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Disposable cameras today seems like an antiquated novelty to a lot of people. Bust one out anywhere people will ask, "Is that film?", or "Is that a disposable camera?". Yeah, bro; Is that your lunch from Instagram?
I've been shooting lately with disposable cameras a reigning champion in simplicity. A point and shoot film camera worthy of its convenience store veneration, It's as simple as film gets. And I don't feel that writes it off as only suitable for an introduction to film in photography. It frees you from metering, and thinking too much about light. Leaving room for growth in composition, creativity, and framing. You might think to yourself that creates lazy tendencies, but it's actually more of an exercise in creating good pictures with less control. It mandates you build up confidence and nerve with its fixed plastic lens forcing you up close.
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| Up Close. Man in the Mission District of San Francisco. From my blog TCT. |
Walk around with one in dirty city streets, in a show at a warehouse, a riot, raging parties and your wedding. Day time is ideal, night time is no problem. At night you are going to get a harsh flash in the picture and its going to be gritty, and it's going to be rad. And compared to most digital point and shoot cameras, an iPhone I think it looks better. It has soul, it has grain, you only get 27 tries to capture something golden, and you have to pay for it each time. Forcing you to be nice as possible to your Walgreens clerk because you want it to come out, and because you'd rather buy a tall can and a burrito rather then springing for an expensive photo lab. Disposables are just expensive, and processing is at least 7 bucks a roll if you aren't doing it yourself. I know I'm asking for a Yashica T for my birthday. Posted below - all things disposable.
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| Indoor shot with flash. The hand's highlights are way blown out but it's still an interesting picture. |
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| An iPhone Fan, Day Time. Oakland. |
See Also:
20 Disposable Camera Hacks. (lo-fi the lo-fi)
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