My name is Stephanie, and I'm doing a research project on Polaroid Camera's and I need an interview so this is how I'm going to do it, so if you could just answer the questions seriously, and please know what you're talking about. Thank you very much.

- Who was the person/company that first discoved or even invented the Polaroid camera? - What is the future for the Polaroid camera? - Why do you think the Polaroid Camera was a good invention? - If you reccomend the Polariod Camera, why? if not, why not? - What types of things can you do with the Polaroid Camera?

-- Stephanie Grenier (stephanielove14@hotmail.com), February 03, 2000

Answers

You can't really separate the Polaroid camera from the Polaroid process, which uses a sticky gel spread between a negative and a receiver to both develop a negative image and make a final positive image in one process. That process was invented and perfected by Dr. Edwin (Edward?) Land of Cambridge, Mass. He later formed or helped to form the Polaroid Corporation. For much more accurate info than I am probably giving you, you should do directly to the source:

www.polaroid.com

They have a very complete web site, and should be able to help answer your questions by e-mail if you cn't find enough on your own.

I use 4x5 and 8x10 inch Polaroid materials almost exclusively instead of conventional film and paper, because I dont have my own darkroom. Most of my customers want one or two pictures, and Polaroid is perfect for that. They get their photo on the spot and I get my money on the spot.

As for its future, I think it is very strong. Most studio and commercial photographers depend on it to make sure that everything is right before they make the final exposure for that important ad agency that is going to be seen world wide in the magazines.

Polaroid films also have some qualities that conventional materials can't reproduce. I happen to like the one-of-a-kind nature of Polaroid. It is like the original Daguerrotypes which were also one of a kind images. I'm not saying mine are as good as some of them, however. Just that I enjoy working that way.

A lot of people are doing other things with Polaroid materials like transferring the image to fine are papers, or manipulating it in their own way. Again, there is a lot about that at their web site.

I hope this helps. If you like, e-mail me and I will be happy to provide you with a couple of images that show what can be done with the materials.

Good Luck

-- Tony Brent (ajbrent@mich.com), February 03, 2000.