Read this https://www.christopherroosen.com/blog/2019/11/10/how-imperfect-analog-lomo-photography-inspired-and-then-was-pushed-from-instagram https://www.chris

Read this https://www.christopherroosen.com/blog/2019/11/10/how-imperfect-analog-lomo-photography-inspired-and-then-was-pushed-from-instagram https://www.christopherroosen.com/blog/2019/11/10/how-imperf... I cant find the original source of why I know this but I know the original Instagram filters were trying to emulate specific looks from specific analog cameras and expired film. Smearing colors for example or weird blue / purple overlays is what you get when you shoot expired film.