Gen Z Can’t Get Enough of the Trends of Past Generations. Now They Are ‘Obsessed’ with Digital Cameras
First it was scrunchies, then low-waisted jeans and even mullets. Trends come and go, and it seems that nostalgia is often a driving force in popularizing the interests of Generation Z. Right now, it’s the revival of digital cameras that has taken over. In a world where quality cameras are attached to our cell phones, it might come as a surprise that the youth are making the deliberate choice to use digital cameras. Why is this gadget of choice, and what is the reasoning behind this trend? About the Digital Camera The digital camera was developed by Kodak in 1975, but it first became popularized in the 90s and continued into the early 2000s. Once smartphones hit the scene in the 2000s, they slowly faded away. That is until recently when not only digital cameras but also Polaroid and disposable cameras, made a comeback. The Driving Force There’s no way of knowing exactly what sparked this trend. But if we had to take a guess, we’d say it has something to do with nostalgia and its aesthetic. Dedicated Hardware Having a camera on your smart phone is obviously convenient, but something that’s attractive to young people about a digital camera
