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Instagram and Sturbridge Village (New, Meet Old)

11 Friday May 2012

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Details from Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA

I recently began playing around with Instagram on my IPhone and I am loving the results.  The images are very similar to old Polaroids and the format is a square.  In my opinion, everything looks better framed in a square.  I only paint square paintings and when I sold my greeting cards, they were all on square stock.  I love a square.  Instagram has gotten me excited about starting a new feature here.  I am going to start posting a regular Inspiration Category each Friday.  The photos will be details from the week.  I hope this inspires you to find beauty in your daily routine just as we try to do.  Enjoy!

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15 Thursday Mar 2012

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My heart was broken when I could no longer buy Polaroid film for a reasonable price.  I love the colors and the magic of instant pictures.  I love that they came with their own built-in frame and could be handed out to watch develop right in the middle of the action.  My grandmother had a giant, noisy Polaroid that she used for family portraits.  That camera seemed so out of place in her utilitarian household, but the images that it spat out flattened and tinted the setting into something beautiful.

Thankfully I have a new love.  This Fuji camera is itself adorable and the tiny photos are even cuter.  (Thanks Japan!).  A line of these pictures along a shelf makes a great installation of family photos- no frames required.