In recent years, many of the trends regress away from cellphones, and to more “vintage” forms of technology. Younger generations are finding themselves drawn to things like record players, flip phones, and most the most recent craze, digital cameras, which for our baddies on a budget, could potentially be something unaffordable.
If you’re an active member of the Sabre Student Section, you’ve probably seen Sartell junior Lily Warnert, with her red camera in hand. Lily uses a Canon G7, and is passionate about capturing her friends, her team, and the students of Sartell, the way they live and interact with one another, all through taking pictures. Many of these she shares on an Instagram page under the username @beautifulpeopleofmn
Q: I see you at a lot of football games and other school events with your camera. How does it feel being the “camera girl”? Do you ever feel like it’s a hassle, having to send all of the pictures out to so many different people?
A: I would say, I absolutely love taking pictures of people. Taking pictures is one of my passions, it’s so fun to see everybody get so excited to take their pictures. I will say, it does get to be a lot of work to download each picture and make sure they are sent to everyone individually, but I love it anyway.
Q: What’s your favorite part about capturing these memories?
A:I just LOVE pictures. Pictures speak SO much, there’s so many good memories, and just something about the camera is that you get so many pictures of people who you wouldn’t normally interact with, or get a picture of. Like so many people who are just acquaintances or school friends, and I think that’s the best part.
Q: Last question! I know you like to share your photos on your account @beautifulpeopleofmn on Instagram. Can you tell me more about it?
A: I mean, again, just loving to show off all the pictures I take, show off the people, especially pictures I’m not in. I just kind of create this super fun platform for everybody to kind of just come together and be on something that they can all be a part of.
For some, however, the hassle of bringing around a digital camera, and waiting for the film to develop is far too much effort when nearly everyone carries a smartphone in their back pocket, each with its own functional camera. Additionally, the cost of handheld cameras can also deter potential users.
Some Popular Digital Camera Brands:
Kodak: $119
Sony: $130
Fuji: $15 (only 25 pics)
Poloroid: $49
Canon G7 : $749.99
There are filters that mimic the grain of a digital camera, of course, but very few, if any, are able to accurately replicate the effects of a Polaroid or Kodak that teens are searching for. Recently though, an emerging app seems to have found the solution.
LAPSE, the newest social media phenomenon provides a platform for teens to share photos straight from their phone, while simultaneously producing a realistic digital camera feel, even taking a bit of time to “develop” before they’re able to post.
Photos Captured on Lapse:
Through using LAPSE, not only are you getting a new social media source to share with your friends snapshots of the little moments throughout your day, you could potentially save up to $750. So, let your photo-taking friend know you appreciate them. You can either be a baddie on a budget, using filters or LAPSE to achieve the vintage feel, or if you prefer something handheld, nothings stopping you from being a cutie with a camera, as those are just as important. The choice is up to you. Either way, you’ll be saving the memories that’ll last forever.
