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In 2003, Andrew Faris came to New York and documented the town using a Polaroid. His shots do a really nice job of capturing a moment in time. I think that’s what all photographs are supposed to do—duh!—but Polaroids especially. People could capture a moment and then enjoy the moment just a minute later. I guess you can do that with a digital photo too, but so many digital photos get erased or neglected because their value is zippo. I think part of the reason that Polaroids have such meaning is that each one cost like a dollar to make!  I’m enjoying scans of his shots at NYCPP.com, short for New York City Polaroid Project.  Thanks to Jon Bender for the link! 

In 2003, Andrew Faris came to New York and documented the town using a Polaroid. His shots do a really nice job of capturing a moment in time. I think that’s what all photographs are supposed to do—duh!—but Polaroids especially. People could capture a moment and then enjoy the moment just a minute later. I guess you can do that with a digital photo too, but so many digital photos get erased or neglected because their value is zippo. I think part of the reason that Polaroids have such meaning is that each one cost like a dollar to make! 

I’m enjoying scans of his shots at NYCPP.com, short for New York City Polaroid Project. 

Thanks to Jon Bender for the link! 

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