Shooting 8x10 forces you to slow down because the process demands it. When every sheet of film costs money, takes up physical weight, and requires a full darkroom session just to see if you got it right, you stop wasting exposures on things that don’t matter.
You stand under the cloth, look at the upside-down world on the glass, and ask yourself one strict question: If I only have one shot to express the absolute essence of this place, is this it?
That mindset is the core of the work. It turns photography from a game of volume into an act of commitment.
