Instant Film

I heard someone say once that in photography "Shooting digital is the future, but shooting film keeps you honest." Shooting instant film, is my attempt to stay honest, and constantly continue learning. There is something special that happens whenever you shoot instant film. It's a piece of nostalgia that we can still participate with today. Shooting film has a sense of uncertainty to every photograph that you don't get when shooting digital. You have to hope and pray that everything comes out well, and when it does, it's invigorating. Whenever people see me shooting Polaroids, they're often shocked that instant film is still available. We are indebted to those who have fought so hard to keep instant film alive. If we lose instant film, we will have lost a deeply personal and unique part of photography. That's why I shoot instant film, because I want to be part of the movement of people who are creating tangible and meaningful photographs we can enjoy without a screen.