In, The Way You Look

@Seoul, South Korea

Thoughts, Trip to Greece

Recently, I went on a trip to Greece and decided to try something new.

This was the first time I only took a film camera with me for the whole trip, and the experience was so much different and rewarding as a personal challenge. I hesitated because I was, and still am, very inexperienced in terms of the whole process from taking photographs with film to developing and making a print. Although there were a lot of discomforts, I think the overall challenge changed the way I take photographs.

Holding a Leica M7 with a 50mm Summicron and carrying a bag load of unorganized film was nerve-wrecking enough. But as soon as I started taking photographs, I had sort of an eye-opening experience:

I felt like I was free from the whole world and it was just the camera and I. It was so analog and natural that I had a very pure perspective to the subjects around me. Of course, the process of having to change film every 36 shots is a bit uncomfortable when you're walking down the small and curvy streets of a town in Greece. But the emotions from the whole thing was something that you couldn't get from using a digital SLR. I found a whole new world and it was invigorating to say the least.

Then again, I made stupid mistakes like shooting twice on the same roll, not organizing which films were developed, and other technical mistakes. The point is that, although digital takes care of all the errors that might occur, it can't replicate the amazing feeling of freedom when shooting with film.

Film is something that shouldn't be compared to digital, but is another world that should be explored by all photographers and enthusiasts. And my trip to Greece was surely a meaningful and inspirational experience.

@Greece

Clouds, Even Closer

2012.11.15 - Even Closer

In, Two Strangers

@Seoul, South Korea

Clouds, Cold

@Tokyo, Japan

In, Trees and Buildings

@Seoul, South Korea

In, End of Fall

In, Silent House

@Seoul, South Korea

From, Volcano Trail

@Santorini Volcano

In, Light Fog

@Seoul, South Korea

From, Fishing Area

@Wando, South Korea

From, Quiet Day

@Jindo, South Korea

In, Early Morning

@Seoul, South Korea

Even in our daily lives, beauty can be found if you know when and where to look.

From, Construction Site

@Yeosu, South Korea

From, Old Boat

@Yeosu, South Korea