NY, NYC, CT, NJ Maternity, Newborn, Baby, Child and Family Photographer Dawn Sela Photography Blog

This month’s blog carousel topic is “Alternative Cameras”. I’ve lost count of just how many cameras I have…I have a collection of antique cameras, polaroids, film cameras, toy cameras like Holgas, all of my Canon digital cameras, and even my iphone 4S. The official workhorses are the Canon 1DMark iv, the 5D Mark ii, and the standbys are the original 5D, the 1DMarkiiN and the 20D. All have and do serve me well. My latest toy has been the Fuji Instax. My heart dropped at the news of saying good bye to Polaroids. Here comes the Instax. Instant mini prints! Relatively inexpensive and tons of fun! Great for the kids as well:) If you’d like to check one out, you can find one right here on amazon.

For some more blog fun on alternative cameras, hop on over to my friend Dana Bowes Treadwell, Calgary’s baby, child and family photographer.

Corey - January 22, 2012 - 10:35 pm

Love your images – so fun and beautiful!

christine plamann - January 23, 2012 - 12:56 am

love, love, love! and thank you for bringing back such fun memories of polaroids (and of summer strawberries!)

Anna-Karin - January 23, 2012 - 1:14 am

I remember how fun the polaroid cameras was when growing up. The excitement to “instantly” see the developed photograph and the eager wait from when the photo was just grey until it developed and showed the colors. So fun to see the alternative to the beloved polaroid. I may have to consider one of these for my family. Love the variety you shared!

TaraMc - January 23, 2012 - 2:17 am

What fun photos, Dawn. I had never heard of this camera until now. Looks like fun.

marmalade - January 23, 2012 - 8:59 am

I love these little Fujis, they take fun photos. I love the tricycle shot and raspberry shot most – the color red is picked up beautifully by that little marvel.

Dena Robles - January 23, 2012 - 9:49 am

Ooooh, I like the results. I have put off buying this camera, but it seems like so much fun, not sure how much longer I can resist it.

teri mason - January 23, 2012 - 12:13 pm

Oh my, what memories! I even used polaroids with my art classes when I was a teacher. I’m not sure if the sheer amazement and wonder would be there for my kids now (with the instant gratification of digital) but I think I’m going to get one of those intax cameras! thanks for the link!

Julie - January 23, 2012 - 12:25 pm

These are awesome! I think I need to get that camera for me – so fun! Great series of everyday detail images!

Mary Beth - January 23, 2012 - 3:52 pm

How fun are these! Little lovely photos, so cute. This is now officially on my wish list.

Samara Hutcheson - January 23, 2012 - 4:22 pm

Is it too early to start my Christmas list?! These are so much fun!

Danna - January 24, 2012 - 6:13 pm

LOVE!!! thank so much! now I NEED one of these too!! hahaha

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Beacon Junior Firefighters | Westchester County Child Photographer Dawn Sela

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Over the summer I had the pleasure of creating this portrait for our city’s Junior Firefighters. I had the vision of it in my mind as soon as our Chief, Steve VanBuren, explained to me what he wanted to do. It now hangs on a 10 foot banner at Beacon High School to encourage more students to join the department and serve their community as my family has for thirty years and will continue to do so. My son is not in this photo….but he will be in the next one! Many thanks to these young boys who are volunteering in their community to protect and serve others.

December’s blog carousel theme is texture and I thought it fit just perfectly:) Please continue the journey and click on my friend Dena Robles from Grand Rapids, Michigan portrait photographer for more!