Disposable Cameras Make a Grainy Comeback

Collage of photos taken by students with a disposable camera, including vacations and friend group photos.

Collage of photos taken by Geneseo students with a disposable camera. (Photos provided)

Since her first year at Geneseo, Naomi Steinberg ’23 has pinned photos of favorite memories to her wall — bid day with her sorority, parties, family ski trips to Vermont, and everyday special moments. 

She takes them with a camera often last used in the 1990s.

“Using a disposable camera is exciting because you don’t really know what you’re getting back,” says Steinberg. 

The simplicity of a cardboard disposable, loaded with 35mm film, is why it’s made a comeback. 

Read the entire feature story about student trends in the Spring 2023 issue of the Geneseo Scene.