@PeterMcKinnon appreciate it man! I just re watched all of the film videos you’ve uploaded lately yesterday, stoked to see a new video related to it. Keep it up and take care hope you’re doing well!
The best thing I ever did is quitting photography as a profession. I enjoy it much more as a fun hobby. Whether its grabbing a film or digital camera and running, I can really enjoy my surroundings while creating images.
That’s a heartfelt review of the pros and cons, and interesting to see this from the perspective of the digital generation - I’d guess I can say I shot film for 25 years & digital for the last 25 years. A couple of things I’d share. My first SLR (ST605N) survived plenty backpacking trips and still works, needed “dehumidifying” after some trips. Learning incident light metering was a major qualitative improvement for getting really accurate exposures - but in body metering was steadily improving at the time so later bodies were better - last one was a late stage Pentax - autofocus, autowind, auto exposure- pretty impressive- but sadly failed recent. I’d still love to shoot a few roles of Kodachrome 25 on a landscape photography shoot - silky smooth, but I’m still appreciating the digital benefits as the failure rate in film remained so challenging.
I encourage you to learn how to develop your own film, you would probably shoot more, and have so much fun in the lab. For me, developing my own negative film, is like a zen moment. You will enjoy it!!
Agreed!! Kinda surprised he didn’t go that route, but maybe in the future!
A very good summary of the pros and cons of shooting film. The bottom line that keeps me shooting film is that it’s much more fun.
In the early days I thought had a good grasp of photography when I could take some star trail shots or cleverly use a full flash in the correct moment. NOW, in a really weird way, I feel like digital photography was just a way for me to get ready for ACTUAL photography… shooting on film. Digital was absolutely the best way for me to learn because I could make mistakes so quickly. I became intimately familiar with ISO aperture and shutter speed. Now it’s really interesting because my mind kind of makes the picture in the moment and then weeks later I get to see if I was right. There’s something really fun about the technical challenge of it. It’s really awesome.
really agree with this, I wanted to say your technical ability on the eclipse photo was inspiring, it's made me reconsider what can be done with the medium.
Absolutely love this outlook! Thats fun. We need to go take pictures together :)
Shooting on film is in no way "more valid" than shooting digitally.
Hi Destin! Loved your eclipse photo and the whole process you put into it!
@@ledheavy26Especially according to Roger
I have done the reverse from you. I shot film from 1975 to 2004 and then picked up digital. I'm not sure what that did to my craft, but I do enjoy digital.
Man I've almost grown up on your videos, it's always a pleasure to come back here and see a video and get inspired to make something ❤
I applaud you... you speak the truth of a photographer.. not of a digital artist... seeing the light, shooting it in camera.... shoot film, slow down, see the light, and fall in love with true photography.
Film is genuinely the best step I’ve ever taken in photography, such an important medium and more new photographers should give it a shot you learn so much
Could have watched another 18 minutes and still feel inspired. There's just no end to what and how much you can touch someone's lives until you slow down a little and look back.
A friend recently inspired me to start shooting film, I've only shot like 7 rolls at this point, but I have loved every minute of it. Taking the time to correctly expose and focus the shot, to not know if it looks good or not. I love it
I learned photography starting in the early '70s. Digital was rectal exam back then. I had a darkroom in my parent's basement, and I loaded my own bulk film. I have no idea how many rolls of Tri-X I shot. There was no auto-focus or auto-metering. I started with a Yashica rangefinder my father gave me when he upgraded to an SLR. I bought the Olympus OM-1 when it came out and used that for many years. I still have it and it still works perfectly. The big advantage to learning photography by shooting film is learning to compose in the camera. As a result, I still compose in camera and rarely crop anything other than wildlife photos. I still shoot film, and I especially like the Bronica 2S I bought a few years ago. I have to externally meter the light, and the square format really makes me think about the composition. I develop my B&W film at home and scan the negatives into LRC. I send color film to the Darkroom in CA. Shooting film these days is my way of getting back to my roots. It slows me down and makes me really pay attention to what I'm doing. I love it.
All your comments remind me of the film days and help me appreciate what I learned starting with film in the mid 80's and how i never want to go back.
I only started out this photography jounery about a year ago, but i spent the entire year before that to just watch your videos. Thats how i really got inspired to take the chance on buying a camera and the editing software i needed to get started. I am only shooting digitally since that is the only thing i got right now, but i do miss the old days when we used to shoot with film, so i might give that a try one day! So, keep doing what you do, you are an inspiration for me when it comes to photography. And i doubt that i am the only one feeling like that, you are an inspiration to a lot of people all over the world!
So the next time you are in Norway, come over for a cup of coffe!
For me it's not only film, but going back to analog in general sometimes. That's where my love for mechanical watches comes from. There's just so much more emotion in any of that.
I shot film in my photography class back in 2002 and just started shooting digital after all these years. Shooting Digital for 2 years now and I also shoot film and the experience of film has changed the way I shoot digital and I really enjoy digital in a different way.
I'm so glad to see this! I've been photographing for 40 years now and started in film. I want you to know that I stand by everything said here. Digital can make you a lazy photographer but because film is so expensive now, you slow down and stop taking photos and start making photos. One more lesson. Black & white film photography. It will teach you about light over color and how light falls onto a subject. You learn that certain colors react in certain situations. You learn how important contrast ratios really are. I love color photography but I feel the art lies within black & white. By the way, I still shoot digital as well and carry it with me everywhere but my heart is with film.
Sir, you are a legend, you come up with all of the right words and that last minute or so, just incredible.
My parents took a ton of photos for me and my brothers when we were young with a cheap Canon point and shoot. Becoming a father recently, I’ve decided to purchase that same camera on eBay and take photos of my daughter and there’s something so special about that.
I started with film photography cause thats all there was 40 years ago... and i get where you are coming from Pete.. this makes you a better with digital shooter and why i love both..
I grew up on film and I still love it I do love editing but film is a passion
This is the kind of photography content the world needs. Not more gear reviews or "whoo hoo look at how great my travel life is" videos. We need more adventures in pushing personal boundaries and growing as a creative person.
#8 "Better understanding of light" to me was the greatest importance that film taught me. I shot film for 20+ years, and it taught me so much about the math of the exposure triangle, light and how to use it. I was luck enought to transfer most of that over to digital. Today, I still do a lot of pre shoot work that I did with film that still saves me a lot of time and headaches in digital.
The exposure triangle is not a useful concept. It involves 3 exposure adjustments but not in a triangle. With film, you don't worry about adjusting the ASA/ISO film speed once the film is in the camera.
In Italy - they saw my Zfc and they asked me to avoid the luggage scanner - nice guys. I’ve told them it’s a digital and that I apreciate their care for film.
I am so happy that you took a break from "normal" life and tried something different. It is always a good way to discover something new in your life. Not necessarily good or bad, but DIFFERENT. It is important that you do something different from your daily routine and see that all things can be done in various ways. Not everything must be exactly as it "should" be. Thank you for all the years of inspiration.
I did traditional B&W photography for 2 years in college. Though I am far from a photographer and not picked up a camera in 10+ years…I always look back with fondness on it. There’s nothing like developing your own rolls and printing photos yourself.
This video feed my soul and first time after years I really felt something fresh. Thank you.
I found a more artistic feel with film shooting. There are a few other comments here about being able to get the same feeling from a digital camera and I agree but to do this, test yourself by locking into a single ISO and limiting to shutter speed and aperture changes only. Also I love that Petes film experiment involves a Leica M6, Mamiya 7ii, Contax T3, Pentax 67 and Mamiya RZ. The first 3 are the most premium of what they are designed to do.
Back in the day when I shot film, the biggest take aways I had were patience and my eye for compositions. Patience because with a roll you only have so many shots so you wait for the good light, the right moment, maybe the right breeze, you are waiting for that special moment because each shot counts. My eye for composition, ties in with patience because again each shot counts. You're looking for the perfect angle, making sure everything is in frame how you want it to be so that when everything aligns and you've waited patiently to capture your shot, it all comes together! It was good times and good memories. Sometimes when I shoot with my A1 now, I'll just sit and let my environment settle into me and really start to feel where I'm at before I start shooting. The beauty of digital is you can be ready at a moment for those quick instances and you can fire off just in case it's a situation that needs a lot of shots (wildlife shooting while shooting landscape or really anywhere because animals lol).
I feel you bro, as you said… it is expensive to shoot with film roll but I love when I have the chance to do it.
Film will never die. It’s a the only format I feel like I own my pictures. From shooting to developing at home and scanning, it’s a different experience
Although i don't agree with some of your criticisms of film photography, I absolutely loved this video! You're such a talented storyteller, i always leave your videos feeling inspired 🙌🏽
Last year I sold most of my photo gear and bought a little rangefinder Fuji. I found that I loved slowing down, breathing through every shot. Living in the moment. I found that I really appreciated the journey more.
Shooting film is a lost art. I'm glad I was able to shoot film starting in the 70s. I started with the Nikon EM and ended film with the Nikon N75 in 2004. When digitizing slides became a thing I had a Minolta scanner and then a Nikon. Between scanning and editing, it took close to 30 minutes per image. Mostly the scanning and cleaning dust spots from an image when the scanner missed cleaning them.
The digital age brought lots of unwanted noise to the lava flow outings if I had to be around other people. I remember the first time some guy walked over and set up right next to me and held the shutter button down for what seemed an eternity. I asked him what he planned to do with 1000s of photos from that moment and he replied, oh I'm hoping for 1 good one. Then there are the time-lapse ones that don't use the camera's silent setting. I shoot digital like I shot film. One or two differing exposures and on to the next subject.
I had a great time watching this video. I feel it’s time I shifted my work to analogue for all your reasons. Thanks man :)
Man, Peter, you are so god at capturing a concept and putting it across in an effective, inspiring and interesting way. I'm totally on board. I shot exclusively with film from age 15 to age 29 'cos that's all there was back then. When I changed to digital I grew heaps 'cos I could experiment at no cost but I did miss the 36 different photos, from 36 exposures - Looking back at old film rolls, it was almost like you'd already gone through and favourited your best shots already - on the fly, before even taking each shot. It was when I decided seven or eight years ago to start daily posting on IG that I had my next growth spurt - I was taking less shots and getting more keepers. I think the cost of shooting on film is part of the magic. It's the scarcity that forces you to grow. We live in a world of excess, and I think scarcity is a commodity that will only increase in value. My mum has my original 35mm Canon A1 which I saved up for as a 15 year old. I think I need to get my hands back on it.
I think what you said in the beginning is key and that is to just dive in. No matter what you want to do in life, if it is photography or something else, just keep showing up each day. In today’s hi tech, instant everything, connected all the time world we do not take time to grow and fail. Failing is part of the process and just small wins turn into big gains over time. This video is so spot on!
That “what did i learn?” part ❤ You are an amazing influencer!
I've started my photography journey with a 20 $ analog Nikon from my parents. I never had the same feelings than those days. shooting digital now but waiting slowly to come back. Loved to see Peter input about all of this.
This is what we call motivation. That means anyone with hard work can achieve it and yes there are lot to learn. Your videos started the fire of photography in me. 🙏🙏🙏🙏
As a fellow creative, I have enjoyed following this year long experiment, reinvention, slowing down. It feels like people have been sh!tting on your content more and more BUT, for me, I still look forward to every video (regardless of what it’s about). Digital or film, your photography continues to inspire me on my creative journey. Thanks 🙏
the airport advice is major. traveling through germany killed an entire italy trip worth of photos for me back in 2019 :( still recovering
With film, every shot feels valuable, and you have really think about your shot.
Who needs a psych. when you have a Peter that boosts your morale from his heart!
Love your tails!
So you are finally back to Digital Photography? Thats beautiful! Finally back to interesting Videos!
I started mobile photography in 2020 during COVID, I was really enjoying the process of going out in evenings and look for random stories. But after the REEL era, I shifted to Videos. Not that I regret it, but I do miss clicking photographs, sitting down with a cup of tea, listening to music and editing them. Gradually I just stopped talking pictures because I was more focused on Videos, and also I felt my gears were not upto the level to click photos i wanted to. But, I recently bought my New Camera, I think I'll take my time for Photography again. ;)
Thank you for this gentle reminder Pete. You have always been an inspiration for me. ❤
Just watching this man gives me so much inspiration and motivation
Near to all Pete’s vids inspire me to get back into photography, the past few years I’ve struggled to want to shoot again and pick up my Fuji, but this video, knowing it’s not just me that gets burnt out at times from photography and the bucket shot have really spurred me on to edit and shoot once again, thank you for always making amazing videos and art, you truly are inspiring man, keep flying the flag.
We can see growth through your images, but more than anything, we are glad you can see the growth through your images. As always Peter, well done.
This was such a great video Pete. I think your soul needed this and you articulated it very well.
Slowing down and waiting for the light makes photography such a more immersive experience. Digital or film.
I am so glad you spoke about getting focused on the natural shots instead of the heavy digital edits as well.
Thank you for this video.
“I like my work more now than I ever have” - I have heard so many photographers say that after switching to film, and it often seems somewhat related to the shift in subject matter it brings. Great video, very thoughtful.
I’m sooooo inspired watching this. Please keep pushing the boundaries, please keep telling us about your experiences. This video has me so fired up. I’m in the valley of film and content right now. This is what I needed
Sometimes you just need someone to say the right thing on the right time and for some reason you always come at the right time saying the right things, I think there is something magical about the journey you are on which motivates me every time again and again, thank you for that and keep being you! Stay Creative
just listening to you talk and the music in the video is so calming and at the same time inspiring!
I used your learning film as a blueprint for my own improvement. I still hope to shoot film now and again in the future but I did apply it to my digital work. I’ve slowed down, I compose more, I try as hard as I can to nail things in camera, even my editing has improved in the things I prioritize. Sometimes it’s subtle, sometimes it’s elaborate but it’s always intentional. I’m not just taking but making photos and I’m stoked on that. Thanks for documenting the journey and providing some much needed inspiration 🙏🏾
Woah! What an amazing story; a million bucks won't make me call this "just a video". Truly the definition of 'heartfelt'. You're amazing!
I remember watching the first video, and I also had just started using film! Only regret has been not shooting more!! Always inspired by u Pete, here’s to both of our first years with film 🙌
Wow that last message about just expecting that Im better now than a was years ago just because I can say Ive been doing this like 8 years really hit home.
You look everywhere to find on internet that video to explin/show it to you with every single detail to learn about something and there’s no one, you just find some portion of it… but, is this guy Peter, who’s doing everything with passion and offers you for free lessons nowhere else you can find! Thank you Peter!
Love this! I started shooting film a little over a year ago. I’m fortunate enough to shoot for work but in that can get creatively drained at times. Film helped me get excited to shoot and be more engaged in my personal creativity. I find myself only really wanting to shoot film when it comes to shooting for myself. The slower process and anticipation of getting scans back makes it fun. The limitations that come with film have def helped strengthen my skills and move out of habits that I’ve built with the crutches of a digital camera.
Thanks for continuing to inspire and show that growth and learning is always a part of the process!
" Don't expect results, You have to go get them, You have to go make them, sometimes thats hard, sometimes thats easy, but its always worth it".. Well said Pet!!
Would have been interesting to see you go all the way through the process of film photography up until the handprint which is really the finalization of the analog process of shooting and usually comes with amazing physical results that you can archive
Thank you greatly for this Peter. I went from shooting 2-2500 shots for a wedding, now I will come home with 1500-1700 photos for a full day. Appreciate the challenges you push yourself because it pushes me too. Thank you x
This video is Exhibit A for why you are the best in this genre…..simply superb!
Thank you. Just what I and probably some of your viewers needed. A little bit of push. Make results.
Love that you are wearing Birdwell Beach Britches brand...been wearing that brand for years...GREAT BOARD SHORTS
I'm not sure I will ever find myself trying film photography, however I'm extremely inspired by what you've done over the last year and the overall message of this video!
Damn - what a great story. This goes way further than just photography. Thanks Pete!
thats it! passionate pete is back! and with a longer video
Your videos and your photography is better than ever now. Challenging yourself is the only way to keep growing. So good! Thank you!
I found that carrying a good sikonic meter has helped me to slow down for the day and give me a great start point for my R3 to serve me better.
This year's content has been the best so far in years, I watched most if not every single video!
Your passion for photography is amazing. The direction and process you took to navigate through anhedonia truly make your love, affection, and loyalty to the art shine through. You didn’t give up on it; instead, you figured out a way and renewed your excitement and love for photography. Keep being an inspiration, sir.
Man! This video has so much emotion! It did impact me so much It just makes me rethink the way am I in photography and filmmaking right now! Thank you for always making the most inspiring videos! 🙏🙏
For the fact of learning and having a better understanding of what we can use today in digital world you can step furthert into the rabbit whole. from shooting to develloping you negative and do your own darkroom print wich is a similar step to the post production of digital.
I often have the feeling people underestimate the influence on photography you have. With challenging yourself with a year of quitting digital photography, you probably so much into analogue photography. The amount of money you probably spent on film and photography books, your work with the lab and all those "smaller" creators. Amazing.
I did start my career and love of photography before the time of digital... and yeah, the shooting way with films is really a true art form of photography. " The photographer becomes one with his camera" is really cool to see how amaze your passion with photography reignite again
I really like the way you tell stories. You could have a motivational podcast, or something like that.
Yo that feeling of “I hope I get to shoot something cool today” happens to me every, single, time, I get anything new for my kit. The day I scooped Dunnadidit’s sigma 56mm I was on fire thinking about using it for my weddings; then I got the sigma 23mm f1.4 and I was ecstatic again, then I got the a6700 and tomorrow is my first paid shoot with it. That feeling will never get old
been shooting with the m6 too (but without the batteries, it work as usual)
and ever since that i shoot so much lesser, even digital.
love this video. thanks for sharing
How to break the internet 101 ft. P.Mac. Straight up the best video on the internet in the last 5 years. Glad someone finally showed all the people whats up. Well done buddy.
I truly love this adventure you are on with photography. I had 2 different Pentax digitial cameras that bricked themselves after some time, and this past year I've been playing around with film so much more, and it's made me like a kid again! I love the silly and ridiculous. I have a Diana F that I am OBSESSED WITH (it's a toy...seriously). I do plan on getting another digital at some point, but I really adore the organic feeling of film. I don't mind artifacts, I don't mind imperfections, I don't mind the not perfectly framed shot. I laugh at the out of focuses when I'm learning a new camera. I think you should always try and follow the joy. Love your work as always Sweetie Petey 💖