The Diana camera is one of my favorite toys!
This cheap, plastic, toy camera was born in the 60′s. Nobody really gave it any love at that time, and it was rather quickly discontinued. However, The Diana regained a cult like popularity years later among photographers who fell in love with the “dreamy” images its known for. Now, thanks to places like Urban Outfitters, who has made The Diana even more mainstream, anyone can play around with them!
I worked with Diana camera’s quite a bit in college and personally LOVE this type of camera because what you see is what you get. You’re able to actually give up control (given that there are very few settings) and allow the mistakes that happen naturally, like light leaks, tell the story. A nice change up from digital …
Here are a few images of the Miami skyline before our move back north… check ‘em out!
