I think I must of been around 9 or 10 years old when I got my first Polaroid camera. I loved it. Instant fun photos. I'm not sure what happened to that camera. Later I bought a Joycam which again was a lot of fun at university. Recently I found a Polaroid Land Camera in a local vintage shop. There were other Polaroid cameras too and I kept walking past the shop and admiring them all. The land camera 500 reminded me of my first Polaroid camera. I decided to buy it and hoped it would still work. It came in it's original box with an unopened box of very old film and a flash. I checked the film but as I had guessed it didn't work. In 2008 a team of people started
The Impossible Project, a project creating new instant film for old cameras. I bought some online and as it was a beautiful sunny day here yesterday it seemed the perfect opportunity to try it out.
Photo development takes some time and the photos need to be kept in darkness for best results. I am so pleased with how they turned out.
Not perfect but a reminder of how photos once looked. They feel special.
I can't wait to take more.
Love Lemon x
Those photos look just lovely. I've been hankering after an instant camera for a while - there's just an innate romantic quality to the way the pictures come out. Think I ought to learn how to use the camera that I've got first though!
ReplyDeleteI totally agree about the romantic quality. I can't stop looking at them on my fridge! What camera do you have? x
DeleteOh what a great find. I used to have a Polaroid, I'm pretty sure it must be lost in my loft somewhere.
ReplyDeleteI think the photos look fantastic and really special. I guess the great thing with Polaroids is that you don't waste photos by snapping just anything, you only take photos of the moments you really want to remember x
Very true. You think a bit more about the shot you are taking. Especially as the film is so expensive! I hope you are well Lauren xx
DeleteThose photos look great. I always wanted a polaroid camera as a kid. Will have to keep a look out for one :) x
ReplyDeleteI can tell you they are still as much fun for adults. You can buy brand new instant cameras too x
DeleteInstant photo's can't beat a polaroid camera i feel :-) Have fun with it, dee x
ReplyDeleteYou really can't, thanks dee x
DeleteI have a bunch of polaroids sat in my camera collection that don't get half as much love as they need to. Must get some film this year and get snapping.
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