BP 2, W4

Title: The Hollywood Sign; Caption: California in a nutshell: a sign engulfed by palm trees

Title: Come On, Be Real With Me; Caption: Lions and tigers and bears, oh my!

Title: San Fran; Caption: This was my favorite part of the trip!

Title: Minnie Behind Bars; Caption: First thing I saw when I walked into Disneyland!

Title: Captured at the end of a successful day!

Title: Hills on Hills; Caption: I think I lost five pounds just from walking in San Francisco

Title: Golden Gate Bridge; Caption: This bridge defined my childhood because I always watched “Full House.” It was so cool seeing it in person!

Title: All in the Details; Caption: I was so shocked by how detailed every part of DIsneyland is. It’s truly majestic, as a result of the intricacies.

Title: Skyline; Caption: A lovely Sunday morning

Title: Government Building or My Hotel?; Caption: I was so surprised with how nice all of the hotels are in San Francisco.

Title: The Greatest Attraction; Caption: I absolutely loved seeing the trolleys in the midst of normal cars.

Title: Walk of Fame; Caption: Oh, another famous person I don’t know!

Title: Skyscrapers; Caption: Taken on an extremely long car ride

Title: Cruisin’ ; Caption: The palm trees definitely took a while to get used to!

Title: Bullseye! ; Caption: The cutest little bull you’ll ever see

Title: Where Am I?’ Caption: The architecture is truly way more magnificent in person,

Title: Red on Blue; Caption: This is definitely proof that aliens exist

Title: Newfoundland in New, Unexplored Land; Caption: A pensive pup

Title: Muddy Hands; Caption: Came to Cali to only see Marilyn Monroe’s hands printed in cement

Title: Ride the Wave; Caption: Found my new screensaver!

Title: Hungry Hungry Hippo; Caption: Keep your legs and arms inside the ride at all times (or else the hippo might get you)!

Title: The Second Most Famous Mouse in the World; Caption: Minnie was my favorite Disney character when I was younger.

Title: Red Tree Forest; Caption: One of the most peaceful places I’ve ever visited

Title: Beachy Keen; Caption: Catchin’ a wave!

The Process
It was a very simple process to retrieve a disposable camera. I went to the CVS right down the road from my house and bought one instantly. I knew I was going to California the day after I bought my camera, so I was very excited! Instead of taking pictures on my iPhone, I challenged myself to only capture moments with my newly purchased camera. It was actually so much fun taking pictures! I didn’t know what I was going to take pictures of going into the trip. In fact, I was carrying my camera with me at all times. The only time I pulled it out was when I saw something that captivated me aesthetically. I wasn’t looking for a specific shot. Simply put, if it felt right, I snapped a photo!

When I got home, I was so excited to get my film developed! It definitely took much longer than what I imagined. I remember when I was younger, my parents had photos from their disposable cameras developed easily within a day. On the other hand, mine took about a week and a half to be fully processed.

Because I had work, my mom picked up the photos for me. I was completely unsure as to how they would turn out. I was convinced the quality was not going to satisfy me and that my entire roll of film went to waste. Nonetheless, I was shocked when I opened the envelope. I found a multitude of incredible pictures that my iPhone could have never taken. Sure, the quality of my phone might be better, but the feeling of taking pictures on an analog camera is not the same.

Scanning the photographs was not fun. It was a long, tedious process. I had to constantly go back and forth between my printer and my laptop to accept files and to move them to the proper location. I actually felt that once I uploaded them, their quality diminished. The same feeling I got from the hard copy was in no way close to the digital form. The pictures lost the warm quality that illuminated from them once they were on my laptop.

The photographs were exactly everything I wanted and more. I really felt a precious connection to my photographs because they induced a nostalgia I hadn’t felt in quite some time. In the future, I definitely want to take more analog photographs. The process was time consuming, but in the end, the pictures are one-hundred percent worth it!