Film and Analog

The beauty of analog lies in its capability of slowing yourself down, taking a step back and making conscious artistic choices. I call this a ‘zoomed out’ perspective where you look at the scenario as a whole and then make conscious choices of whether you want to step in closer or stay put.  You have, at best, 36 shots (but it could be less). It may not seem a lot until you hold the camera with the shutter count that refuses to go beyond 36. Your brain has a constant reminder and it signals your heart to make its choices wisely by taking in all the time and oxygen in the world!

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Before the digital came to photography, there existed the era of analog that required this form of art to be more physical than it is today. It essentiated one to be more materially indulged in the practice. One could touch the surfaces and the materials that ultimately formed the final image. You were a part of it, it was a part of you. With the digital, this materiality has been alienated and through the analog medium, I attempt to reclaim it.