Thoughts & life experiences of a Chicago area graphic artist

13 September 2017

16 Polaroid Selfies from the 80s


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Before social media posted iPhone photo selfies and even before social media was a thing, Polaroid was the King of selfies.

Above I have a small sample of selfies I took in the early 80s with a Polaroid 660 camera. Many of them I manipulated for "Special FX" by using a wooden stylus to push the chemicals around through the plastic cover while the image developed.

Polaroid has modified its product line for the digital age. “Vintage-style” instant cameras and films are still available for purists.

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