Disposable Vacation: January 2012

January 5, 2012

by Ethan Hulbert Posted in Disposable Camera

disposable vacation

I found a disposable camera that had been sitting exposed for the elements for upwards of two years. These are the only shots we were able to recover when we used it on a trip to Wisconsin for the holidays. January 2012.

A dim, grainy indoor photo of a Culver's fast food counter in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, captured with a damaged disposable camera. The frame is dominated by a bright, backlit menu overhead featuring fried chicken, burgers, fries, drinks, and combo meals. Beneath it, a young male employee named Tristan stands in shadow, wearing a white short-sleeve button-up shirt and a blue Culver's apron, his face mostly obscured due to the heavy film grain and underexposure. There's a counter with promotional displays and a faint glimpse of the food prep area in the background.

tristan at culver’s

A casual candid of Lauren F, lit by soft natural light, reclining on a couch in a cozy Wisconsin home. She wears a bright blue sweatshirt with (I think) a raccoon graphic, her dark hair slightly tousled, smiling with her hand near her mouth as she looks at the camera. A white laptop sits on her lap, and colorful hand-stitched quilts, a patterned rug, and a handwritten paper on the loveseat nearby complete the warm, lived-in scene. Taken on a degraded disposable camera, the grain and light leaks add an intimate, nostalgic tone.

lauren f

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