When it comes to street photography, I am a huge advocate that it doesn’t matter what camera you have for street photography. You don’t need a $6900 Leica M9 to do street photography–whatever camera you have on you will work. In-fact, there is no “best” camera for street photography, as every camera out there has its own pros/cons.
To help bring some light to the issue that what camera you use for street photography doesn’t matter, I decided to do a new project involving disposable cameras. First inspired by the Mosaic photography contest, where contestants in Beirut, Lebanon had to take photos with disposable cameras– I was quite amazed by the results. And at $5, disposable cameras are certainly cheap. Sure buying a ton of them and developing the film isn’t, but I thought it might be a fun exercise regardless.
All the images taken below were with a disposable $5 Walgreens camera. I am quite pleased how they came out (no post-processing applied):
San Diego
![America Disposable Camera Street Photograph](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/flag_bike.jpeg?resize=533%2C800)
![You're Not Alone Street Photograph Disposable Camera](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/sad.jpeg?resize=533%2C800)
![chilling street photography disposable camera](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/outside.jpeg?resize=533%2C800)
Santa Monica
![dispoable_camera_santamonica-2](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dispoable_camera_santamonica-2.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![dispoable_camera_santamonica-1](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dispoable_camera_santamonica-1.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![dispoable_camera_santamonica-5](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dispoable_camera_santamonica-5.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![dispoable_camera_santamonica-7](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dispoable_camera_santamonica-7.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![dispoable_camera_santamonica-11](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dispoable_camera_santamonica-11.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![dispoable_camera_santamonica-8](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dispoable_camera_santamonica-8.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![dispoable_camera_santamonica-9](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dispoable_camera_santamonica-9.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![dispoable_camera_santamonica-12](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/dispoable_camera_santamonica-12.jpg?resize=427%2C640)
Lebanon
![disposable_camera_beirut-1](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/disposable_camera_beirut-1.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![disposable_camera_beirut-3](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/disposable_camera_beirut-3.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![disposable_camera_beirut-4](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/disposable_camera_beirut-4.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![disposable_camera_beirut-5](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/disposable_camera_beirut-5.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![disposable_camera_beirut-9](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/disposable_camera_beirut-9.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![disposable_camera_beirut-10](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/disposable_camera_beirut-10.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![disposable_camera_beirut-12](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/disposable_camera_beirut-12.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![disposable_camera_beirut-13](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/disposable_camera_beirut-13.jpg?resize=640%2C427)
![disposable_camera_beirut-15](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/disposable_camera_beirut-15.jpg?resize=427%2C640)
![disposable_camera_beirut-16](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/disposable_camera_beirut-16.jpg?resize=427%2C640)
![disposable_camera_beirut-18](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/disposable_camera_beirut-18.jpg?resize=427%2C640)
![disposable_camera_beirut-19](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/disposable_camera_beirut-19.jpg?resize=427%2C640)
![disposable_camera_beirut-20](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/disposable_camera_beirut-20.jpg?resize=427%2C640)
![disposable_camera_beirut-21](https://i0.wp.com/erickimphotography.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/disposable_camera_beirut-21.jpg?resize=427%2C640)
Let me know what you think about the photos by leaving a comment below! I really appreciate your feedback :)