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much sooner. I’ve been on shoots where I’ve just known it isn’t working

for me. Rather than beating yourself up or pushing yourself forward,

you’re better to go and have a cup of tea!

MB One of the ways you are different from many of your

contemporaries is that you shoot film.

BP I did try digital for about a year, back in 2007, and occasionally

I am tempted by it. In theory you can do more with a digital camera

but there’s a whole process of working with film that I really like.

I find I’m more mentally engaged with the image because I’m

painting a mental picture in my head of how I think it’s going to

render. I’m working on the dynamic range and I’m trying to figure out

where all the tones are. I really like that. I think the picture is sitting

in my head more.

MB Do you think film is part of your visual signature?

BP Every time I’ve tried to shoot digitally it doesn’t look the same.

I can’t seem to get the colours right. It’s maybe too precise. I’ve been 

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