I Discovered The Forgotten Art of Instant Polaroid Photography

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I recently discovered the forgotten art of instant Polaroid photography! It has completely changed me as a photographer and I want to tell you all about it. Something about the look and feel I get from Polaroids is like no other and is so unique compared to when I use my normal digital camera. I will definitely continue to shoot with the polaroid 600 series camera! This is an art form that I have just discovered and personally feel is being forgotten in the ever modernizing world of ours. With a step back you can see the amazing aspects of older technology like this camera.

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44 thoughts on “I Discovered The Forgotten Art of Instant Polaroid Photography”

  3. Polaroids used to develop in a minute or two like Instax, but the formula for the developing solution was changed a few years ago, and now with the new formula it takes 10-15 minutes to develop.

  7. i got an instax mini 11 when i was 19 and it fully changed my life. i would bring it to parties and picnics and almost anywhere i went. people loved when i went around saying "picture time!" and took photos of them. i ended up spending sooo much $ on film though which is why i stopped but i truly miss it

  10. My sisters have owned a fujifilm instax camera which i've taken now, the best/ worst thing about it when taking group photos, everyone always wants one 🙂

  11. It seems to me that Polaroids are making a come back from the dead rather than dying out. For so many years, I would see polaroid cameras lining the shelves at thrift stores for a few dollars each. Now, you are lucky to get one for under $20 vintage and way more than that at the box stores. Even 10 minutes is instant compared to waiting for film to be sent off, developed, and returned. Anyway, it is great to see the younger generations setting aside the instant gratification for the slower process. Good luck on your journey.

  13. Some people mention that it's not instant because you have to wait 15 minutes for the picture to develop. But think about this: Polaroids and Instax are still the shortest amount of time from pressing the shutter button to holding a physical print in your hands.

  15. I am glad you've embraced the imperfection of instant photography. Your Polaroid camera design actually comes from the early 80's, not the 90's. May I suggest looking at thrift stores and estate sales for older models? I got a mid-eighties Sun 600 at Goodwill for $5 and it works like new.

  18. Welcome to film photography. Since you’re in Oakland, you should consider joining us on our bi-monthly Eastbay Photo Collective walks, film and digital welcome. We also have a gallery space on 8th Street in Chinatown, and a new darkroom. Everyone is welcome on our walks, member or not.

  21. Not sure why you'd pay 200 bucks for a refurbished basic 600 camera when you can get the original ones for 20 bucks online, and even if it doesn't work the next one you buy certainly will, these things are hard to break unlike camcorders.

  27. i got into analog and instant photography this year and i feel the same way about it. it’s such a fun process and i really like the physical aspect of it. i keep all my polaroids and developed 35mm film in a box and my collection growing fast

  37. The new polaroid film is a rebrand of impossible project. I was an early adopter of their experimental film and i thought i give them my support since i love film and instant film so much. I didnt last 3 batch and thought i gave em 2 years before picking up the film again hoping they could improve them like how it used to be. Sadly, i see no hope at all in this company since the stability of their film and number of exposure remains the same through the years. I also quit film altogether when fuji film peel apart film stops their production and that shooting film now is more expensive

  39. Just got into instant photofraphy after wanting to do so for a long time
    So glad i was able to buy a pack of 16 shots for 30 pretty wild prices but, we do it for the love for the art

  42. You discovered the "forgotten" art of a company that still makes new products, has ads all over the place and is currently the obsession of instagrammers?
    Glad to have adblock enabled to protect myself from these stupid titles

  43. Hey great video! The Poloroid photos from the 1980's and '90's developed in just a minute or two, just as fast as the Fujifilm Instax film does today. When the alternative was waiting a week (or even an hour) to get your 35mm film and prints back it was definitely "instant." Granted, modern Poloroid film is NOT "instant" but the developing times have dropped from 30 minutes in the Impossible Project day to "just" 15 minutes. Hopefully Polaroid film chemistry will continue to improve!

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