Film wedding photography.

What it is

Film photography is photography made on film. Light does not fall on a sensor but on a roll that is developed and scanned afterwards. A roll of 35mm holds thirty-six frames. There is no screen to check. What was made, was made.

What changes in the picture

Grain. Film is not smooth; it has texture, most of all in low light. Highlights fade gently instead of clipping. Colour belongs to each emulsion and does not look like a digital file.

None of this is better in technical terms. It is different. It looks closer to the photographs in your parents’ house.

What changes in the way of working

With thirty-six frames you shoot less and look more. Each photograph is a decision. That slowness shows in the result: fewer repetitions, more intention.

How we use it at a wedding

We photograph on Leica M, digital and film together. The balance depends on the light and on the day. Some moments ask for the certainty of digital. Others allow the risk of a roll.

Grain, movement, blur

We keep the frames others delete. The blur when she turns. The grain in the dark. A photograph with movement in it can say more about the day than a sharp one.

If you want more film

If you would like film to carry more of your wedding, tell us when you write to us. It is planned in advance.