I get it- why would I want to exchange my 12 MP camera along with the editor that makes my picture magical… for the old analog camera? It just doesn’t seem to make sense, does it? Well, here’s why it’s actually a good idea.
it’s cheap.
One packet of disposable camera cost less than 10 dollars. If you buy it in bulks, the price goes even lower than that. That’s why it is also a good idea to gift them to kids, and see what they have actually captured.
it creates one of a lifetime pic, literally.
The picture you take can’t be altered, edited, nor deleted. It’s a capture of the moment, per se. There is this feeling to a genuine picture at a precise moment, a candid scene that will remains completely the same as it was. Even for the pictures that turned out blurry or dark, I still could feel the memory to them and it’s just beautiful.
the feeling of finally processing your film
The disposable camera doesn’t allow you to look at your pictures until you finish the entire film. That feeling when you take your film to processing and see the results of the pictures is just a rush. It’s always exciting to finally see what you’ve been snapping at. I usually use one single camera (39 pictures) for one single ocassion whenever I travel. I snap away at literally everything- architecture, skies, nature, people.
the vintage effect on your pics
The disposable camera is obviously no DSLRs, and your pictures come out (to my delight and fondness) grainy and appear vintage. You don’t have to edit any single thing to have that vintage picture look.
it has a digital alternative
Yes, the disposable camera gives you an antique nostalgia and it has a different vibe to it. A different vibe which people actually look for. However, for the practical ones, who love the vintage effects from the disposable camera but can’t be bothered with the entire no edit, limited pics, complicated film processing- don’t worry. There’s an app for everything nowadays, including the disposable camera. It’s called Huji, and you can use the free version (lets you use it only as disposable cameras) or the paid version (lets you edit taken photos from iphone with the disposable camera vintage effect)
Well, here’s some results from my ventures with the disposable camera.
update: I have finally found a solution to my longings for using an analog camera again. AnalogCC sells a package where you can get a disposable camera AND included development of your pictures, sent directly to you digitally.
If that’s not enough reason to start snapping away, their disposable cameras come in all range of colours.
But here’s what really got me: they recycle every used disposable camera. Kudos for this, analogcc!
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I love disposable cameras! When I last went abroad to Bulgaria (a good 7 years ago now!) I took a disposable camera and there’s nothing like having that once in a lifetime shot to look back on, where you can’t delete and try again. I love how it truly captures the moment, unlike a phone or camera where the photo can be re-shot if someone doesn’t like it and the photos can be edited!
Jenny
http://www.jennyinneverland.com
Yes! It’s just such an intimate and thing to know that the pictures are literally the moment as they were! ❤️ thanks for reading x
I haven’t had a disposable camera in forever but this has me ready to buy one for my next trip! I really like the point you made of it being a once in a lifetime picture because that’s so true, you get to keep this little image with you forever rather than on your phone / digital camera.
Yes! It has a sentimental vibe to it and i love that! Thanks for reading :)x
I would really like to use a disposable camera for our honeymoon because I love how the photos look. 🙂 It also brings back memories from when I was a kid and used them on holiday! Thank you so much for sharing!
Yes the way they look is all vintage and retro! Thanks for reading x 🙂
What a great idea! I haven’t used a disposable camera in years, but I do remember that vintage look and waiting for it to process. It just makes the whole thing so much more exciting when you have you wait to see how it all turned out.
Great post!!
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Yes it’s so much more exciting! But even if i have pictures that turn out dark or blurry, it just feels special to me anyway :)x thanks for reading!
You know what.. this is actually one of the best ideas ever. I always talk about how many pictures I have and how I cannot be arsed to chose few to actually print them but then i dont have the physical memory.. i am so gonna do it next time I travel 😊 thanks for sharing xx
Yes I also face this problem! I end up with 10 000 pictures in my phone haha. Thank you for reading :)x
Amazing! I know nothing about traveling all over the country, what a wonderful looking place to explore.