Top 25 Photography Innovations in August

From Shipping Container Cameras to AR Video Magnets

The top August 2019 photography ideas include a number of experimental projects, quality-enhancing accessories and retro designs that offer an alternative to mobile photography.

While there are some incredibly advanced smartphone cameras on the market, as well as countless apps to enhance one's photographic skills, there's a renewed interest in charming, low-tech image-capturing devices. Some of the best examples of this are creations from custom Polaroid analog camera makers, the KODAK Mobile Film Scanner and the Alulu Camera, which sets itself apart as a sustainable instant camera that uses receipt paper for printing. A large-scale, fully functional camera and working darkroom was also set up in the UK out of a shipping container as part of a community-centered portrait project.

SCORE
5.0 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America
GENERATION
  • Gen Z
  • Gen Alpha
  • Gen X
  • Millennial (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 66%
Activity 75%
Freshness 9%

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