camera rolls

Photographer's film supplies

Camera rolls originally referred to the physical rolls of film inside a camera, containing all photos taken in sequence before development.

In the digital era, the term persists as the default photo album on smartphones and devices where images automatically save as they're captured.

I scrolled through my camera roll looking for that screenshot.

The camera roll typically displays photos chronologically, serving as an unedited archive of everything photographed on that device.

Related

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Opposites
recording medium technology

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Removable flash storage

memory cards · digital sensors · cloud storage · flash memory · digital storage

media permanence/workflow

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Real-time camera display

recording state

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Severance or reduction

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Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G