Jac Clayton
3.21.23 Isla Verde, Puerto Rico, 35mm ©Jac Clayton
The primary reason I find film photography so captivating is because of the constraint that comes the number of photographs on each roll. In my work it forces an incredible amount of care in each click and fosters the rush of excitement deep in my stomach when I see the images come out on the other side. I choose film over digital whenever I can because of the inability to overshoot and delete, picking and choosing your favorite one. On film, the photos exist whether I like them or not.
This particular image caught my eye because of the woman who appears as the subject. I saw her and her wife every day throughout my trip, their icy grey hair tight to their faces, skin deep collecting sunshine. I noticed their disposable camera in the sand and their overflowing beach bag that mirrored my own. I wanted to sit with them and learn where they were going, where they had been, what music played through their headphones. The world was bright around them and all they wanted to do was soak in every last drop. That, to me, is the world I wish to capture.
