Analog or film was my first photography. I did a lot of 35mm film when I was younger and have a whole pile of negatives in my stash. Once digital cameras came around I abandoned film for the new format. Digital was faster and cheaper! But the last few years I have been moving back to analog photography – film and wet plate collodion.

Why are the old timey methods so appealing?

They are expensive – but that causes one to slow down and think about each shot. They take more time to see the result, but anticipation builds appreciation. They produce physical objects – negatives and plates – that are fragile and easily damaged. But, they are real, you can hold them in your hand. I think that that realness, the physicality, is the main appeal. Digital is wonderful in its own way. but it is always somewhat artificial.

Here is a video from last Winter where I recorded the capture of some medium format black and white film.