four snapshots of a cloud disappearing

when i was a kid with an #instamatic i documented the disappearance of a cloud. #blueskyartshow #clouds #sky #photography

Zeg and Gez, "free parking 2" - New Mexico. #polaroid #instamatic #greyones #aliens #roswell

Zeg and Gez, "free parking" - New Mexico. #polaroid #instamatic #greyones #aliens #roswell

Zeg and Gez, motel room, Nevada. #polaroid #instamatic #greyones #aliens

Zeg and Gez in Nevada. #polaroid #instamatic #greyones #desert #area51

A Kodak just like this became part of my creative workflow at 13. I enjoyed going into my dark closet to manipulate the camera and force multiple exposures. I'd like to reload some cartridges I have & try this with 35mm. Do people understand why Instagram is called that? #126film #kodak #instamatic

Two color photographs, stacked, of an old Kodak Instamatic R4 camera, still in the uncovered box in the top photo, with cover in the bottom photo.

Originally posted on IG on December 28, 2021...

#126film #camera #cartridge #collection #film #fun #funky #gearporn #hawkeye #instamatic #instamaticr4 #kodacolorx #kodak #old #treasures #photography #vintage

"La casa de la araucaria"
#esquina #historia #montevideo #pocitos #pocitosnuevo #uruguay #rambla #ramblapocitos #casona #film #fotografía #35mmfilm #35mmphotography #35mmfilmphotography #años80 #vintage #rétro #memories #memoriesforlife #salvaged #oldpictures #kodak #kodakGold200 #instamatic

Instamatic 100. Kodak. 1963. D.R

#ChallengeAZ I comme Instamatic, la gamme d'appareil photo au fonctionnement ultra simple lancée par Kodak en 1963. Et vendue à près de 70 millions d’exemplaires ! Souvenirs, souvenirs ...
#généalogie #histoire #photographie #Instamatic #Kodak #photosdefamille #sixties

Review: Clickster Instamatic Camera When I first picked up the Clickster — a retro-inspired, no-fuss Instamatic-style camera — I honestly didn’t expect much. Let’s be real: in an age of mirrorless marvels and smartphones that practically edit your shots for you, this little box feels like a relic. But after spending some time shooting with it, I have to admit… there’s a surprising bit of joy in its simplicity. Specifications: It doesn’t get much more basic than this. Frame your shot, and click. No settings. No screens. No excuses. My Thoughts Let’s start with the obvious: the images aren’t going to win you awards. They’re soft, sometimes grainy, and often imperfect. But that’s also exactly why I found it so refreshing. Shooting with the Clickster was like giving myself permission to just play. I wasn’t worrying about ISO, white balance, dynamic range, or sharpness. Instead, I was looking for moments — a splash of light, a funny little scene, a fleeting gesture — and capturing them as they were. There’s also a quiet kind of nostalgia baked into it. Holding this camera, hearing the click of the shutter and the scratch of the wind-on lever, reminded me why I fell in love with photography in the first place: the magic of freezing a moment, flaws and all. Will I keep using it long term? Honestly… probably not. It’s more of a novelty than a workhorse. The limitations are charming at first, but if you’re serious about consistent results, it will quickly frustrate you. But would I recommend everyone try it at least once? Well, maybe. Final thoughts The Clickster isn’t here to compete with your mirrorless camera or even your smartphone. It’s here to remind you that photography can be fun, spontaneous, and imperfect — and that’s okay. Because sometimes, the joy of photography isn’t in perfection — it’s in the click.

Deze foto, zelf geschoten in augustus 1981 op station Valkenburg: NS locomotief nr. 1124, nog zonder botsneus.

#treinen #treinfanaat #treinnostalgie #oudedoos #NSloc1124 #NSserie1100 #serie1100 #stationValkenburg #Alsthom #nederlandsespoorwegen #valkenburgexpress #kodak #instamatic

"El edificio de al lado"
#rooftop #building #nextdoor #bluesky #whiteclouds #film #filmphotography #vintage #retro #retrospectiva #kodak #kodakgold200 #instamatic #pocitos #pocitosmontevideo #1980s #instantánea #photography #montevideo #uruguay

Digital photograph of a film negative exposed in 1983 and not developed until 2025. It's mostly a weird shade of green but a few very faint streaks indicate there may be an image.

An image taken from the film negative after heavy post-processing reveals a girl standing on the steps of a porch, carrying a bag in each hand. The photo is blurred and contains lots of grain and noise, but is recognizable and even shows some color variations.

My wife stumbled across her dad's old Instamatic camera, and discovered it still had film in it, which we worked out has been in the camera since at least 1983. Found a local place that still develops 126 Kodacolor cartridges (Picture Perfect Photo Lab […]

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A toddler takes great joy playing in the dirt, preferring it to playground equipment.

#BlueSkyArtShow #Joy #Photography #Instamatic

MY LIFELONG EFFORTS AT FOTOGRAFY

Started at age 13 with a Box Cam & did the various Kodak popular cams since & Polaroid.

This is The Early Years
#Photos #Photography #BrownieHawkeye #Instamatic #Polaroid

This black-and-white photograph features a nostalgic scene: a classic “Will Return” sign with a clock face, partially obscured by a vintage Kodak Instamatic 100 camera. The bold “Kodak” logo is clearly visible on the camera’s body, anchoring the image in a bygone era of analog photography. The camera’s placement hides the clock hands on the sign, leaving the expected return time a mystery. This concealment creates a subtle tension—the promise of return remains open-ended, suspended in time. The juxtaposition of the camera and the sign evokes a sense of halted movement, as if the photographer stepped away mid-thought and never quite made it back. —— この白黒写真には、懐かしさを誘う情景が映し出されています。「Will Return（戻ります）」と大きく書かれたサインボードと、その中央に描かれた時計の針。しかし、その針の部分は、斜めに重ねて置かれたヴィンテージの「コダック・インスタマチック100」カメラに隠れて見えません。カメラのボディには、当時を思わせる太字の「Kodak」ロゴがはっきりと刻まれており、アナログ写真の時代を象徴する存在感を放っています。肝心の「何時に戻るか」が分からないこの構図は、「戻る」と書かれながらも、いつになるのかは誰にも分からない——そんな曖昧な約束と、時間がふと止まってしまったかのような余韻を生み出しています。まるで撮影者がその場を離れたまま、まだ帰ってきていないような、そんな物語を静かに語りかけてきます。

Will Return (but don’t know when…)

#stilllife #WillReturn
#camera #Kodak #INSTAMATIC
#shotoniphone #iphoneography
#monochrome #photography #blackandwhitephotography
@bskyphotos.bsky.social

A Kodak Instamatic camera rests on a wooden table, next to it is a green-boxed roll of film.

I got this camera a few years ago because my parents used to have one. I even found some film, with a use-by date of August 1994. I STILL haven't used it! #photography #filmphotography #retrophotography #kodak #instamatic

"Desde mi balcón"
#perspective #kodak #kodakfilm #instamatic #pocitos #pocitosnuevo #buildings #apartmentblocks #skyline #retro #retrospectiva #vintage #photography #montevideo #uruguay #1980s #sunset #clouds #cloudscape #storm

Remember when… in 1965, Kodak introduced the Instamatic and suddenly everyone was a photographer?

No settings. No stress. Just click, advance the film, and wait for the magic.

It made memories as easy as winding a watch.

#Instamatic #ScanMyPhotos #RememberWhen

Image of a young man buying a treat at a shaved ice stand, with another image laid over it.

Double exposure & Hawaiian Ice. October 2021.
📷 Kodak Instamatic 133
🎞️ Arista Edu 200 in a 126 cartridge.
🧪 Kodak D-76
#believeinfilm
#filmphotography
#instamatic

Inspired by Mollino and amateur vintage eroticism #analog #anlogfilm #erotic #lingerie #vintage #squareformat #sprocket #colorfilm #instamatic #agfafilm #35mm #35mmfilm

This #photo #unplanned shot with on a #Kodak 110 #Instamatic camera in the summer of 1987, on the 4th in a row of a 103° days in a 4th floor apartment w/closed windows. After a long weekend away.

Once in a lifetime shot or…?

💀😸
#photography
#accidental #humor

This was my 1st post on #Bluesky

I was trying to determine how to introduce the Parkways Projects to you. Here's a second go on #Stunday 🦋🦉🌙

“In the gloaming, a trail of mists” #TomOgburn #Skyart
#EastCoastKin #Landscape #Photography #BlueskyArt
#BlueskyPhotography #BlueRidgeParkway #Instamatic

Photo of trees reflected in a lake, edges of the photo are distorted

Photo of trees reflected in a lake with light leaks, including a blue ring around the edge of the photo

Black and white photo of a lake and dock, trees are reflected in the lake and the sprockets from the edge of the film can be seen

Photo of trees reflected in the same lake, taken on very expired film resulting in strange colors and defects in the photo

Happy Saturday! A neighborhood lake, taken with various Crappy Cameras: Kodak Brownie, Olympus Stylus Epic with pretty epic light leaks, two Kodak Instamatics.

#blueskyartshow #reflections #crappycamerachallenge #expiredfilm #filmisnotdead #filmphotography #kodakbrownie #browniedays #instamatic

#photography #Instamatic #Kodak
#pictures #Kmart 📷🎞️

Palace of Fine Arts
#SanFrancisco, #California
photo by Steve Spanoudis
from the collections at theotherpages.org
left over from the 1915 Panama Pacific #Exposition
(taken with a #Kodak #instamatic #panoramic camera)

#travel #parks #monuments #photography #travelphotography #history #worldsfair

@Doony not 'instant'! The film cassette on the right looks like a #126format #instamatic film. :wink:

However, what a nice peace of work! 🤩

Neglect.

#photography #camera #closeup #kodak #x35 #instamatic