Thank you for visiting my “Bob’s Polaroid Works”!
This is the very first post! So…, I’m gonna write things like my self-introduction and some easy ground rules for this website!
It’s also the first time to build up a website, so it may be difficult to read or browse the page, but I definitely will try to make this better in the future!
This website will be written in both English and Japanese. Posts will update separately. You can use google translate added to this website!
Bob’s Polaroid Worksをご覧いただきましてありがとうございます！
こちらへの投稿は英語と日本語どちらでも行う予定です。状況により、どちらかの言語の記事が先に投稿される場合がございますが、ページのプラグインでGoogle翻訳が利用可能ですので、ご活用ください！
Hello!
My name is Bob.
Thanks for visiting my garage!
I was born and raised in Japan, and I was an exchange student in the States when I was an undergraduate.
Now I am back in Japan and working for a company and doing Polaroid photo shoots in the spare time!
I wrote in my biography, and my first Polaroid camera was Polaroid Land Camera One Step which was sold for $12 on eBay in 2018.
It was also my first analog camera, so I had no idea how it works and how photos develop.
And that was the time, both Impossible Film and Polaroid Originals Film were on the market. However, I lived in a remote area, so I needed to order them on Amazon, and I could not use the Impossible film ever.
Nevertheless, 8 shots of films for 20-25 USD was not really affordable for a student. Then I stopped taking Polaroid photos after around a year since I started it.
Then why did I opened this website?
The answer is I restarted Polaroid photos in 2020, thanks to my friend!
Fortunately, I have lots of friends who are passionate about photography. And they ignite me the “Polaroid Fever,” and now I often go out for photoshoot on Polaroid cameras!
For the last 1 year, I had some chances to get new Polaroid cameras such as Polaroid Land Camera SX-70 first model, Impossible Project I-1, and Polaroid Lab!
What’s crazy about I-1 is that they were on sale in Japanese electronics retailers for around $20 as new! (Maybe they are all sold out…)
Nowadays, you can easily have fun with Polaroid Photos with Polaroid OneStep+ or Polaroid Now; easy to take, does not need much light to compare to SX-70, Bluetooth connection and remote control with iPhone or Smartphone, etc…
BUT I’m in LOVE with low ASA SX-70 film because of its complexity!
Above is my intro regards my Polaroid Photography! If you have any questions, feel free to contact me via email or DM on Instagram!
Then, let me introduce you to my Polaroid Cameras that I have!
-Polaroid Land Camera SX-70 First Model (4 of them in total. *I am thinking to sell one of them currently)
-Polaroid Land Camera OneStep (My first Polaroid Camera)
-Impossible Project I-1 (bought for $20 as new)
-Polaroid Lab
Next, I would like to set some ground rules on this website for this website’s proper use and fun!
Ground Rules
- My Polaroid Works and images have copyrights. I would accept the use of them for commercial or non-commercial purposes on the following conditions; please contact me via email or Instagram DM BEFORE you use them. Please credit my name or Instagram Username on or beside the post.
- This website intended to share Polaroid Photography’s pleasure and its greatness to broad viewers. It did not intend to criticize or negative intent regarding a political or particular group of subjects. I understand there is a variety of art perceptions, so please have a positive intent for others when you comment or share this website’s contents.
- These Groud Rules may be changed to adapt latest situations. I will try to make this website better in fun, informative, and the hub of “Polaroiders”!
- Lastly… HAVE FUN!!!!!!!
Ok then, I wrote what I wanted to note at this point!
Thank you for your time in reading this!
I hope you enjoy my website and follow it for future updates!
Have a great one!
Bob
Bob's Polaroid Works 