Polaroid Film a thing of the PAST?????
This Polaroid was from Halloween 1984 or earlier... (From L to R my brother, mom, and me as a skeleton/devil) (these days I could have just zipped up my 'skeleton hoody' all the way.)
Could have been before I started skating, or right around then. Go to this painless petition and sign it (in vain even) to Save Polaroid!!! (Do any of you use it?)
Posted March 12th, 2008 by What do you have to lose? A lot.
mmm I love the look of polaroid... but as any other film, it contains gelatine and that is a problem with me. I always wondered about Ed and other vegan artists using film. If there is a good argument to defend the use of an animal derived product, I would like to hear it ED! honestly!
Posted By: veronica on March 12th, 2008 at 10:56AM PST
no one cares about making art anymore, just money. fuck this. getting rid of polaroids is like getting rid of oil paints or clay or whatever. but hey who fucking cares if its not raking in loads of cash, right?
Posted By: drane on March 12th, 2008 at 11:07AM PST
ONLY FOR THE EXTRA DIRTY PICTURES THAT I DON'T EVEN WANT MY COMPUTER TO SEE
Posted By: CAPTAIN COOL BEANS on March 12th, 2008 at 11:42AM PST
i like polaroids. and use itt. uh..yeah. they needa keep it
Posted By: tate on March 12th, 2008 at 12:12PM PST
Veronica,
Great question! That is a constant thought in my head too. The only argument for me is that a big part of my life is shooting photos and making prints. For me the choice to not use film would seriously alter my artwork and the way i live my life. I have altered my life to not eat animal products or buy leather, etc... But for me, not using film crosses the line. I have to live with that hypocrisy.
I think everyone needs to draw lines and make judgment calls in their lives.
If I were to take my veganism to each extremity possible, I would have to stop driving because of the bugs I may be killing, or even walking on grass. Then, even plants are alive, so what next?
Those things, along with shooting film, for me, are luxuries I can't live without.
Soon enough, film will be dead like Polaroid, and we will all be using digital, guilt free, I guess.
Great question! That is a constant thought in my head too. The only argument for me is that a big part of my life is shooting photos and making prints. For me the choice to not use film would seriously alter my artwork and the way i live my life. I have altered my life to not eat animal products or buy leather, etc... But for me, not using film crosses the line. I have to live with that hypocrisy.
I think everyone needs to draw lines and make judgment calls in their lives.
If I were to take my veganism to each extremity possible, I would have to stop driving because of the bugs I may be killing, or even walking on grass. Then, even plants are alive, so what next?
Those things, along with shooting film, for me, are luxuries I can't live without.
Soon enough, film will be dead like Polaroid, and we will all be using digital, guilt free, I guess.
Posted By: ed on March 12th, 2008 at 12:32PM PST
i do use polaroid, I actually use it for almost 90% of my photography. I imagine using only digital some day..that shit is weak. I think a monkey could take a decent photograph with a digital camera and some photo editing software. I like the fact that you shoot something and it comes out instantly no waiting and you can respect the fact that it's not 100% perfect and that each polaroid has flaws and each one is unique. I have been shooting with polaroid film forever and when your computer dies and takes all of your photos with it...I will be happy sitting around looking through boxes of prints that I have shot over the years. brianhendersonphotography.com
Posted By: Brian henderson on March 12th, 2008 at 12:51PM PST
yeah man an old propack!! the pictures look have a great look to em, I love polaroid!
Posted By: derek on March 12th, 2008 at 01:47PM PST
Thanks Brian!
Posted By: ed on March 12th, 2008 at 01:48PM PST
For Polaroids you don't have to piss away time with your computer or get it developed. Polaroids are rad.
Posted By: Jgonzalez on March 12th, 2008 at 03:55PM PST
I almost bought a large format camera last weekend with the intent to use Polaroid film, but when I checked prices on the Polaroid site for film there were big disclaimers about it being discontinued. I would love to get a large format camera but with out the use of an instant film and the fact that I don't have any way to develop it currently, means im gonna go back to looking at Medium format TLR's.
Posted By: Crab Dagger on March 12th, 2008 at 04:21PM PST
i use em too. and i love em
Posted By: Tripp on March 12th, 2008 at 06:59PM PST
Shit,six shooter you are a pig.I live in home of the vikings,the rugged and crazy.
Posted By: Oval rainbows were lighting up i on March 12th, 2008 at 10:27PM PST
Look ed he got your hands but not your face,are you sure.
Posted By: Like a rain poncho in the garage on March 12th, 2008 at 10:28PM PST
Your brother was dressed up as butcheri,I guess.
Posted By: Gothams finer on March 12th, 2008 at 10:30PM PST
Your mom regularly doesn't wear glasses.That kid in the background is dressed up as whats his name.
Posted By: Raven Duck on March 12th, 2008 at 10:31PM PST
Haha Crab dagger you are so lost there I can just watch some nature shows on television.Haha.Or MTV cribs,with Hulk Hogan.Haha.
Posted By: Much ass gratiasss hombre on March 12th, 2008 at 10:35PM PST
ed how do you get polaroids into your pc.Just asking?
Posted By: I only drink red lemonade with l on March 12th, 2008 at 10:42PM PST
Crab dagger,I bet you told your friends,"look",before you nailed that crab in the laguna.I would just eat lot of fish,relax.
Posted By: Green lights were comming out hi on March 13th, 2008 at 04:31AM PST
ed how do you get polaroids into your pc.Just asking?
Posted By: I only drink red lemonade with lots of submarines on March 12th, 2008 at 10:42:55 PM PST
With a scanner.
Posted By: I only drink red lemonade with lots of submarines on March 12th, 2008 at 10:42:55 PM PST
With a scanner.
Posted By: ed on March 13th, 2008 at 10:16AM PST
polaroids need to be saved. not really down for that digital shit.
Posted By: pola-radical bro on March 13th, 2008 at 10:55AM PST
hey maby they might make it in small amounts or bring it back some day like Super8 film?
Posted By: Team Apple matty-davidson@fsmail on March 13th, 2008 at 11:55AM PST
you never use polaroid
Posted By: polaroid on March 13th, 2008 at 04:29PM PST
I used to use it non-stop, but the film is so rediculously expensive, and I have no money at all...
But, I still have it and hope to one day blow the dust of of it and bring it the next time I go on a skate exstraveganza.. If that is how you spell it.
But, I still have it and hope to one day blow the dust of of it and bring it the next time I go on a skate exstraveganza.. If that is how you spell it.
Posted By: Jacob on March 13th, 2008 at 09:52PM PST
free product give-away..
Posted By: ed on March 14th, 2008 at 02:54AM PST
Nice make up,ed.
Posted By: The shades on the hillside was c on March 14th, 2008 at 09:36AM PST
fuji is taking over the concept of polaroid. they even have their own little polaroid cameras now
http://shop.lomography.com/cheki/
http://shop.lomography.com/cheki/
Posted By: crayons on March 14th, 2008 at 03:45PM PST
i still use polaroids.
its 15 bucks per 10.
i think the prices of the film eventually tops the price of the camera.
its 15 bucks per 10.
i think the prices of the film eventually tops the price of the camera.
Posted By: Drew on March 15th, 2008 at 11:48AM PST
i was gonna write a response but there are about a million(?) here, so fudge it....but i remember i got a two pack for $10 once at kmart... i think they actually had the film on the wrong rack. i was like it says "two for one" and they gave it to me without even checking. that was the same kmart that said me and my friends were banned for life for stealing condoms like 1 week before....
Posted By: hunter the goonlord on March 16th, 2008 at 12:50AM PST
