So I have recently bought a instant film camera. No not a Polaroid but a Fuji instax mini 7s. It takes business card sized instant film and I totally love it. It reminds me of when I was younger when Polaroid was popular and how I used to take pictures using my moms Polaroid One Step.

The Fuji isn’t that expensive, when I bought it was $60 at adorama and a two pack film package (20 total photos) was $13. I wasted so many of the photos because I was trying to get used to the film but I think I got it now!

My first two photos (please don’t laugh), I should have read what the minimum focusing distance was :

Here are a few photos during an overcast day, around 2pm :

Not really knowing the settings of my cameras and when to use them, here I chose the “fine” setting where I was supposed to use it in partly cloudy days. Turned out way too bright and overexposed.

Realizing this I took a few more using the “bright” setting and the pictures came out better but still a bit over exposed. But I actually like the way they came out.

After taking 6 photos on my little walk, I actually only came out with one photo I liked and it was this one of the Apple Store in Manhattan.

I also just bought a closeup lens for my camera that also has a mirror so it will be easier to take photos of myself!