Armed with my old Ultra 600 Polaroid camera and piles of expiring instant film, I set out to capture memories, people, and anything else that my camera and I happen across.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
POTD: cups on a string
Remember the ol' cup-on-a-string method of communication? Well, it still works, even in today's high-tech world. Although I'd like to point out that if you're standing less than five feet away from the other person, simply talking might be easier.
Petrea - You definitely can hear each other from a good distance. Our string was actually about 7 feet long, but we shortened it for the picture. :) Thanks for the compliments!
This is a wonderful, whimsical photo. May I use it (together with appropriate attribution and link to you) on my blog, www.publicschoolinsights.org? We're a non-profit in the area of school reform, and we think your wonderful photo would illustrate a point we want to make about research findings getting lost as they get communicated from one group to the next.
I'm not a "professional" artist by any means, just someone who loves the novelty and tangible loveliness of instant film. I acquired my (very basic) camera from eBay over 3 years ago. In 2008, instant film officially became an endangered species when Polaroid announced it would discontinue the product. I have a store of film left, all set to expire by the end of summer. My mission is to photograph everything worth photographing. And everything that's not.
6 comments:
If you're standing more than 5 feet away, can you still hear each other through the string?
Toast, I'm loving these pictures. You have a great sense of charm and humor.
Petrea - You definitely can hear each other from a good distance. Our string was actually about 7 feet long, but we shortened it for the picture. :) Thanks for the compliments!
hahah this photo made me laugh...maybe standing in separate rooms would help ;)
I love this! The string phone and polaroids completely remind me of being a kid.
Sharon - Yes, maybe that would have made the cup communication more necessary. X)
Rosemary - I'm glad you like it! I live with a bunch of my little cousins, so I'm lucky to be able to extend my childhood through them. :)
This is a wonderful, whimsical photo. May I use it (together with appropriate attribution and link to you) on my blog, www.publicschoolinsights.org? We're a non-profit in the area of school reform, and we think your wonderful photo would illustrate a point we want to make about research findings getting lost as they get communicated from one group to the next.
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