Photos are the perfect tools that preserve instants, and where mere seconds are forever captured. Precious moments should live not only in our memory; we also need to touch and share them. In these modern times, photos are not limited to paper; the digital era allows us to experience all of the stories hidden in the corners of every street.
There are many websites that let you share those precious moments with people from all over the world. There is a specific site that gives us the opportunity to see analog photography. Each user posts their photos that are the result of experimenting with different analog cameras, most of them Lomography cameras.
The blog provides technical information about the cameras and the films used by the artists. It also gives us an approximate time of when the photo was taken to understand how the light affected the exposure.
People post the photos of their trips and usually appear in the shot. The results are surprising, and they can only be appreciated once the film is developed. The shots cannot be taken again. All the material provided by the site is worth exploring, but as we navigate, we find one photographer who stands above the rest.
The artist named Epiadimonis uses Polaroids to create a miniseries of photos, in which she explores the process of film development. The way color changes in the pictures makes us think we are seeing a new photo, when actually it can be the same shot. This is a one of a kind series, because from the six snaps the user took, five didn’t work.
“Mistakes” are part of the beauty of analog photography and the main reason behind the existence of this blog. The site helps its users learn how to take these kinds of pictures. It also gives advice on how to carry the camera and how to plan a shot by using the lens at the height of the hips or from the ground. With these new angles, the results are unconventional and inspiring.
The site is also attractive because it gives us colorful pictures and curious details. These shots are the result of an unconscious snap, and as a result, they are spontaneous. In the analog world, there is no room for poses, and as a result, they are the intimate stories of the creators. These images are fragments of an abstract reality, giving the viewers a chance to debate over what really happens between every shot.
The way natural light intervenes in every pictures, the use of manual filters, and the variation of the exposure are a few factors that make analog photography an experience that cannot be compared to other forms of art.
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