a polaroid
a digital
a poladroid
To begin, let me say: Save the Polaroid!!!
Why take away the instant camera during the instant gratification generation? So you want to have the real deal, an authentic polaroid developing right before your eyes, each color emerging as the seconds pass until a moment caught in time displays itself before you? Holding the resulting polaroid is the best part, a thin outlined square in the palm of your hand or in-between your fingers, something real, palpable proof of being part of the process. A polaroider walks away with the development process, not just the result; it's an intimate fulfillment that a digital camera or images on a computer screen cannot give you, a secret among secrets shared between camera and artist.
Now, let's really get down:
So, you can't afford the soon to-be-extinct now $20-something film or you have searched and cannot spot a vintage instant polaroid camera that suits your fancy. Even though I know you are hoping as much as I am that the film will make a quick comeback in the near future, you're in luck for now; just check out the free, user-friendly, super hip poladriod. It's easy, simply download, then take your already uploaded digital photos and convert them into "polaroids" or "poladroids." To top off the goodness, the desktop icon is a polaroid camera which imitates the authentic polaroid sound every time you convert, even taking a few real-time minutes to develop your pola instantly right before your eyes. No one will ever know the difference (just check out the polaroid and poladroid above). Sure, it's not the real deal, but it's okay to fake it every once in a while, especially when times get rough. Go ahead, try it... you'll be addicted in no time!
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