Trying a new (old) medium | Analog Film Photography

As a professional photographer of 4 years now, I found myself documenting my own family less and less, because I always have a queue of client photos to cull and edit waiting for me (which is amazing, and I love editing client photos - but that means personal projects often go to the back burner).

One year ago I picked up a film camera (a Canon EOS 630 35mm) and decided to document my family with this new (old) medium and I just love everything about it. The intentionality, the colors, the waiting, the grain…and these everyday moments of my family that may have otherwise gone undocumented. Throughout the year I tried 7 different film stocks (4 color and 3 black and white stocks), and 2 different formats (35mm and medium format on my Pentax 645nii). It was such a learning experience working with my film lab to troubleshoot my scans and figure out how to achieve the look I envisioned for my final images. PhotoVision was so patient with me answering all my questions throughout the year, and I am so thrilled with the final results!

Sure, it’s a lot of kids eating snacks and being silly, but it’s also Christmas morning, our first trip to a new beach, and my daughter going from one to two years old. Our life, and images I’ll cherish forever. Now to design and print an album for my family!