FREE Polaroid Camera – Seriously
By Marco Martinez
11 Jul 2009
The pitch:
I will ship to you for free one (1) Polaroid OneStep Closeup camera, along with one (1) pack of ten (10) exposures. I will ship anywhere in the world.
The catch:
Post a link to your favorite Polaroid capture posted on jpmag.com. The photo does not need to be yours. This is a link to jpg's Feature: Polaroid Portrait. It's a good starting point.
http://www.jpgmag.com/themes/100
In one month's time, I will have someone outside of the jpg community choose the one s/he likes best. Then, the person who submitted that Polaroid will receive the camera and the 10 exposures.
The story:
I recently bought this camera for 5 dollars and paid 75 dollars for 60 exposures. I am posting a few of them, and I will post some more. I am down to 29 exposures (minus the ten I'm sending) left for me, and I have come to realize that that is enough for me.
I like the idea of Polaroid. I have seen so many beautiful Polaroids. More than anything, I have been able to appreciate the photographers behind those photographs.
This is not an effort to save Polaroid. We all know the truth. Rather, I would like to propose that we celebrate it. There is plenty to celebrate about Polaroid.
¡Viva Polaroid!
¡Salud!
Marco
38 responses
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Lexi Hoebing gave props (11 Jul 2009):
i've found two I really like; although the first is not really taken with a polaroid. http://jpgmag.com/photos/270966#ShareThis This one is probably my favorite, it beautifully and powerfully captures such great emotion . http://jpgmag.com/photos/720696
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Lexi Hoebing added a link (11 Jul 2009):
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Lexi Hoebing added a link (11 Jul 2009):
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Hannah Hess added a link (11 Jul 2009):
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Danne Dhirgahayu added a link (11 Jul 2009):
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Cory Verellen added a link (24 Jul 2009):
One of my favorite's of/from one of my favorites. (jpgmag.com)
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Cory Verellen added a link (24 Jul 2009):
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Cory Verellen said (24 Jul 2009):
Excellent Idea Marco!
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Penny Nannini added a link (24 Jul 2009):
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Penny Nannini added a link (24 Jul 2009):
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Golimb added a link (25 Jul 2009):
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Mallory Geary said (26 Jul 2009):
Amazing!I cant decide between 2 of my favorites.
http://www.jpgmag.com/photos/720696
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Paul Lavallee added a link (27 Jul 2009):
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Tremaine added a link (27 Jul 2009):
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Tremaine added a link (27 Jul 2009):
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molly . added a link (3 Aug 2009):
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molly . added a link (3 Aug 2009):
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John Linton added a link (4 Aug 2009):
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John Linton gave props (4 Aug 2009):
And YEAH! Rad! photo essay.
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Ben Mille added a link (6 Aug 2009):
I like this kind of idea, take pictures of polaroids (www.jpgmag.com)
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Yassine Hakimi added a link (6 Aug 2009):
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Leanna Lomanski added a link (6 Aug 2009):
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Leanna Lomanski added a link (6 Aug 2009):
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Leanna Lomanski added a link (6 Aug 2009):
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Devin Hayes added a link (6 Aug 2009):
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Alexander Bussey said (8 Aug 2009):
wow $75 for 60 exposures! great deal, that would run you over $100 most places today. These shots are very nice too.
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Chris A. Fraser added a link (10 Aug 2009):
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Chris A. Fraser added a link (11 Aug 2009):
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Marco Martinez said (16 Aug 2009):
Congratulations, Natasha! The polaroid you nominated was chosen among the others. It must have been tough deciding among such great photographs. Thanks to all who participated. Take care.
Salud!
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paolo mori said (17 Aug 2009):
http://www.jpgmag.com/photos/720140
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Marco Martinez said (20 Aug 2009):
Thank you for visiting. Please post a link to your favorite polaroid -- I know you must have a few in your favorites. I encourage you to visit the pages of those involved -- those who nominated and the nominees. It was them that gave life to the story.
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zach green added a link (28 Jan 2010):
this has to be the best because it is a true artisti picture. (www.jpgmag.com)
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Gopinath Dhanasekaran added a link (23 Feb 2010):
I got really amazed and i am so passion about polaroids (www.jpgmag.com)
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riverS gave props (10 Dec 2010):
viva polaroid!!! .)
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jen bellefleur added a link (29 Dec 2011):
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Amanda Rodriguez gave props (5 May 2012):
That is very kind of you and such a great idea! This is one of my favorite polaroids I have seen on JPG recently http://jpgmag.com/photos/3321362
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Tiffany Brown said (28 May 2012):
My favorite is http://jpgmag.com/photos/730721
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Hannah Hlavaty said (29 Apr 2013):
I would like to add a few photos (none of them are mine, because I don't own a polaroid camera yet), some of them are legit polaroid photos while some have them incorporated into them. I just enjoy them greatly. I hope that by sharing them with you and everyone else, people become inspired when they see them to take pictures, too. Thank you for this opportunity.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/geneoh/2068834035/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandams/4622243868/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rgb_nanairo-nianco/382934102/in/pool-364409@N22/
http://www.polyvore.com/polaroid_graphics_photography_vintage/thing?id=22748888
http://www.aaronkratenart.com/images/photo23.jpg
http://www.aaronkratenart.com/images/photo32.jpg
http://www.aaronkratenart.com/images/photo39.jpg
http://www.aaronkratenart.com/images/photo64.jpg
http://www.aaronkratenart.com/images/photo144.jpg
http://www.aaronkratenart.com/images/photo146.jpg
