First roll of film in 2 years...
On somewhat of a whim, I've decided to begin re-exploring the world of silver halide based image capture, a.k.a. film. Although I'm a huge fan of digital photography for a multitude of reasons, not the least of which being that I believe, if processed properly, digital produces images with color and sharpness superior to 35mm film (given comparable equipment - SLR, quality lenses, etc.), it seems that there's still a bit of a mystique to the look of a good B&W film that digital can't quite seem to reproduce. Or, maybe I just miss the good ol' college days of standing in a dark amber colored room for hours on end inhaling dangerous chemicals. Watching a print slowly appear in a tray of liquid is just soooo much more romantic than watching it instantly appear on an LCD screen. Not saying that B&W film is necessarily better, not at all, just that it's different - and as Wesley Willis said while quoting an Arby's commercial, "Different Is Good!" If I keep it up, maybe a home darkroom lies in my near future...
My first model, of course, is my faithful companion Gobbles, followed by a few shots of The Bricks ATX performing at Room 710 in Austin, Texas - all shot on Fuji's fabulous Neopan 1600.
