OK, so some of you may have noticed the Polaroid-y quality to some of my blog pictures recently. But then others of you may not know what a Polaroid is (this is a really hip blog so the readership is pretty young). So Polaroid was known for those instant cameras that popped out a picture right after you pressed the shutter button. Part of the fun with the old Polaroids was that the picture came out instantly but it took a few seconds to develop. For whatever reason - I'm not sure if this is true or not, somebody look it up and throw it in the comments - people claimed the picture would develop faster if you shook it. Well I recently got an iPhone (which I like more than I am comfortable admitting) and my man Greyscale Gorrilla wrote up this nifty little app called ShakeItPhoto. It's really great because it has the Polaroid sound effects and the shaking and contrast-y colors and everything. Check out his video to see it in action. So if you have an iPhone go get ShakeItPhoto - you'll love it. And if you're a camera person check in with his blog once in a while. It's cool and he has some really good tips. Shoot if you're into anything creative at all go check out his blog because he's really upbeat and fun and always inspires me to get out there and try things out. Thanks GSG. Here's some more ShakeIt's.
ferris wheel at orange county fair
lunch at rinaldi's
dynamics ninja
jack the boy, not to be confused with sam the boy
screaming woot! monkey with cape keychain.jpg)
erik
emily and jack the boy.jpg)
morning in joshua tree
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You are behind the times. I had an entire bulletin board in my class last year made up of Shake It photos.
ReplyDeleteI think Outkast were the first to suggest shaking Polaroid pictures. Nobody did it before that.
ReplyDeleteYou probably heard about it from me. I knew about ShakeIt before it even came out. But I just got an iPhone.
ReplyDeleteErik, I hope you're not serious.
ReplyDeleteYou should check out Polarize. Similar idea...and it lets you "write" on the pics...kinda cool.
ReplyDeleteI'm on it... Pear? Also CameraBag is kinda cool. I don't like the Polaroid as much but it has lots of effects. Including Holgs which is neat.
ReplyDeleteShaking or waving a Polaroid picture to help the development process originated in the early days of peel-apart film. After peeling the negative, the image needed to dry before it could be handled, so waving the photo helped it to dry more quickly.
ReplyDeleteWhen using the integral films (600, Spectra, 500, SX-70/Time-Zero, i-Zone) that are used in our most popular current camera models (Polaroid One, OneStep, JoyCam, etc.), the image develops and dries behind a clear plastic window and never touches the air, so shaking or waving has no effect.
In fact, excessive shaking or waving can actually damage the image. Rapid movement during development can cause portions of the film to separate prematurely, or can cause "blobs" in the picture.
The best way to ensure a perfectly developed image is to simply lay the picture on a flat surface immediately after it exits the camera. Shield it from the wind and avoid bending, twisting, or otherwise disturbing it during development. Image development time for Polaroid integral films is 3-5 minutes -- after an additional 5 to 10 minutes, the photo's colors will become richer and fuller.
Also... ShakeItPhoto (no space)
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