Feb 27, 2012
Film.
Giving up on film.
So frustrated I am feeling elated that I am going to give up on taking pictures.
I am looking at 6 rolls of 35mm and 1 roll of medium format film that I haven’t developed. If anyone wants them I will mail them to you and you can discover some of the crazy shit I’ve seen and done, including images from a cannabis farm in California, a deer processing shop, and countless other strange activities. I don’t give a fuck so take them.
_S
why so frustrated w/ the film? this post is funny!
I agree, why so frustrated? We need to catch up sometime. Hope all is well.
Problematic hard disks with photos all over the place – where to start? Why?
Who even cares about any of the photos? How many people have enjoyed looking at them? 10?
Why do I even take them – is it healthy to live in some memory-based reality? I am not helping communicate much, to anyone. I am not helping to open the world up to something, or teaching people with these images. What am I really doing with this tool?
It costs money to work with the film. It uses lots of nasty chemicals and pollutes, digital or analog, I don’t care.
Working with a friend who was helping me out with a load of rolls, there was so much time loss, poor quality or lack of processing, and pains in the ass. Why not just do something else that feels good in the meantime.
What have I really gotten out of taking these photos? Perhaps just a few really give me deep joy, and it’s not very long lasting. I think I get more pleasure cooking a good meal or hearing a good record. Why I am having trouble letting go of it all is hard for me to grasp.
I’m glad, Kind Sir, that you find some humor here. I think I need more of that in my life.
Perhaps this post was rash but it was how I felt and I’m still not sure how I’ll move forward with this garbage.
_S