Attendees take in the sights on Sky Ride at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
The Ferris Wheel at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
Corn in a cup at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, California, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
Driver Tony Axton’s helmet on his motorhome before the Motorhome Madness Demolition Derby at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
The Demolition Derby crowd at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
Motorhome Madness trophies at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
Demolition Derby at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
Demolition Derby at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
Demolition Derby at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
Demolition Derby at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
Motorhome Madness Demolition Derby at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
Joseph Jimenez, driver of “Fortnite Battle Bus” celebrates after winning the Motorhome Madness Demolition Derby in the Action Sports Arena at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
Motorhome Madness Demolition Derby at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
Carnival games at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
Attendees play carnival games at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
Elton – The Early Years
tribute band at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
The OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
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Attendees take in the sights on Sky Ride at the OC Fair in Costa Mesa, CA, on Wednesday, July 31, 2024. (Carolyn Burt, SCNG)
Film photography has a special way of putting a nostalgic lens on what’s around you.
It can also provide a sentimental attachment to the history the camera has seen. A few years ago, my mom gave me her Canon T-70 film camera, which she originally purchased to capture the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.
The OC Fair lends itself to a picturesque backdrop for film photography: the fair rides, with the blue sky peaking out, activities such as pig racing and demolition derby, classic fair food, and the bright lights from the carnival games once the sun sets.
