I’ve gotten into film photography as well in the last few years. With a finite amount of shots you’re more likely to think and assess your surroundings and contemplate what it is you actually want to photograph, at least that’s been my experience.
These photos are great. The photos capture a relaxing vacation perfectly. I’m glad you had a great time and picked up a new hobby OP
Having grown up relatively poor with film cameras, before digital, the price of the film itself, then getting it developed, and having a limited number of shots (usually 24), yeah, you chose your pictures carefully and treasured the ones that really worked out.
Now with my phone I just blast away and there are literally too many pictures to every really look at them all, and they are so cheap that there isn't nearly the same feeling of triumph at getting a good picture. It's like, oh yeah I have 20 of that same picture from slightly different angles. Not sure which is technically the best one cause I can't be arsed to look at each one closely enough to delete the other 19.
Is film photography making a comeback? I had no idea but I'm glad that people still do it.
I don't know why you've been down voted for this. In this context, "they" would be correct grammar and is cleaner/flows easier than "(s)he". People are weird, aren't they?
I bought a Kodak ektar h35 and absolutely love buying film and getting it developed to see what was shot lol no light meter no composition just snap and roll the dice it’s been great
Yes!! I have an old digital camera that I bought about 10 years ago from a friend that still takes great photos. It’s a compact point and shoot, not a big bulky DSLR. Works great for this exact purpose! I prefer the digital over a disposable film camera because it gives me better control over the exposure and I can feel more confident that I’m getting what I want out of it. It is nice to be able to leave my phone behind and still get photos and enjoy the activity more fully. Great shots!
I just bought a disposable camera as well. Nostalgic.
I’ll be moving across the country in two months and decided to snap pictures of time with family and friends during my time left until I leave. Can’t wait to develop the film.
Have a Fuji digital point and shoot camera that is about ten years old and a Sony handycam that is almost as old that I use. People rely on their phones to much these days.
It's definitely Red River Gorge in Kentucky, but Upstate New York would have been a pretty good guess. The pics make me nostalgic because they remind me of childhood camp up there. Even the campfire chairs are identical.
Okay this was pre-camera phone but I took a trip out west to Montana and Wyoming (Yellowstone) and brought a disposable camera that was specialized to capture vista type pics as that's what I expected to see
We were camping in Yellowstone and took an early morning drive and a bunch of cars were pulled off to the side which usually meant an animal sighting. Sure enough there was a grizzly bear up on a hill alongside the road
Naturally I wanted a shot but as my camera was specialized for vista pics, I couldn't get the bear in focus without getting dangerously close
When I got back I had to explain to everyone that "that black rock looking thing up on the hill? That's actually a grizzly. My camera would only take vista pics"
The tradeoff wasn't worth it for the pic I could've gotten
I have a cheap camera I got from my sister that I love to bring on trips. The picture quality is quite good and I love bringing that places and it has limited battery so it’s great to be mindful of that. It was great in Hawaii. Now on trips I bring my portable art supplies and just paint and journal after. Keep doing this bc it’s so nice and lets you appreciate the moments
I understand your POV for sure but it’s tough to find a truly eco-friendly alternative. Maybe impossible. Most modern cameras use plastic and any camera that uses film isn’t sustainable either. The closest thing would probably be to find a used digital camera and shoot w that until it breaks.
I have a digital camera I've had since 2010. Still works, never broken, and still takes amazing pictures. It's not a fancy brand either, just a discount Medion one.
I even fell on it when I slipped on a glacier in Iceland and nothing happened to it.
And they can be repaired, but most people just flat out don't bother even repairing their stuff anymore.
Where’d you get it developed? We bought my kid a disposable underwater camera for snorkeling and none of the drugstore photo departments around us will process it.
That’s weird, their website says every Walgreens with a photo center takes film, and the one by me definitely does!
Edit: sorry, I missed the part where you said it was a disposable. The website says every Walgreens with a photo center takes 35mm film, but not all of them take disposables. There are some mail-in services available though!
I have an instax and about 50% of my photos are useable because the focus is shit but even the blurry ones have SO MUCH CHARACTER. I have little piles of cute Polaroids all over my house 😂
Jesus, this thing takes better pictures than my phone camera. Something about the way it focuses just looks more natural and so much better. It just looks so much less flat.
+1 for trying to get rid of phone addiction but disposable anything is a bad idea IMHO - just get a proper film camera if you don't want it to have a screen (or the Camp Snap option someone mentioned below). Single use things are just terrible sustainability-wise.
i mentioned in a comment on the post about how i’m saving up for a film camera. i understand they’re bad sustainability wise but the goal was to live simply without the nonsense of being tied to a phone. i’m still new to this lifestyle so im making baby steps :)
You can buy (used) film camera (even SLR) for peanuts these days (could be even about the same price as the disposable one if you're lucky). I love my DSLR so I couldn't imagine switching back to analog myself (one of the reasons being that I got into bird photography where I'd easily go through a film strip in a minute - you kind of need to shoot in high speed burst mode to get decent shots of moving birds, LOL) but photography is a great hobby, one way or another - so cheers to that! :)
i was so amazed to find out trhey still sell polaroid cameras. i got one for me and my kid. my kid got super excited and he still is for a year now. they are not the best quality photos but carry the best memories
commenting for clarity: i decided to do a disposable so i could live without the chaos of a phone and the toxicity it brings me. i understand disposable cameras aren’t the most friendly thing for the earth, but we all start somewhere with our simple living journey. the goal is to save up for a more sustainable option. i hope you can all understand my point :)
There's a perfectly valid and accessible alternative that doesn't go in the trash right after.
And disposable cameras pollute so much more beyond just the plastic.
Can you really blame someone for being against something that's straight up designed to be thrown in the trash?
I think OP just didn't want to spend time on their phone during the trip and that's understandable. Maybe they couldn't afford to spring for a digital camera, I don't know their life.
It just seems stupid to come in the comments and chide them for buying something when we've probably ALL bought useless shit at some point in our lives. No one here is blameless, I guarantee it. This isn't the "buy it for life" sub so just let it be.
You can get used digital cameras for cheap or even Polaroid cameras where it's just the film you have to replace each time.
We have all bought stupid stuff throughout life, but isn't part of simple living making more intentional life choices?
I dunno I was just guessing. Once you start doing something multiple times a year I don’t really think of that as a tradition, then it’s just a thing you like to do.
Yeah this is just unnecessary waste at everyone's expense. There's lots of reusable alternatives to disposable cameras, such as digital cameras or even Polaroid style cameras.
It's simple for sure, just not how OP intended.
Just because it's not digital doesn't mean it's right.
I mean there’s nothing simple about a film camera, and it certainly isn’t environment friendly either lol
Photos look cool and more unique tho, maybe I’ll give you that.
Is it simple and more sustainable if you need to have the film processed which is a heavy and quite toxic process?
It would be better to have a reusable film camera, at least then you’re not dealing in a load of single use plastic and just getting the film developed.
I love it! That second picture is a beauty. What sort of camera was it out of curiosity? I really like the feel/grain of the images.
it was seriously just a cheap one from target!!
Digital, or film?
film
If you're looking for the "no screen" experience this can work: https://www.campsnapphoto.com/
+1 also curious to know
Oh I love this idea!! Edit: meant to reply to the main thread 🙃
I’ve gotten into film photography as well in the last few years. With a finite amount of shots you’re more likely to think and assess your surroundings and contemplate what it is you actually want to photograph, at least that’s been my experience. These photos are great. The photos capture a relaxing vacation perfectly. I’m glad you had a great time and picked up a new hobby OP
Having grown up relatively poor with film cameras, before digital, the price of the film itself, then getting it developed, and having a limited number of shots (usually 24), yeah, you chose your pictures carefully and treasured the ones that really worked out. Now with my phone I just blast away and there are literally too many pictures to every really look at them all, and they are so cheap that there isn't nearly the same feeling of triumph at getting a good picture. It's like, oh yeah I have 20 of that same picture from slightly different angles. Not sure which is technically the best one cause I can't be arsed to look at each one closely enough to delete the other 19. Is film photography making a comeback? I had no idea but I'm glad that people still do it.
The Gorge! I've taken that alternative route up to Cloudsplitter to Indian Staircase many times! I hope you enjoyed it.
yes I was like aw red river gorge I miss you so much
it was amazing! bring a disposable next time :)
The dog has stolen all of your upvotes. As (s)he should.
LITERALLY!! it was some random dog😂 he was so precious
You can use "they" as a singular gender-neutral pronoun
I don't know why you've been down voted for this. In this context, "they" would be correct grammar and is cleaner/flows easier than "(s)he". People are weird, aren't they?
I don't know why you've been down voted for this. "They" would be correct grammar in this context. People are weird, aren't they?
Lovely photos. Film captures the mid tones and highlights so much better
I bought a Kodak ektar h35 and absolutely love buying film and getting it developed to see what was shot lol no light meter no composition just snap and roll the dice it’s been great
No light meter? I wonder why not?
Just another thing to carry and don’t like my pockets bulging also the ektar h35 doesn’t come with a light meter it’s pretty simple actually
That's interesting. I used to use a Pentax K1000, which was a pretty sweet 35mm camera, with a basic light meter.
Oh the k1000 is much much nicer than the Kodak h35. You’re thinking this is a SLR 35mm these ektar h35s are borderline disposable cameras
Ah,.I see. Like a Diana or something.
I think kodak saw how successful lomo reusable film cameras were and figured they’d try to get a slice of the game
Oh the k1000 is much much nicer than the Kodak h35. You’re thinking this is a SLR 35mm these ektar h35s are borderline disposable cameras
Living your best live like it's 1994!
Yes!! I have an old digital camera that I bought about 10 years ago from a friend that still takes great photos. It’s a compact point and shoot, not a big bulky DSLR. Works great for this exact purpose! I prefer the digital over a disposable film camera because it gives me better control over the exposure and I can feel more confident that I’m getting what I want out of it. It is nice to be able to leave my phone behind and still get photos and enjoy the activity more fully. Great shots!
I just bought a disposable camera as well. Nostalgic. I’ll be moving across the country in two months and decided to snap pictures of time with family and friends during my time left until I leave. Can’t wait to develop the film.
Looks like rrg!
it was!!
My thought as well! Go there every year with the fam.
I think film cameras are better for hiking trips anyway. That way you're not using the phone battery in case of an emergency.
I like it more. We cherish things more when they're not in excess
Have a Fuji digital point and shoot camera that is about ten years old and a Sony handycam that is almost as old that I use. People rely on their phones to much these days.
Shot in the dark, upstate New York?
It's definitely Red River Gorge in Kentucky, but Upstate New York would have been a pretty good guess. The pics make me nostalgic because they remind me of childhood camp up there. Even the campfire chairs are identical.
you got it! rrg :)
It's funny it looks just like Thatcher park
and why was i sitting here thinking it was northern georgia/alabama 😂
It's Appalachian for sure, but thats a long stretch of mountains partner 🤠 😊
certainly. reminds me of a place called ‘cloudland canyon’ ive camped
it was red river gorge kentucky!
Beautiful. We got some places out near Ithaca that look like this. Nice pictures!
Was my thought too. Then again, I live on the northeast so ofc I jump to that
I did this with a disposable camera when i went to the white mountains. Very fun and nostalgic🥰
That looks like a lovely, relaxing, refreshing adventure. I feel calm just looking at the photos. Fun idea!
I just love these, they look absolutely magical!
Okay this was pre-camera phone but I took a trip out west to Montana and Wyoming (Yellowstone) and brought a disposable camera that was specialized to capture vista type pics as that's what I expected to see We were camping in Yellowstone and took an early morning drive and a bunch of cars were pulled off to the side which usually meant an animal sighting. Sure enough there was a grizzly bear up on a hill alongside the road Naturally I wanted a shot but as my camera was specialized for vista pics, I couldn't get the bear in focus without getting dangerously close When I got back I had to explain to everyone that "that black rock looking thing up on the hill? That's actually a grizzly. My camera would only take vista pics" The tradeoff wasn't worth it for the pic I could've gotten
God nothing compares to that nice haze disposables produce.
I have a cheap camera I got from my sister that I love to bring on trips. The picture quality is quite good and I love bringing that places and it has limited battery so it’s great to be mindful of that. It was great in Hawaii. Now on trips I bring my portable art supplies and just paint and journal after. Keep doing this bc it’s so nice and lets you appreciate the moments
Pretty pics but a disposable camera is not enviornmentally friendly and therefore not “simple”
Came here to say this. Simple living has to go hand in hand with sustainable living. For me felt like a next step.
living isnt environmentally friendly
It can be
I understand your POV for sure but it’s tough to find a truly eco-friendly alternative. Maybe impossible. Most modern cameras use plastic and any camera that uses film isn’t sustainable either. The closest thing would probably be to find a used digital camera and shoot w that until it breaks.
I have a digital camera I've had since 2010. Still works, never broken, and still takes amazing pictures. It's not a fancy brand either, just a discount Medion one. I even fell on it when I slipped on a glacier in Iceland and nothing happened to it. And they can be repaired, but most people just flat out don't bother even repairing their stuff anymore.
That’s awesome! This is the way.
Where’d you get it developed? We bought my kid a disposable underwater camera for snorkeling and none of the drugstore photo departments around us will process it.
There are places you can mail them in, can find them online. That’s what I did with a bunch of old film I found in a box in my closet
i use indisposable! you get the exposures back on your phone and then you can print them yourself
Any Walgreens around? They do it.
I tried. They won’t.
That’s weird, their website says every Walgreens with a photo center takes film, and the one by me definitely does! Edit: sorry, I missed the part where you said it was a disposable. The website says every Walgreens with a photo center takes 35mm film, but not all of them take disposables. There are some mail-in services available though!
I have an instax and about 50% of my photos are useable because the focus is shit but even the blurry ones have SO MUCH CHARACTER. I have little piles of cute Polaroids all over my house 😂
Get yourself a satellite phone for emergencies tho
i was with 2 other people with phones but yes i should in case
That’s alright then as long as they’ve got signal and you won’t be separated from the group
My partner and I did this a few years back. We had an amazing time, and those memories are ones I will never forget.
immediately recognized the gorge. Best place on Earth.
Jesus, this thing takes better pictures than my phone camera. Something about the way it focuses just looks more natural and so much better. It just looks so much less flat.
+1 for trying to get rid of phone addiction but disposable anything is a bad idea IMHO - just get a proper film camera if you don't want it to have a screen (or the Camp Snap option someone mentioned below). Single use things are just terrible sustainability-wise.
i mentioned in a comment on the post about how i’m saving up for a film camera. i understand they’re bad sustainability wise but the goal was to live simply without the nonsense of being tied to a phone. i’m still new to this lifestyle so im making baby steps :)
You can buy (used) film camera (even SLR) for peanuts these days (could be even about the same price as the disposable one if you're lucky). I love my DSLR so I couldn't imagine switching back to analog myself (one of the reasons being that I got into bird photography where I'd easily go through a film strip in a minute - you kind of need to shoot in high speed burst mode to get decent shots of moving birds, LOL) but photography is a great hobby, one way or another - so cheers to that! :)
Great idea!
i was so amazed to find out trhey still sell polaroid cameras. i got one for me and my kid. my kid got super excited and he still is for a year now. they are not the best quality photos but carry the best memories
commenting for clarity: i decided to do a disposable so i could live without the chaos of a phone and the toxicity it brings me. i understand disposable cameras aren’t the most friendly thing for the earth, but we all start somewhere with our simple living journey. the goal is to save up for a more sustainable option. i hope you can all understand my point :)
Yep, we need more plastic waste. I went the opposite, everything with the phone, just one device made of Metal that works and way less plastic waste.
I hope you've never bought anything plastic in your life otherwise judging the OP from your high horse is going to look really stupid.
There's a perfectly valid and accessible alternative that doesn't go in the trash right after. And disposable cameras pollute so much more beyond just the plastic. Can you really blame someone for being against something that's straight up designed to be thrown in the trash?
I think OP just didn't want to spend time on their phone during the trip and that's understandable. Maybe they couldn't afford to spring for a digital camera, I don't know their life. It just seems stupid to come in the comments and chide them for buying something when we've probably ALL bought useless shit at some point in our lives. No one here is blameless, I guarantee it. This isn't the "buy it for life" sub so just let it be.
You can get used digital cameras for cheap or even Polaroid cameras where it's just the film you have to replace each time. We have all bought stupid stuff throughout life, but isn't part of simple living making more intentional life choices?
Sometimes people need a one-time reset.
OP wrote "this will be a new tradition". The intent isn't one-time.
Okay fine, a once-a-year reset
Why once a year?
I dunno I was just guessing. Once you start doing something multiple times a year I don’t really think of that as a tradition, then it’s just a thing you like to do.
Sure.
Yeah this is just unnecessary waste at everyone's expense. There's lots of reusable alternatives to disposable cameras, such as digital cameras or even Polaroid style cameras. It's simple for sure, just not how OP intended. Just because it's not digital doesn't mean it's right.
I would use a Polaroid any time! at least the freakin' camera is not disposable and ends up in a river in India.
I mean there’s nothing simple about a film camera, and it certainly isn’t environment friendly either lol Photos look cool and more unique tho, maybe I’ll give you that.
Simple living =/= environmentally friendly.
ok drew, relax The very first words of my comment were specifically about how a disposable camera isn't simple compared to a phone...
Is it simple and more sustainable if you need to have the film processed which is a heavy and quite toxic process? It would be better to have a reusable film camera, at least then you’re not dealing in a load of single use plastic and just getting the film developed.
These are awesome! This area looks super familiar, where were you at, if you don't me asking? :)
Replying to onairmastering...red river gorge kentucky
I remember those! I did not know they were still being made.
How much to develop?
$20
Thanks! I can’t find place that does it
Looks like a nice trip back to 1990.
Is this Red River Gorge?
yes!
I used to backpack there a lot. I sensed it was RRG from the photos. I miss it there!
I recently invested in a digicam for the same reason 🥰 ive already enjoyed capturing through it! Just hits different. Beautiful photos by the way
where do you get one of those?
I got it on ebay! Its a Nikon p5000 from 2007. Cost 110 cad
Yo, is this Red River Gorge?!
sure is
omg I love this! :)
That's so nice! I'm going to get one as well. I hate my phone.
What a fantastic idea. Makes you think about your shots before taking them. Your pics turned out great!
!remindme 1 week
these pics are GREAT!
I love this idea and love these pictures!!
Was considering revisiting disposable cameras again - where do you get them developed? Love this :)
indisposable!