Daniel Pietzsch

Personal blog. Mostly photos.

Why I love shooting film: no instant feedback

One of the biggest advantages for me when shooting film is that after taking the photo, there’s nothing to see. Neither I nor anyone else can see the photo I just took. This keeps me and everyone else in the moment.

With film, it’s clear you can’t see the image immediately. And so nobody wonders or asks. No checking possible of how something or someone looks in the photograph. It’s less intrusive compared to a camera with a screen.

That makes film perfect for me when capturing moments with family and friends: because in these settings I’m a participant first and a photographer second.