Well you all know me, I love any opportunities to look back at my old photos, however for this one I have gone right back, to about 1995 to around 2003.
Sofia from photographias is our host this week and she has said that we should look back on photos from places or times. I have gone with times.
Most of you know that I got serious about taking photos back in 1993 and at that stage everything was film. I took only film until about 2003 and then slowly switched to digital.
When I first read looking back I thought, wow I show my old photos all the time. Then I thought what about the photos I took with film. I haven’t scanned a lot of them, but I do have some. So I went to my folder for scanned images and I’m going to share some with you.
Now please forgive me I had trouble stopping and there are a lot here.
It is amazing how different they look really. I hear people talking about giving their digital images that film look, but I think I prefer digital really. Film images always seem to be very grainy, no matter what ISO the film had.
Another thing you might notice is that a lot of them are black and white. I used to love doing black and white photography and it is what I did mostly. Though I had to develop and print my own photos as it was so expensive to get it done. That was until Kodak came out with a film that you could use that would produce black and white photos, but was developed the same as colour film. It was fantastic and a real game changer for me.
Thank you to Sofia for being our host this week. It is a good challenge and it is nice to get an opportunity to look back. There is a link to her post at the top of this one and I hope you all go and look at hers. Don’t forget to put a link to her post if you decide to join in.
If you would like to participate in this great challenge then go to the following to find out how to join the Lens-Artists Challenge, click here for more info. Don’t forget to put a link in your post back to the host.
Great shots Leanne … and a great look back!
Thank you Julie.
Oh wow 😍
Thanks.
A wonderful variety and as always perfect shots. I too love the B&W for memories. Love especially the train and the one with a man in silhouette?
Thank you Ann-Christine, there is something about B&W for memories, probably because of old photos, who knows.
Gorgeous photos Leanne, BW is a powerful way to show memories.
It certainly is Ritva, thank you.
I love all these images Leanne! They give more of a message somehow. The black and whites especially drew me in with their grain and detail.
Thank you Anne, I hadn’t thought of that. It is funny how I notice the grain so much now, but at the time not so much.
Great shots! I love the train.
Thank you Sally, I was so happy with those. One thing I didn’t like about film was that you could never tell what they photo would be like until it was developed and printed.
Yes! I used to use slides as they were cheaper to develop, then print the ones I liked the best; however so many got lost in the shuffle of moving from place to place. I regret it now.
I did some slides, but I prefered photos. Too hard to look at slides for me. That is a big problem them getting lost. I know I’ve lost heaps.
Yes! Far too many lost memories.
That’s for sure.
Great gallery looking at then and now. Wonderful post and beautiful photos!
Thank you so much Egidio, I need to find some time to look at yours and everyone elses, I’m looking forward to seeing what others have done.
Very beautiful photos, Leanne, the face is very creepy. The eyes look right at me!
Thank you John. That face is for a fun park, Luna Park. Hahaha, I think it is meant to be creepy.
Luna, as in Lunatic? 🤭🤭
😂🤣😂
It’s the grainy side that I love so much about old photos 🙂 They just have a feel that is really hard to fully simulate on a digital photo, too much info/pixels there to get the same feel. I’m glad you went for it, Leanne. In a way, your style was already visible on your film shots. I was just point and shoot!
That’s funny Sofia, that is what I don’t like. I agree, I think it is hard to simulate, not that I have tried or would. Thank you Sofia, it was a fun challenge and I imagine there are going to be some fun posts out there.
I especially like the one as shot through the grid
That one is Federation Square, an amazing place, thank you Beth.
Love the variety of the things that you’ve captured over the years Leanne, and especially enjoyed your B&Ws as well as the text about how film has evolved over time.
Thank you Tina, I have taken photos of lots of things, I still like doing that.
wonderful pictures and a great variety.
many greetings robert
Thank you so much Robert.
Beautiful work Leanne.
Thank you Sherry.