Polaroid

The P.J. Photo Workshop

- Joel Heffner
P.J. at his first dog show. Later on he would become a Dog Show Champion!
  1. Move in closer.
  2. Center the main subject.
  3. Try to get the eyes in focus.
  4. Use a helper if possible.
  5. Shade is better than sun.
  6. Having a cute subject helps. [P.J. asked me to put that one in.]
  7. Polaroids have a unique look. [And you can still get the film for old Polaroid cameras and there are new Polaroid cameras too. Check at polaroid.com for latest details.]
  8. Preserve your old photos. Make prints. Copy and store digital images in more than one place.

The best camera ever!

- Joel Heffner

There have been many really good cameras. Some shooters like a Leica. Others like a Nikon. Many like an iPhone.

The best camera ever made, in my opinion, was the Polaroid SX-70!

Why?

When Polaroid came out with it it was very exciting. You were able to take a photo and it would pop out of the camera…like magic. It was an original. You could hold it in your hand. It started a photographic revolution. And…you couldn’t alter it with Photoshop!

People like me still have photos made with it.