{"id":260,"date":"2012-01-05T20:49:04","date_gmt":"2012-01-05T20:49:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/?p=260"},"modified":"2025-03-30T21:53:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-30T21:53:25","slug":"disposable-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/2012\/disposable-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"Disposable Vacation: January 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">I found a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/shot-with\/disposable-camera\/\">disposable camera<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_252\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-007A.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-252\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-252\" class=\"topimage wp-image-252 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-007A-900x608.jpg\" alt=\"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.\" width=\"900\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-007A-900x608.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-007A-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-007A.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-252\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">tristan at culver&#8217;s<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-027A.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-253\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-253 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-027A-900x608.jpg\" alt=\"A hazy aerial view of snow-dusted forest and farmland in Wisconsin taken from an airplane window using a weather-damaged disposable camera. The image is softly washed out, with muted browns, whites, and icy blues creating a peaceful winter palette. On the far right, a vertical red film burn from sun exposure creates a striking, unintended light leak effect, bleeding into the landscape and giving the photo a dreamy, surreal aesthetic.\" width=\"900\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-027A-900x608.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-027A-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-027A.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-029A.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-254\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-254 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-029A-900x608.jpg\" alt=\"A snapshot from inside a jet bridge while boarding a SkyWest Airlines aircraft, taken with a low-resolution disposable camera. The front of the small white airplane is partially visible, its nose pressed up close to the loading tunnel. The SkyWest Airlines logo in red and black is legible on the fuselage. Part of a passenger's arm holding what appears to be a boarding pass is visible in the bottom right corner, silhouetted against the dim interior light.\" width=\"900\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-029A-900x608.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-029A-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-029A.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-030A.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-255\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-255 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-030A-900x608.jpg\" alt=\"A snowy exterior shot of the Eau Claire, Wisconsin airport terminal, photographed with a disposable camera. The entrance features a geometric, skeletal canopy of white steel beams supported by brick pillars, covering the doors labeled &quot;Rental&quot; and &quot;Ticketing.&quot; The surrounding ground is wet and dotted with patches of snow. An American flag on a pole waves in the upper right corner of the frame, confirming the wintry Midwest setting.\" width=\"900\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-030A-900x608.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-030A-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-030A.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-031A.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-256\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-256 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-031A-900x608.jpg\" alt=\"A view through a car windshield while driving down Interstate 94 in Wisconsin on a winter day, taken with a cheap disposable camera. Snow lines the sides of the highway, and the dashboard is visible in the foreground. A green road sign on the right indicates distances to Eau Claire (13 miles), Tomah (96 miles), and Madison (191 miles). Other vehicles, including a semi truck, are seen ahead. A \u201cNo U-Turn\u201d sign and faint highway barriers add to the cold, expansive road feel.\" width=\"900\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-031A-900x608.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-031A-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-031A.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_257\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-032A.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-257\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-257\" class=\"wp-image-257 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-032A-900x608.jpg\" alt=\"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.\" width=\"900\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-032A-900x608.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-032A-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-032A.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-257\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">lauren f<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-034A.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-258\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"bottomimage aligncenter wp-image-258 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-034A-900x608.jpg\" alt=\"A homey, cluttered basement in a Wisconsin house, dimly captured with a disposable camera. The walls are exposed brick and partially deteriorated plaster, and a wooden shelving unit on the left holds old pots and glass containers. The main view is a dark room filled with wooden cabinets and a messy workbench covered in paint cans and tools. A shop vac sits on the floor, surrounded by shadows, the image tinged blue from the flash and poor film quality, evoking a sense of forgotten utility.\" width=\"900\" height=\"608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-034A-900x608.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-034A-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/R1-03676-034A.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":259,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-disposable-camera"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=260"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1913,"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260\/revisions\/1913"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/259"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=260"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=260"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ethanjhulbert.org\/photo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=260"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}