Some bundles include just the camera body and the relevant accessories while others include a pack or multiple packs of film. Yes, Instax film does expire and on each pack you can find an expiration date. Fujifilm advises that you do not use Instax film beyond the expiration date because the photographic properties of the film can change over time, causing adverse changes to colour balance.
Some users have also complained that very out-of-date film can leak , spreading chemicals across the rollers of the camera. Having said that, many photographers do shoot with expired film — just be prepared for the risks. Any exposure to light will instantly overexpose the remaining film , causing it to turn white.
That being said, I did successfully transfer a half-used pack of film from one camera to another by closing myself off in a dark room and throwing a blanket over my head so that no light could reach the cameras.
Absolutely not! All you have to do is lay it face-down on a flat surface out of the sun, or inside a flat coat pocket, and let it work its magic. The only kind of Polaroid film that works with Instax is the Polaroid film. It has been specifically designed for use with Polaroid and Fujifilm Instax Mini cameras. Other types of Polaroid film are not compatible. Personally I only ever use Instax film with Instax cameras, not least because it is usually less expensive.
I tend to keep mine inside an album or a box. Putting them on display or leaving them out in the sun can cause the colours to fade over time. It is also best to keep the prints away from heat and humidity.
If the film is unused, you must not tear, puncture or cut Instax film. This is because the film contains chemicals that could burn your skin. My advice would be to avoid cutting Instax film even after it has been developed. That said, some people have successfully experimented with peeling off the plastic that covers the image to create a grungy border. You can see a full video tutorial here. The time it takes for an Instax print to develop varies depending on the ambient temperature but the Instax manual suggests that the average time is around 90 seconds.
These chemicals are stored inside the white border of the film and cause the developing process to begin when they come into contact with the layers of emulsion and developing dye within the sheet.
The ten frames which I made are among the greatest photographs I perhaps, anyone? My first photo, naturally, was of my first daughter. She being the inspiration for so many things in my life, I found it fitting to gift her as the subject of the first of my ten masterpieces. She would be immortalized in my art. The greatest gift a father could give. The light cascades through the gossamer-thin curtains, bathing one side of her face in sunlight while leaving the other enigmatically shrouded in shadow.
Her gentle smile hints but only hints at happiness. My intention with this photo was to commentate on happiness itself, the happiness of humanity, of mankind. The sun, bathing only half of her face, reminds us that true happiness is never truly possessed by we mere mortals. That even at our lightest moments, there is inevitable darkness. Who knew that such a powerful image could be made with just a window.
Beyond its sophisticated conceptual overtone, the photo is rich with aesthetically pleasing qualities. Among the most striking of its visual bounty is its exceptional tones.
The entire right side of the frame is a tone in and of itself, while the left side, paradoxically, is an entirely different tone. Notice the way that the tones juxtapose against one another while also allowing each tone to speak for itself, individually on its own, singularly, as one.
Having just one tone in this photo would have been enough. I have made a photo with two tones. This was not easy to pull off, especially considering the aforementioned limitations of both the expired Polaroid film and the rather hamstrung Polaroid camera which was used to make the photograph. The way that I managed to create these two contrary yet complementary tones within a single photograph is very difficult to explain. The complexities of the tones and the mechanics needed to make them are sadly beyond many casual photographers.
At the least, they are too complicated to explain in a single language. I know that this is a let-down, that many of you are here specifically to understand how I create my art so that you may grow yourselves as artists. A noble pursuit, made even nobler when we consider that the heights of talent held in these pages can be reached by so few. In this program I will instruct you, personally, on how to create tones. More on this in the coming months. Until then, make sure to like, comment, and subscribe.
Lest you think for a moment that I am but a one-hit wonder, capable of creating only a single masterpiece out of a ten shot pack, I will include at the tail end of this article eight of the remaining nine photographs. The tenth and final photograph of the pack could not be included in this article.
When it ejected from the camera, a strange thing happened. I heard harps, an organ, a choir. A bright, white light surrounded me, engulfed me, became me. The tenth photograph held in my hand seemed to float from my grip, to hover for a second before it folded into itself in what can only be described as an iridescent collapse, an imploding bloom of light, an infinity photograph. All sound ceased. The photograph diminished to a single, brilliant point of light — and then vanished.
Where it has gone I can only guess. I can feel it. I feel that I have become something more, something pure. I feel that I am now the ultimate artist. By purchasing anything using these links, Casual Photophile may receive a small commission at no additional charge to you. This helps Casual Photophile produce the content we produce. Many thanks for your support. James Tocchio is a writer and photographer, and the founder of Casual Photophile. Your artistic gift is so great that it cannot be confined to just expired film as its medium; it undisputedly overflows into the realm of satire.
Your exquisite use of understatement approaches but never quite exceeds your photographic mastery. The others are wonderful examples of the post-post-modern art school.
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