After discovering the defunct Polaroid Type 500 Instant Film format (along with the awesome Polaroid JoyCam & Captiva SLR camera), I tried to acquire Type 500 film, only to find it almost impossible to find. Impossible…that’s it! If anyone…
You’re out on the field, and for whatever reason, you decide that you need to develop some film. It’s time to enter the darkroom and fumble about with some chemicals – that is, unless you’ve got a changing bag…
The Olympus Stylus Epic (also known as the Mju-II) is my “point and shoot” camera of choice that I never leave home without! Photographer Jim Tardio summed it up best: Most serious photographers like to carry a small pocket…
Méla Nichols is a 24 year old stand-up comic, actress and writer living in New York City. She’s currently appearing on the ShowTime series “I can’t believe I’m still single.” She enjoys all things off-beat and vehemently marches against…
I recently picked up the Polaroid Captiva SLR and Polaroid Joy cameras from e-bay.com. Both were released and available from Polaroid 1993–1997. The Captiva and Joy use the no-longer-manufactured Polaroid 500 Instant film. Polaroid Type 500 film…
A fellow FLICKR member sent me FlickrMail today regarding the new Polaroid 300 camera. Below is his correspondance and my response. The FlickrMail I received from Bob: Hi Michael How do you like your 300? I’ve been a Polaroid…
Street photography. An entire genre dedicated to photographs taken on the street. How did it come about, what is it all about, and perhaps most importantly, how do I get in on it? Characteristics Rather than try to define…
You’re not going to believe this but not too long ago there was no such thing as the Internet. Yes, that’s right…no on-line. No cell phones , either. C’mon, think hard. Remember? When visiting the Garden State, enjoy a…
With the re-emerging Instant Films in stores this year via Polaroid / Fujifilm and The Impossible Project, amateur and professional photographers alike have raised their eyebrows after initially thinking that instant photography was going the way of the dinosaur…
