I enjoy having as many different hobbies as I can fit into my life, and though that means I may never become a pro at any one of them it does mean that I always have something to work on, and I will never get bored.

So, like every other free thinking human in the world I thought, “Let’s try photography,” and I figured if I am going to do it I might as well keep it analog. Actually my interest came after we bought my daughters the new Fujifilm Instamax cameras (if you have never seen one they look like marshmallows and take really nice pictures). I knew that Polaroid stopped making 600 film in the early 2000’s but wondered if anyone else was making it, then I read about the impossible project.

Now before you look at any pictures I want you all to understand I am not a photographer, so don’t hold me to that standard. However, I have been having fun.

I found this Polaroid Impulse camera and learned that the Impossible Project makes the old 600 film. I am not going to go over the history of the Impossible Project however, if you are playing with old Polaroids they offer film. Currently they offer basic color film, black and white, and black and white 2.0. I have found the black and white 2.0 film the best. I look forward to 2.0 color film coming out someday.

 

After taking my pictures I scanned them into my computer with my HP scanner. Often I just snap a picture with my phone to post to Instagram but in this case I thought that scanning would be better.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Obviously I was going to practice on things I loved, so here is some of my beloved audio gear. I love the black and white film, I feel like it holds the dichotomy of the joy of moving forward and the somberness of loss.

Of course there is also color film and a whole outside world of which to take pictures. My wife commented when I showed her this picture that it looked like the 70’s. And as you look to the picture below, forgive my over saturation, I am new at this. I have also learned that with this film I need to shield the picture from the light as soon as it prints (I mean AS SOON AS IT PRINTS) otherwise I get this.

Which is cool but, I would like be able to see the building.

Now this one below is very special to me.

I love the black and white with the religious symbols. It was neat to see the glare coming off the glass and the way it reflected onto the wall. There is something in the mistakes that makes this picture beautiful. After taking this pic I realized I really enjoy this hobby. I have other favorite pictures, in fact one of the best I have taken is of my daughter, however I imagine that she would be embarrassed to know her face showed up on a blog.

But before I let you go, I will add this picture. I took it with a Fujifilm Instamax 210, and though my heart will always beat for the vintage camera, the film is much more affordable and prints more clearly.

Thank you for checking out my foray into picture taken (I don’t know if I would say I am doing photography).