Vintage style photography has seen a surge in popularity among hobbyist photographers. And thanks to photography social networking sites like Flickr, sharing of photographs in the vintage style is
easier than ever.
"My plates are horribly flawed, but of course it's the flaws I like.” —Sally Mann
Against the tide of perfection and eye-popping colors made possible by digital photography, many contemporary photographers have looked to the aesthetics of the past,
embracing everything from the soft warmth of a sepia-toned print to the darkroom mishaps and light-spots that used to result from clunky analogue cameras. Artists in this vein employ outdated,
labor-intensive techniques, digitally introduce fading, or manually produce the wear-and-tear of vintage photographs—all by way of eschewing the crystal clarity and crisp lighting of much of today's photography.
