One social media user is bringing the past to life by scanning strangers’ long-lost negatives, and the results will truly take you back in time! Known as @lost.negatives online, this person searches thrift stores to find discarded film. Then, they scan the images and post them on the internet so that people can actually enjoy them. These photos provide such interesting glimpses into other people’s lives!
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Here’s a great example. In the picture below, it looks like these women have just arrived at a beautiful travel destination. Doesn’t this image make you wonder who these people were and where they were going? Did they take this vacation together, or did they just happen to be near one another when someone else snapped the photo? What were they thinking about when they pulled up to this beautiful, mountainous location?
Some of the lost negatives that this artist finds are remarkably well-taken, while others are delightfully amateur. In this portrait of an elderly woman, you’ll notice that her eyes are closed. Nowadays, someone probably would have deleted that picture and snapped another. However, the original cameraman likely had no idea that the woman had blinked until it was too late to do anything about it. There’s something beautiful about this candid shot, though. We’re glad it survived!
People love how this artist gives new life to lost negatives.
Quite a few commenters appreciate seeing what this social media user is doing with the lost negatives they collect. In response to this post, one person even pointed out that sharing these images could help reunite someone with their old photos!
“How wonderful would it be to see lost photos of family you didn’t know existed from coming across your page,” wrote the user. “Love that you are doing this!”
Another person added, “Maybe this is how we’ll live on in the future long after everyone who loves us is gone.”
If you’re curious to know how this social media user is scanning the lost negatives, they shared their technique in a video.
What an amazing project!
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