My roommate, Vince, and I shared my old school film camera for a few weeks in a bout of photo geekery.  After carrying around a couple of rolls of film for over a month – and bringing them through airport x-rays to potentially ruin the negatives – I finally got them developed.  I’m ashamed to say that I prefer most of his shots over my own.  But alas, as this is my photoblog, the following shots were taken by me with the exception of the last.

1. Amy's Bread - Chelsea Market

2. Chelsea Market - NYC

3. The J Train - Brooklyn

4. Yours Truly

5. Statue of Liberty at Sunset (photo credit: Vince)

It’s interesting how the color film seems to be affected by the x-rays significantly more than the black and white roll.  However, thanks to my former photography professor extraordinaire, Cosimo, and a thing I have for imperfection, I’ve come to have a great appreciation for grain.

I love using film and tend to forget how much more I appreciate photography as an art when I use it.  Shooting with film is a more patient process and as I lack that word in my vocabulary, it’s a good exercise in slowing down and doing things more methodolically.  If only I could get my hands on one of these bad boys, I’d probably use film a whole lot more.