Film is Glorious!
As you may have read earlier, I was given a Canon EOS 10S for my birthday. The day after I got it, I shot my first roll of film with the camera on Aperture Priority mode. Unfortunately, they didn’t all turn out. Out of the first roll I shot, the following three are all I would care to show you. 
I chose to shoot AP because I was shooting inside Mexico Joe’s and it was a little dark, plus I like the look of silhouettes.
At the time, I didn’t even think about the fact that the film I was shooting on had expired in 2006. I think that’s why several of the shots turned out so overexposed. But it could also be that I still don’t know what I’m doing.
I really liked the composition of the above photo. Too bad it’s all washed out! The photo below isn’t quite as bad. But still.
The second role of film I shot turned out much better. I think that’s because it wasn’t quite as expired as the first roll of film, plus I shot it outdoors. I took several pictures of my favorite subject (Ein) so I shot in the Auto Mode.
I realize this photo of Ein is actually a poor composition, but I decided to post it up here because the color turned out really vibrant in this photo. Plus it looks like Ein is in doggy jail. I think it’s a good example of the difference between film & digital photography. In digital, there are different white balance and color settings you have to chose from, and if you have a setting wrong, it will distort the photo. Not so with this camera.
Another thing I love about film? The ease in which I can change the depth of field. Love it.
It’s safe to say that I’ve fallen in love with film photography. I should probably buy some film that isn’t expired (several shots had unmistakable lines through them, probably from the film getting too hot at one point or another). I should also try to find a photography class that isn’t focused on digital photography. While I love the instant gratification that a digital camera provides, I don’t feel as accomplished when I take a good picture. I think film slows you down, makes you think, and in a way makes you more proud of the pictures you take. Plus, I’m a sucker for vintage :)
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Awesome start, Jory.
Your shots from Mexico Joe’s are actually underexposed, not overexposed. The reason they’re so bright is that the technician at the photo lab likely tried to lighten them, because printing them as-is they would have been terribly dark (try taking one into photoshop and darkening until the blacks in the photo are black, you’ll see what I mean). It was likely just too dark in there; aperture priority can only go so far. 4 year old film should be fine unless it’s been exposed to a lot of heat or sunlight (or it’s over 400 ASA). The worst that would happen with 4 year old film would be that the colors wouldn’t be as vibrant.
Wow, I’m obviously rambling. In other words, if you ever have any questions, ask me. I’m always trying new films, etc. And keep shooting! That’s the most important thing.
Thanks Mikey! That makes a lot of sense actually. I think I’ll stick to shooting on Auto Mode until I get the camera figured out. Any suggestions on film I should try or even a non-digital photo class I should take?