Comments on: Holy crap… no more Polaroids? http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/ Fascinating, Inspiring, Rewarding and Engaging kinded spirits. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 06:29:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Polaroid PoGo | Jono Fisher - Photographer http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/#comment-173894 Polaroid PoGo | Jono Fisher - Photographer Tue, 24 Jun 2008 17:08:38 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/#comment-173894 [...] had to give. While we were lamenting the “no more polaroid” not so long ago, along comes the new Polaroid PoGo. While SX-70 devotees and traditionalists may [...] [...] had to give. While we were lamenting the “no more polaroid” not so long ago, along comes the new Polaroid PoGo. While SX-70 devotees and traditionalists may [...]

]]> By: Amanda http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/#comment-172044 Amanda Mon, 09 Jun 2008 03:33:19 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/#comment-172044 Funny about "tagging" kids. I'm a teacher and on the first day of school I always took a picture of the students. I used them to learn their names as quickly as possible (like flashcards) and I'd put them on boards at various times of the year (student stars, best work, birthdays, etc) and send them home with the student the day they moved or the last day of school. Their parents loved to see their growth over the school year and I loved using the photos. I adore my DSLR, but this news is too bad... Funny about “tagging” kids. I’m a teacher and on the first day of school I always took a picture of the students. I used them to learn their names as quickly as possible (like flashcards) and I’d put them on boards at various times of the year (student stars, best work, birthdays, etc) and send them home with the student the day they moved or the last day of school. Their parents loved to see their growth over the school year and I loved using the photos.

I adore my DSLR, but this news is too bad…

]]> By: Jono Fisher http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/#comment-156367 Jono Fisher Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:35:35 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/#comment-156367 More passion for polaroid. I found this today: http://www.savepolaroid.com/ So much noise about polaroid has got me interested in shooting with it again. More passion for polaroid. I found this today:

http://www.savepolaroid.com/

So much noise about polaroid has got me interested in shooting with it again.

]]> By: david http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/#comment-155120 david Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:25:51 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/#comment-155120 hey - ive got 10 packs of film if folks want to buy em! hey - ive got 10 packs of film if folks want to buy em!

]]> By: Maria Ana http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/#comment-155026 Maria Ana Wed, 27 Feb 2008 23:44:43 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/#comment-155026 Hi again! reading all the above... I suddenly realised that if nothing more could be done (however I think it can) there is perhaps a very very special feature where polaroid can be better than digital: we can't change it! you see, all digital images can be manipulated, BUT polaroid's, can't! so... if we can get a smaller camera as Olivier said, maybe improve paper, but keep it impossible to manipulate, we would have a unique Polaroid value as instant satisfaction in the digitals world! what you think? Hi again!
reading all the above… I suddenly realised that if nothing more could be done (however I think it can) there is perhaps a very very special feature where polaroid can be better than digital: we can’t change it!
you see, all digital images can be manipulated, BUT polaroid’s, can’t!
so… if we can get a smaller camera as Olivier said, maybe improve paper, but keep it impossible to manipulate, we would have a unique Polaroid value as instant satisfaction in the digitals world! what you think?

]]> By: Robbie http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/#comment-155004 Robbie Wed, 27 Feb 2008 20:45:04 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/#comment-155004 I'll miss it for certain. Sure, it's a novelty item, but you can't replace it. You can't recreate the style that each polaroid might give. I’ll miss it for certain. Sure, it’s a novelty item, but you can’t replace it. You can’t recreate the style that each polaroid might give.

]]> By: olivier http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/#comment-154948 olivier Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:51:07 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/#comment-154948 I'm fairly certain that law enforcement and the military use polaroids in the field to take mugshots of suspects, witnesses and victims. I am surprised that the US government isn't going to keep SOME polaroid film production going. The key to saving polaroid is really to make the experience of shooting with a polaroid relevant to a generation of digital camera users. Hint: This is a way that polaroid can differentiate itself from the army of little digital cameras that all look EXACTLY the same and do pretty much the same thing. The paper and distinctive quality of the images are more important than the look and feel of the camera itself. But the key here is to be able to store these images in digital format - as with all digital cameras today. In other words: You want your camera to work like a digital camera, but you want your images to look and feel like they're polaroid photos. This means developing a different user interface, using different lenses, and developing onboard and downloadable software that will allow you to manipulate your images to enhance the unique vintage quality of polaroid photographs. As far as printing images on polaroid paper, and getting that instant gratification, I suggest designing a retro-inspired body that your new digital polaroid camera can fit into. This could be used as a portable desktop printer, or as an exoskeleton for the camera for those of us who miss the look, feel and function of the original cameras. For true fans, I would add an optional "blind" function to the camera when docked so that a photo captured in this mode prints instantly without allowing the user to review it first. Old school. Why don't I use a polaroid anymore: It's bulky, the paper is expensive, and I don't have a way to download my images to my laptop. Solve these three issues, and you can revive the company. This is so damn simple, I don't think anyone at Polaroid is really trying. I’m fairly certain that law enforcement and the military use polaroids in the field to take mugshots of suspects, witnesses and victims. I am surprised that the US government isn’t going to keep SOME polaroid film production going.

The key to saving polaroid is really to make the experience of shooting with a polaroid relevant to a generation of digital camera users.

Hint: This is a way that polaroid can differentiate itself from the army of little digital cameras that all look EXACTLY the same and do pretty much the same thing.

The paper and distinctive quality of the images are more important than the look and feel of the camera itself. But the key here is to be able to store these images in digital format - as with all digital cameras today.

In other words: You want your camera to work like a digital camera, but you want your images to look and feel like they’re polaroid photos. This means developing a different user interface, using different lenses, and developing onboard and downloadable software that will allow you to manipulate your images to enhance the unique vintage quality of polaroid photographs.

As far as printing images on polaroid paper, and getting that instant gratification, I suggest designing a retro-inspired body that your new digital polaroid camera can fit into. This could be used as a portable desktop printer, or as an exoskeleton for the camera for those of us who miss the look, feel and function of the original cameras. For true fans, I would add an optional “blind” function to the camera when docked so that a photo captured in this mode prints instantly without allowing the user to review it first. Old school.

Why don’t I use a polaroid anymore: It’s bulky, the paper is expensive, and I don’t have a way to download my images to my laptop. Solve these three issues, and you can revive the company.

This is so damn simple, I don’t think anyone at Polaroid is really trying.

]]> By: Jenny http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/#comment-154945 Jenny Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:19:55 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/#comment-154945 During my college career I was told all the time that traditional photography was dying out. I used to get annoyed because while there are ways to get something done 'faster' (digital photography) the traditional way it's done will always be a form of art and there will always be someone interested in the art form, not how technologically advanced it is. During my college career I was told all the time that traditional photography was dying out. I used to get annoyed because while there are ways to get something done ‘faster’ (digital photography) the traditional way it’s done will always be a form of art and there will always be someone interested in the art form, not how technologically advanced it is.

]]> By: Maria Ana http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/#comment-154943 Maria Ana Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:18:37 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/#comment-154943 hi! this is such a challenging debate for design and brands! Polaroid isn't relevant today...and maybe even digital cameras are in trouble too, since mobile phones decided to become cameras and offer quality, mobility and connectivity... BUT just imagine if a company like Apple used their design skills and imagination, to get Polaroid's new generation with instant print from their i-phone's camera...we would think an i-Polaroid would become relevant again, and innovate, like printed static images with sound track in a sort of smart paper, that speaks the moment! or capture image, sound and smell and print the full scene! maybe we could get a group of imagineers here and develop that future polaroid generation! all the best! mariana (in London) hi!
this is such a challenging debate for design and brands!
Polaroid isn’t relevant today…and maybe even digital cameras are in trouble too, since mobile phones decided to become cameras and offer quality, mobility and connectivity… BUT just imagine if a company like Apple used their design skills and imagination, to get Polaroid’s new generation with instant print from their i-phone’s camera…we would think an i-Polaroid would become relevant again, and innovate, like printed static images with sound track in a sort of smart paper, that speaks the moment! or capture image, sound and smell and print the full scene!

maybe we could get a group of imagineers here and develop that future polaroid generation!

all the best!
mariana (in London)

]]> By: Matty http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/#comment-154817 Matty Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:26:03 +0000 http://brainsonfire.com/blog/2008/02/26/holy-crap%e2%80%a6-no-more-polaroid%e2%80%99s/#comment-154817 I love polaroids! They are so distinctive! Any polaroid user can make them relevant, they are a perfect form of artwork. Now with 8 tracks... You had to listen to the entire album again if you wanted to go back to a song you just listened to! That's technology that you should keep with the typewriters and VCR's. Polariod fans UNITE! I love polaroids! They are so distinctive! Any polaroid user can make them relevant, they are a perfect form of artwork. Now with 8 tracks… You had to listen to the entire album again if you wanted to go back to a song you just listened to! That’s technology that you should keep with the typewriters and VCR’s.

Polariod fans UNITE!

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