The magic happened again. I was at a parade and saw a glimpse of Americana and realized that that is what film captures–that feeling of a time past, a sense of nostalgia at something so silly as a parade!
I like to shoot in black and white film because it’s not so literal, but again, an interpretation of something, an impression. I like the painterly quality of film as the grain dances across the images.
We celebrate Independence Day (I like to use this moniker instead of “the 4th of July” to keep the meaning in the holiday, even though it really meant freedom and equality for all WHITE MEN (blacks were not free, they were slaves and women weren’t given the right to vote until after blacks–you can look it up) and it’s a wonderful holiday for imagery for Super 8 film.
We can truly appreciate our veterans and their service to our country. And film makes the moment truly last forever!
The magic continues!
