After extensive consideration, and a million youtube videos all about the Instax Mini I finally caved in, and decided to purchase a Fujifilm Instax Mini. It took me about a month to finally decide whether I should get it or not, and here are the reasons why I finally decided to get one.
So as I've said before I've always been sort of interested in photography. I was just always interested in capturing moments, and just looking back and remembering how much fun certain events were which bring me to some of the reasons you may want to get one:
Capture Moments Instantaneously
The instax mini allows you to print out a physical copy of the photo, and keep that sole copy only. It's fun to have a physical copy of the photo right away, because you never know how it's going to turn out, and there's a certain comfort in having a photo with the traditional white border that resembles the polaroid cameras.
Support Film
I think that society has become increasingly accustomed to the many different equipment, and technology that is available to everyone at any moment. The instax stands as somewhat of a reminder to support the physical copy of photographs. Not many people actually develop or print out photos anymore, because they can store it on any device. I think having physical copies of things whether it be photographs or music, movies and books should still be supported,
Seriously Consider What You Are Photographing
The Instax allows you to consider what you are going to take a picture of. The film is pretty pricy so you can't take a lot of wasteful pictures. It allows you to put some extra thought into taking a beautiful photograph. Whenever i've used the camera i've always questioned whether or not It would turn out to be a good photo, and sometime i'm surprised with the actual outcome.
Allows You To Live More In The Moment
Since the instax just takes photos with no video - the camera allows you to really live in the moment. There's less distractions with the camera, since you can't take a video and you must be more thoughtful when taking photos. The less features the camera has lessens the amount of distractions.
Of course the fujifilm instax is pretty much a luxury camera, since you can't take a bunch of photos without paying for more film which can be pretty pricy. But taking it a long while travelling or to shoot special occasions can really be beneficial, and it's such a fun camera to have that comes in so many different colours. Consider purchasing it on amazon, stores like Walmart, or any local photography store!
QUICK TIPS:
- Find the cheapest film around. I usually buy mine at local photography shops for $20, or wait for Michael's to email half price coupons!
- Line the tip of your nose to the lens of the camera, NOT THE VIEW FINDER, when taking selfies!
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