BRING your roll of film to the chemist or photo shop, wait a week for them to be developed, then pray that you’ve got some decent photos.
Remember… there was no way of deleting the photo once that shutter button was pressed, the deed was done, and you’d soon find out how good or bad you were at taking photos.
A few tips to avoid disappointment:
- Make sure you have film in the camera!
- Flash check: do you need the flash or not?
- Point the camera in the direction of your intended object (use the viewfinder).
- Keep your hand steady then hit the shutter button.
Hopefully you’ll be successful and give David Bailey a run for his money.
Essential retro reading: The Camera: a digital or non-digital?
Before we had the phones we have now, disposable cameras were my thing! 🙂 Only because my parents didn’t trust me with their camera. You might remember that chemist a few doors down from Harlesden Library? Well that was always where we went to get our photos developed. When they were ready we would excitedly rush home so that we could all view them together. No pics of the floor… But many did need flash!
Ohh yes, disposable cameras. I had one of those. I know the exact chemist that you’re thinking of… Serena Chemist! Funnily enough, I took a peek to see if was still there when I was in Harlesden last month… it’s gone ☹️. I had many photos that also had the lack of flash syndrome 📸
OMG Serena! How could I have forgotten the name??? I was in there so often! 🙂 I didn’t know they’d closed down as I don’t usually go further than my folks’ shop when I’m in the H-Town. Such a shame Serena’s isn’t there anymore. They’d been there for ages. #gonebutnotforgotten