Wednesday, January 6, 2016. Believe it or not, in today’s cyber world and the Internet era; romantic old habits reappear back on the news. The unforgettable printed pictures make a comeback, those that filled the family albums of memories of our childhood, in black & white, sepia or color.
Do you remember those special moments when you dusted out family photo albums with friends, some worn out by time, but jealously guarded with unforgettable events captured in images? Or were you one of those people who when asked: What is the first thing you would take from your home in case of a fire or a move?, answered, “my photo album”. Well, now will be able to relive them as a result of a new trend in photography.
It is the use of digital cameras, as traditional; but with the advantage that they allow you to print the image immediately on paper, as was done before in so-called photo studios. Now this kind of photography is called “analog” and its practice is making great strides in different cultures; since people have realized that while smartphones are very useful for performing various tasks, the images captured with them, tend to disappear with time and hardly ever get to be printed on paper.
Some people even use social networks such as “Facebook”, “Twitter” and “Instagram” to “save” their photographs; perhaps forgetting that unintentional blocking or any other possible technical failure, may make you lose unforgettable memories forever. So, as it seems that every trend tends to return; photography is no exception and it returns to its beginnings, obviously with many advances in image quality, storage capacity, and editing equipment; but basically the same, providing the opportunity to experience magical moments.
Some well-known cameras that allow you to print the image on paper immediately, have circulated successfully in international markets such as the case of “Cube”, “GoPro” and “Snap”; endorsed by the famous brand “Polaroid”, an icon of world photography.
The trend has taken such force that in Europe this type of equipment is more often viewed and used in major events; and they have also proliferated picture or photo salons studies where the practice of so-called “analogue photography” has become daily application of a larger number of customers. So, maybe you´ll join in this new fashion, whether the reason might be to recover those forgotten pictures on your mobile phone or even regain a memento left in a drawer.
So if you are fond of photography or go beyond the technical aspect, if you have ever dreamed to capture that unforgettable moment in an image; this trend could be for you. Try the experience of dusting off piles of old photos to remember a past that was, but that is possible to revive in an image.
ALFA