© Ben Anderson
I recently noticed that my photography had become less dynamic. I think this is mainly because I’ve been concentrating on shooting medium and large format cameras. The cost of film & processing, the bulk and considered nature of shooting heavier equipment, had subconsciously altered how and when I chose to pull the trigger.
Predominantly this manifested itself in a shift away from recording life moments as they happen toward planned excursions with a camera. This has been both good and bad, some of the photos I’ve taken on MF/LF are without doubt my best work, but at the same time this has caused me to lose some of the spark I enjoyed about photography.
What I needed was to keep a foot in both camps so in an effort to address this I recently picked up a camera that provides is the exact opposite of the studied moment, an Olympus MJU II, a fully automatic point and shoot 35mm film camera. More photos to follow.