The Disposable Camera

We all know of the infamous disposable camera that was used on worldwide family holidays, and probably more developed in your memory is the fact that you still have boxes of photos somewhere in the house that the parents refuse to move. The camera is cheap by name and it was this main quality that made them attractive to the commercial market. Not only did it spawn an age of stereotypical  photographing movements - the winding- and a generation that would always make the clicky sound before taking a photo. The camera itself was a basic design with a fixed focus lens and more often than not filled with 135mm film.

The cameras were extremely cheap to manufacture and as well as creating a trend and breed of affordable and usable cameras it also created business as the average joe wasn't able to develop his own photos, meaning that high street shops were left with this job.

The most popular uses of these cameras were either as underwater cameras for those who couldn't afford another alternative as well as being used for large events where there was parties of people. Most popular being weddings as they would be placed on different tables for the bride and groom able to capture the entirety of their day.

Personally I grew up as these were becoming less and less relevant but to this day there is stil fragments of nostalgia when I either see or hold one. Sadly there are very few places that develop photos so in order to take pictures with the quality and style that disposables do then it will most likely be a self job. The quality of the photos produced can vary in the amount of noise, colour and quality as it all depends on the situation, but easier modern replica's have been invented since disposables have died out as there is a minority group of photographers who love the style of the photo. I am not one of them, I appreciate what the camera did but that is what it should stick to as that's what it is good at. Overall I wouldn't want one full time, but they have their uses.