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The Disposable Camera
“A camera is a device for learning how to see without a camera.” —Dorothea Lange
Simon Sarris • On the Usefulness of Photography
Your photos don’t develop until the next morning, so you’re forced to live in the moment — snap and forget. There’s no pressure to get the perfect shot. It’s a focus on authenticity over appearance.
Justin Potts • Attention Required! | Cloudflare
The lack of instant feedback is important for Jayaraj. “When you’re taking photos on your phone, it’s almost like you’re disconnected to what you’re actually doing – when you’re standing there hammering that camera button, you can kind of manipulate the scene or the situation you’re in … you can keep retaking it until you’re happy with it.”
The Guardian • ‘You only have one shot’: how film cameras won over a younger generation
These cameras made unobtrusive photography possible while providing an excellent negative for crisp reproduction.
Steven Heller • Design Literacy: Understanding Graphic Design
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