1 post tagged “polaroid”

Though the days of polaroid are drawing to a close, I have seen two movies in the last two weeks in which they featured prominently. First it was Martian Child and then it was 2 Days in Paris. A character in 2 Days in Paris also postulated that constantly photographing "the moment" takes you out of the moment. This can be true and it seems to be happening to some of my "friends" in the land of facebook. On a related note, I found an interesting tip in The Introvert Advantage: How to Thrive in an Extrovert World. One of the author's techniques for an introvert to navigate a party or gathering was to take photographs. That distance from the moment/direct conversation with others can be just what an introvert might need to stay relaxed. Not to mention a great way to move around the room without the pressure of conversing with everyone. I think this would be a great technique to ease into a conversation, a sort of warm up lap of photography but one would need to be careful not to hide behind the camera. In the case of the facebook friends, I think some of them need to move away from the front of the camera. Less posing and more living!