WHAT IS OLD IS NEW

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What Is Old Is New

     They say "what goes around comes around" or that life "comes full circle," and thus is a portent of one's own demise; nature's way of taking and giving back to the earth, symbolizing the sacredness and divinity of the universe - something dies in order to give life to another. Well, I guess I should pack my cosmic bag and get ready to go on to the next existence!

    The newest fad in photography, the newest toy to tickle techies, millennials, and hipsters (brace yourself) is square photographs on film with actual prints, recently touted by Fujifilm in the release of its new Instax Square SQ6 camera and film! (I saw it on TV and immediately had to go to the dentist because I  broke a molar gritting my teeth so hard). "The Instax square SQ6 is the first analog instant camera with the Instax square lineup. It is the perfect tool for users who want to be creative (right) and use instant photos to express themselves and their everyday moments on a square film format. The 1:1 square format Instax square SQ6 captures the beauty of each and every moment, so that you can cherish those memories for a lifetime. With square format there is no need to waste a precious moment deciding whether to capture it in portrait or landscape (and if needed turning your camera on end) - just pick up the camera and snap. And at 1.5x, the size of Instax Mini Prints, there's plenty of room to set the scene."






     Wow! Square photos on instant film! How innovative! How modern! How totally cool. How totally lame!

     Here's a news flash for you...square format photographs are not new and cool, they are old and extremely cool! Now this is how the "big kids" do photography in a square format with images that extend beyond the scrapbook (do people still do scrapbooks?) to the gallery, oh and to things like books...remember those?




     And let us not forget who got the entire "instant photograph" idea going...a company named Polaroid!






          Feeling just a little less smug? 











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