How to take 90's style pictures?

There is no such thing as 90's style pictures.

If pictures you have seen from the 90's were "grainy" or whatever then that was because either

a. the photographer wanted that effect

or

b. the photographer/printer was rubbish and using wrong film/settings etc.

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OH! Look at all the old people you've angered Guilliame! Don't let the condescending comments get you down!

1--If your friends are taking photos that you enjoy, ask them what their process is to get that style. Then mimic it and learn why the results come out as they do so that you can add your own twist. Reading a Basic 35mm Photography Manual will help with this. Do not educate yourself solely from sites like Y!A because you'll get a lot of stupid attacks and useless "answers". Books and film groups (both local and online) are your best resources.

2--Photos taken in the 1990's were largely taken on film but that alone has nothing to do if they were/are grainy or not. There were numerous photos taken from the beginning of photography forward that look as though they could have been taken yesterday. Film is not as low-tech/lo-fi as digital photographers and uneducated amateurs would have you believe. Think about all the famous photos you know and ask yourself if they were grainy or old looking. Some are. But many are not.

3--Grainy photos are the result of:

a.) using high ISO films such as 800-3200 or up to 12800 ISO if you push process

b.) using consumer grade films such as Fuji Superia 800 or 1600 or Kodak Gold 800

c.) underexposing print film by 2 or more stops. So if you buy a 400 speed film, rate it at 1600 and the photos will be very grainy, particularly with consumer grade films.

d.) massive enlargement of small film formats. Shoot 35mm and then blow up a section of the image.

As you can see, graininess has NOTHING to do with how old the camera is or the camera at all really, it has to do with what film you choose and what you do with the film. You don't need a camera from the 1990's to take "1990's style" photos, you just need to use a film camera that you can do any of the above with, which is pretty much any camera.

As you learn more about photography and experiment and read about it with your friends, you will develop a much wider and richer understanding of various photographic styles and will see that the 1990's offered much more than just grainy photos. Then you can join the ranks of the old people here who, despite their answers, probably know quite a lot about how make great images.

Btw, I highly recommend buying a Pentax K1000 or Nikon FM (Nikkormat FTn if you want something more fun) and a 50mm lens from KEH.com. Buy film suggested above from BHPhoto.com and read the following website to learn what to do with all this stuff:

http://www.guidetofilmphotography.com/35mm-film-ca...

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I didn't know there was a "90's style", but anyway.....

If you want grain, simply add it in Photoshop or a similar program. You can also google for endless "retro" or "film" or "cross processing" plug ins, actions and tutorials.

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sounds like you'er going for a "hypster" style, witch is often compairable to "retro", sadly I was not aware that the 90's were consitered retro yet.

None of my photos from the 90s are grainy. You might need to go back a few more decades.

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