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otibi1
Posted 2 months ago
We all love Polaroid here. So I'm curious to hear from y'all, what drives you to shoot it? Is there anything you specifically like to shoot with it?
For me, I love the Polaroid tonality. I find that the right tones, whether B&W or color, can make an otherwise "normal" scene come alive. And I'd also have to say, my grandfather was a huge Polaroid fan, I have memories of his old Sun 660AF and shots from back when I was a kid, so that has an effect too :)
For me, I love the Polaroid tonality. I find that the right tones, whether B&W or color, can make an otherwise "normal" scene come alive. And I'd also have to say, my grandfather was a huge Polaroid fan, I have memories of his old Sun 660AF and shots from back when I was a kid, so that has an effect too :)
I love a challenge ☺️ That’s one of the reasons I enjoy shooting it 😆 I do love when the tones hit just right. There is nothing better!
I enjoy shooting landscapes. Polaroid film has bags of character and the cameras are fun to use. There’s almost a timeless quality about Polaroid film and I still have a childlike wonder from seeing an image develop!
I love the way instant films (mostly polaroid/impossible, I don't quite see the same effects with instax) interact with light -- it's just unlike any other film, and digital can never come close. there's a glow.
+1 to lawatt. I love the unpredictability that comes from either development quirks/errors, or from the exposure itself. I especially love pictures from my SX-70 or 680 SLR (before it died 😞) because of the lenses on those cameras. But my current instant film cameras (Diana F+ with Instax Mini back, Polaroid Land Camera 420, Polaroid Go, and Impossible I-1) are doing well for this Polaroid Week.
Weirdly, I tend to shoot more impulsively/quickly with instant film. You'd think the cost would make me more deliberate, but it doesn't. And I think that adds to what I like about my instant film shots, the spontaneity.
Weirdly, I tend to shoot more impulsively/quickly with instant film. You'd think the cost would make me more deliberate, but it doesn't. And I think that adds to what I like about my instant film shots, the spontaneity.
Estrella Marr
Posted 2 months ago
My love for it I think... I like all instant and analogue film available tho but there's something magical about Polaroid film, and what can you do with it after you have your image: it doesn't stop there and you can make a new work using the emulsion, dry or not. I also love a lot their reclaimed negatives😍😍😍
It's just magic, peeling that film apart and seeing a perfect little image with a white frame. And after the anticipation of letting it sit there a couple of minutes to develop after pulling it through the rollers. Like a little xmas present waiting to be opened. And it's a surprise every time. Eventually I'll deplete my stash and that'll be it.
The Futurist On Film
Posted 2 months ago
To me Polaroid looks like memory looks. It says, "I was there."