Hope this doesn't come across as pretentious, but if you carry a film camera with you on your travels it really helps in two ways:
1. You will be more parsimonious with your choice of subjects (avoiding the ‘twenty-seven almost identical captures of this landmark’ problem when browsing your images afterwards)
2. You are more ‘in the moment’ as a film camera doesn’t allow you to get lost in instantly reviewing your captures, instead of actually looking around and interacting with your companions and surroundings.
PS: ought to add that unfortunately our dystopian present has almost sabotaged this, as CT-scanners will destroy all your images if your film is passed through them by a misguided airport official.
1. You will be more parsimonious with your choice of subjects (avoiding the ‘twenty-seven almost identical captures of this landmark’ problem when browsing your images afterwards)
2. You are more ‘in the moment’ as a film camera doesn’t allow you to get lost in instantly reviewing your captures, instead of actually looking around and interacting with your companions and surroundings.
PS: ought to add that unfortunately our dystopian present has almost sabotaged this, as CT-scanners will destroy all your images if your film is passed through them by a misguided airport official.