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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Benedict Brain

Cheap, toy-like cameras have a unique aesthetic that some find frustrating. But, with the right frame of mind, their crudeness can be harnessed to creative effect

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About Benedict Brain
(Image credit: Marcus Hawkins)

Benedict Brain is a UK-based photographer, journalist and artist. He is an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society and sits on the society’s Distinctions Advisory Panel. He is also a past editor of Digital Camera Magazine, and the author of You Will be Able to Take Great Photos by The End of This Book.

Think of a disposable camera but with a small digital sensor instead of a roll of film. This is the Camp Snap, a simple camera I was seduced into buying. I have a penchant
for quirky toy cameras, so I was fair game for all those online algorithms.

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