As a way to make the project more meaningful to me, I chose to take photos in places that are personally significant to me and Peter for one reason or another, rather than just take artfully composed shots of pretty flowers or random streets, though it might look like that to others. Polaroids naturally have a nostalgic look to them with their faded colors and blurred edges, so I decided to play up that fact with snapshots that have sentimental value to me. So, while these might not be my best photographic works to date, they still make me smile when I look at them taped to my studio wall.
I'd love to continue this personal project even though 'roid week is over. If anyone comes across a relatively inexpensive source of 600 film (either expired Polaroid film or Impossible Project film) I'd be ever so grateful if you'd be willing to share the link. xo, Mary
These are so great Mary! I haven't used a Polaroid in many years but I do have a couple of cameras. I'd love to hear of any inexpensive film sources too!
ReplyDeleteLove them! My favourite is of the street with the blue house, I love coloured houses.
ReplyDeleteThese are great!! I love that they look old but they are current. I feel like these are pictures from 20 yrs ago.
ReplyDeleteHow fun! I love Polaroid pictures, and just wish they were still readily available.
ReplyDeleteI really like these photos, Mary. It's cool that you took photos of things that already have a significant meaning to you and Peter. Those will be nice things to look at even further in the future. Can I ask where the first couple were taken from? Any specific place? I do remember seeing that little table and chairs in the second to last photo, though!
ReplyDeleteI love how they all have that faded look Polaroids tend to have :) They take on an art form all their own :)
ReplyDeleteWhen I was younger I used to think that Polaroids I saw were faded like that because they were old, but it's just the nature of the film. It's interesting.
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