/jp/ - Otaku Culture

>>14368287
Not only for Japan.
Both Music and Photography were, entirely objectively, from an artistic point of view of much higher quality.
I Intentionally do not say better, as this always goes down to personal taste. But the unmatched quality of these media from the 80's are undeniable.

Photography specifically, commercial or hobbiest, felt a lot more natural and sharp - filled with life. Today its all about special effects, faking and touch up. Let alone that digital photography is one of the cheapest investions I can think of. What a downgrade from those technologically and mechanically superior analog cameras.
Not to forget that getting your film/photos processed had its own special vibe.
Of course we still have those today for high end photography studios and those cameras are indeed great but still not quite what they used to be as they cater to a digital medium in the end anyway.

It does not end there, considering the bigger picture and the major trends/mainstream a lot of things were simply better. To many to write them all down.

Be thankful we have the internet, atleast today it is entirely possibly to live in the past, unlike a few decaded back.

Sorry, got carried away.