I retired my digital cameras around 3 years ago. I knew I wanted to work in weddings again, but I didn't feel like it would make sense to do it as I had done it in the past - my creative language had changed and I wanted to bring that into the wedding world even if it felt like a bold move. Going fully analog was my commitment to being true to that creative language - I know digital is the safest alternative and, when working hibrid, it's very easy to end up using it as a first choice, bringing film along just to add some spice here and there or, alternatively, just to repeat the shot once you know it's a good one. What that means is that digital still leads the show and dictates the approach, and I want the exact opposite: I want my work to be challenged by limited resources - I want to be obliged to put extra thought into each frame I take, and I want to be forced to stop, several times during the day, to consciously consider what I've done so far and how I could better approach the work in front of me. I don't want even one of my images to be taken mindlessly. In short, I didn't want film to be my second choice, I wanted it to revolutionise my whole photographic approach - hopefully revolutionising my take on life as well on the way.

I also didn't want to feel so safe that I didn't feel the need to master my craft - no security blanket, nothing whatsoever between me and my camera, and nothing whatsoever between my camera and my subjects - no distractions, no self-consciousness, no requests to see how they look before the next shot is taken - no thought of social media, no peer pressure, no online expectations.