I am sure you have seen the new trend going around on social media, disposable film cameras. Film photography used to be an art, and now is the newest trend.
I own three film cameras, and have used disposable cameras before on trips. I too enjoy the special feeling that taking a photo on film gives you. I appreciate and respect the art that is film photography and how it has evolved over time. I spend $15 on developing my photos, and more on film and batteries, it’s an expensive sport.
But has David Dobrik ruined it? Dobrik, a YouTube vlogger came out with a film camera app that was #1 on the app store, and a big hit.
This app ruins the special process that is film photography, the waiting for the photos instead of the instant gratification our phones give us.
While I am all for the film fad, I do not endorse this method of cheating.
There is another technological fad that is also coming back;
Camcorders.
Those cute little cameras your annoying parents pushed in your face at birthday parties and sporting events, yeah those.
They have a nostalgic feeling that a video taken on a phone doesn’t have.
Brands use them for promo videos, influencers use them for content, and I use mine for fun.
Coupled with professional videography, the shaky fuzzy feel camcorders give a concert video, or a behind the scenes shoot elevates the simple professional videography we are used to.
But apparently, there is also an app for that, the VHS Camcorder app. RedShark news said,
“It seems that sometimes the worse the footage looks, the better the audience response”.
But can an app have the same effect that lugging around camera equipment putting that time and effort, and money into an art form be the same as snapping a pic or a video on a device that fits in your pocket?
I don’t think so.
But go ahead, try out these apps for yourself, see if it is just as magical as film photography and VHS taped videos.
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