Summer on Film 🎞️ | Why I Recommend Bringing Along a Disposable Camera to Your Next Family Trip!

Bring back the magic of childhood memories!

One of my sweetest childhood memories is my grandma handing me disposable cameras. I’d run around capturing moments—having no clue if they’d turn out blurry, dark, or just plain silly. And maybe that’s what I loved most: you didn’t know. You just trusted the moment was worth remembering. Looking back, I think that’s where my love for photography may have started.

Bring a disposable camera on your next trip!

This summer, I bought a couple of disposable film cameras for our family vacation and when I got the photos developed, it was like opening a little time capsule. There’s something so special about holding imperfect photos that still tell the most perfect stories.

Give one to your kids

Kids see the world differently, and it’s so fun to watch their creativity come alive through a camera. I will hand a disposable camera to my son and let him capture what’s important to him. It's so fun watching what he sees that is photo worthy! Years from now, I know he’ll look back at those photos with the same nostalgia I do.

Perfectly imperfect

I love that the photos are imperfect. You don’t know if the lighting was great or if someone’s eyes were closed. There’s grain and they are low quality and I know iPhones will take much better photos, but where is the fun in that? 

Capture the everyday

With holidays and family events around the corner, life is only going to get busier. You may not have time for a full family photo session this season, but tossing a disposable camera into your bag is easy. Snap a few pictures of grandma laughing with the kids, cousins running wild in the backyard, or your little ones on the playground. Those simple, everyday memories? They’re the ones that matter most.

So here’s my challenge for you: pick up a disposable film camera and start capturing. The messy, the funny, the love.

👉 What’s a childhood memory that brings you the most nostalgia? Or do you have a favorite old film photo you still treasure? Hit comment. I’d love to hear your story!