Last year I shared some film scans from a disposable camera that I'd used to capture random scenes over the course of a year (plus a couple months).
I had so much fun with that first camera and decided to do the same thing last year! The scans just came in this week and, once again, it was a real treat to see photos I'd forgotten about.
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Here's an idea for 2017: go to Target. Buy a disposable camera (for $11.99). Take pictures on it all year. When December rolls around, get it developed!
I bought a camera in October 2015 and took photos with it through December 2016. The best part about stretching it out for so long is the added fun of not remembering which pictures you took, in addition to the suspense of not knowing how the pictures will turn out. That anticipation is lost with digital.
Of course, this is not about making high-quality photos. They're grainy. The lighting is funky. But heck, it's a whole lot of fun to do something so opposite iPhones and Instagram (which I still love, btw).
Here are some of my favorites from the last camera.
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