30 Interesting Light Leak Shots

amanda — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:30:12 +0000

Light leaks are probably one of the main reasons I enjoy analog photography so much. They're like little perfect imperfections that add a whole new feel to the image - makes the picture appear a little softer and dreamier.

A light leak is exactly what the name suggests. It's when light accidentally leaks into the camera causing an area of the film to over-expose. Some people hate it and go as far as to cover the back of the camera with duct tape so as to avoid it, but I think it's beautiful so I gathered here a few interesting examples for you guys. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do :)

And if you have any suggestions and feedback, feel free to contact me on twitter or facebook!

Alessandra Maggioni

Sarah Bernhard

aaliyeh

Christian Pitschl

Jeremy Pettis

1-Zeke 2-Alex

kaitlin van baarle

Dustin Yager

nick bartoletti

becca newing

About the author

Amanda Macedo is a designer and blogger by passion and profession. Living and working out of her backpack, she can now be found in San Francisco, CA, biking, writing, dancing, and tweeting .

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