Revisiting a theme where I stated that I occasionally find myself in a loop of funk. <Cut and paste.> Not the good, Parliament Funkadelics type of funk. The type of funk where you feel a bit off and feel unsure exactly why. The loop for me:
- I feel a bit off so I need to get out and kill some film.
- I am not getting out and killing some film because I feel a bit off.
- Rinse and repeat.
Has to be film. Digital does not quite cut it. If I had to guess it has to do with the whole not sure what you have, enjoy the moment, and meditative qualities of developing and scanning the film… If I had to guess. The main sticking point in the loop is when I do not have anything in mind to capture. This is usually solved in one of two ways when I reach the point that something has to give.
- Take a film camera along wherever I go and take some pics.
- These typically become scenes seen posts.
- Return to a well worn in photo location.
- These typically become analog therapy posts.
<End cut and paste.> This post and the next deal with numbers 1 and 2. The camera choice was easy. A recent favorite.
It tagged along with me running some errands and then on a visit to an old haunt to kill the rest of the roll.
This camera is fun and made quick work of it all.
On to the task at hand. Photos.
I chose to start the day with Kodak Gold 200, developed with Cinestill CS41.
Here are the surviving frames.
Another successful analog therapy session.
Happy capturing.
-ELW
Eric L. Woods 