DISCOVERY...

so as of late, i've finally decided, it's time to jump back into shooting my polaroid camera. so w/ only two polaroids left loaded in my one600, i go online to get refills. well to my BIG SHOCK
the price just about tripled for everything that has "classic polaroid" written all over it. my husband, who gave me my camera, only paid $40 for it, and now, it's going for nearly $200... at minimum. "o_O are they out of their minds!" - i thought! one site after another brought me to $4 per film square. IT WAS A HUGE MISTAKE when i didn't do anything upon hearing that Polaroid was discontinuing production of all the classic cameras and films out there. my fault -_- gah...

anyway...i found myself trying the impossible task, feeling helpless as i wanted to fill my creative hunger, of finding a resolve to this issue. how am i gonna take polaroids now? am i willing to pay $4 a pop for instant film?! that's like robbing me silly! but i love it so much!

as i almost certainly gave up...and as my husband coaxed me to accept the inevitable...i stumbled upon...

http://the-impossible-project.com/

after reading and reading on who these guys are and what they're about i had my a-ha moment! (yes, i've taken this from oprah :p) I LOVE THESE PEOPLE! we're back in business! and even though, as i noticed, and as they honestly point out that their products are a working progress...this is the very reason you respect them even more. they are doing the whole revival project for the love of it...and for the folks who love and have not abandoned the simple classic...the art that is POLAROID.

so...from one artist to the IMPOSSIBLE team (man, i really wish i can type a backwards "P") wait wait, IMOSSIBLE (ahh...there we go! good 'nuf for government work ;D)...i'd like to say...

thanks for saving these instant classics - kat

p.s. can't wait for my PX600 films brought to life by impossible, of course.