I enjoy film photography as much as I do digital. I actually bought a Canon AE-1 Program for 20 dollars at a pawn shop as is. I had his camera a while before I finally got a DSLR. I had no idea if it worked or would actually take a photo but I was so excited to find out. I brought it home and immediately went online and started looking up things about the camera. I figured out what type of battery to get and then I headed out to the store to buy a battery and some film. I was hoping it would work but I had my doubts since it was sold to me as is and I had pulled it out of a big box full of old camera bodies. To my surprise it was in perfect working order! I got my test roll of film developed and everything came out fine. There is something just really awesome about film. Unlike digital cameras you take a photo and you cant instantly see the results on the LCD screen. It makes you slow down a bit, really think about the shot before you take it because you want it to come out right. Then even when you do finally decide to take the shot, you still have to go through the process of development before you can see if you captured the image you wanted. Its such a great feeling when you pull that film strip out of the tank and you see a roll of images on there. I really enjoy shooting black and white film. One of my favorite things to do is find some sort of pattern like this rock paved walkway I shot. I just like the way it looks in black and white. Always fun to take my AE-1 Program out and about.
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Skateboard
A big part of my life is skateboarding. I picked up a board when I was about 11 years old and I have not been able to stop since then. Skateboarding isn’t just a hobby or a sport. Any real skateboarder will tell you its a way of life. Its all you can think about no matter what you are doing or where you are. Skateboarding is also responsible for getting me into photography. Growing up seeing gnarly skate photos in magazines made me want to pick up a camera and learn to take photos. This photo of my board is a proper first post for my blog since it was my first passion, which then created my second passion for photography.
Taken with a Canon AE-1 Program. 35mm black and white film
Tim Murphy Photography 