Over winter break, my older sister and I decided on a mutual gift — secondhand digital cameras from eBay. The nostalgic quality of a digital camera evokes something subtly iconic — a glowing haziness that only lower-quality photos seem able to create. For Shreem Chakravarti ’29, a student majoring in fashion design and management in the College of Human Ecology who works with Cornell’s Thread Magazine, the return to the digital camera reflects a shift in the photographer’s intention. Using a digital camera feels different. A digital camera invites intention; it exists simply to preserve a moment.

Source: Daily Sun March 03, 2026 19:08 UTC