An Era Has Ended. Farewell, Polaroid

December 8, 2008 by Chris
Filed under: Writer's Life

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An era has ended. Despite the efforts of enthusiasts, Polaroid has stopped making instant film.

No more the click of the camera, the spitting out of the familiar white-bordered film, the anxious time waiting for the square of film to develop. Digital cameras and camera phones have jumped to the front of the queue. Despite their takeover, Polaroid gave us something that they cannot–an instant tangible photograph.

For many, this marks a sad day. I grew up with Polaroid pictures. I have photo albums filled with impromptu shots that seemed just a bit more real than other photographs. Maybe because the person snapping the photos was a family member, capturing precious family moments.

Alas, Polaroid has gone the way of rotary dial phones, typewriters, the old Clue game. A generation will grow up only knowing of Polaroid as a Windows Live Writer plugin.

It makes me sad, like saying good-bye to an old friend, a peripheral but important part of my childhood. Farewell, Polaroid. Thanks for the memories. Photo by CreativeCampus

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One Comment on An Era Has Ended. Farewell, Polaroid

Rebecca on Thu, 11th Dec 2008 5:51 pm

Hi Chris! Thanks for stopping by my blog.

It is a sad day indeed to see that polaroid will no longer be making instant film. I’ve never owned a polaroid camera, though I do have a few prints from way back when. Still, I’m a big fan of real-life snapshots, even with my digital.

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