Which is better film or digital?

I’m often asked this question. Digital or film – it hasn’t changed how I shoot. As a professional I like the convenience of digital, and by that I mean I can see instantly whether I have the shot or not, that saves me time, and time is money. I also know that the digital SLR camera’s I use have the quality to compete with film. However I still use both, and exhibit pictures taken on either.

The last time I was asked that question I enquired as to which they preferred. “I’ve only ever known digital” came the reply. That made me feel old, and a little sad. I like the fact that I learnt on a fully manual SLR camera, so had to understand apertures, exposure and composition to get a successful shot, before I even picked up a camera that had automatic controls on it.

November 25th, 2006