Evaluation of 35mm Film Images British Columbia (Unedited)
Instead of just taking pictures in my local area, I travelled to a small mountain town called Nelson in British Columbia. I knew that this change of scenery would provide me with new inspiration and allow me to capture a different kind of beauty.
During my visit, I spent most of my time walking and exploring the area. I made sure to take my camera with me everywhere I went so that I could capture any serene scenes that caught my eye. I took pictures of the mountains and bodies of water that surrounded Nelson.
What struck me the most about Nelson was its peaceful atmosphere, a stark contrast to my then-usual environment in Toronto, allowing me to capture more moments of mindfulness within nature, a key theme of my project. The wilderness of the area helped me connect with my surroundings more deeply, and I aim for my pictures to convey this sense of tranquillity and immersion to the viewer.
While wandering around the small town, I couldn’t help but capture some images of the surrounding buildings. They emanated a sense of communal spirit that was hard to ignore. However, retrospectively, I realised they wouldn’t fit aesthetically within my project. My project was about feeling distant from humankind, and the photos of the buildings within Nelson didn’t quite capture that particular feeling.
Towards the end of my roll of film, when I was back in Toronto, I decided to take some photos of the city before sending it off to be developed. However, having grown up on another continent, my perspective was that of a foreigner, and the resulting photos look touristy.
The pictures that I captured are a significant improvement from my previous shoot. I captured a calming nature within my landscapes without a sense of artificiality, which I struggled to avoid previously. Additionally, I was able to feature a large mountain in the background of images that contained natural water features, which would help to immerse the viewer in the wilderness.
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