Polaroid or Retro Style Imagery
Fabrizio Rapeti PHOTOGRAPHY

Polaroid or Retro Style Imagery

February 2018

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Entry 1604419
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Nice effects added to this to give it a date earlier than the actual one. The building almost has a 50's retro style, if it were not for the cars, traffic light and film poster I would have been convinced at first glance. Nice work well done.

This is so stereotypical of the 70's in the design of this monument. It conjures memories of similar structures to commemorate Olympic games and other such events. I have always had an interest in Soviet history and architecture, so this appealed to me. Nice work.

Entry 1611322
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Entry 1615989
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You just have to love this shot, a really fabulous family documentation. I like the that as the viewer you are looking for the story or the connection between the photographer and the people involved. The days when people wore smart attire to travel, not like today its comfort all the way. I can remember travelling with my parents in the 70's and smart dress was imperative. Great memory to share, well done.

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Great shot with a genuine Polaroid and very imaginative. I put this first because there is no photo shop trickery here, pure imagination and an authentic 70's image. Its fabulous that this has been kept as a rwal treasure from that time period and instantly recognizable with the hair style and amazing mustache. Well done.

Entry 1628843
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Great job with the treatment of this image, it really does have a great old effect typical of the 70's Polaroid. If it were not for the $20 on us sign I would have perhaps been convinced that the date was earlier than perhaps it is. Great work well done.

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Polaroid is a well known brand of camera widely used in the 70's and 80's but was produced in the 40's in its original form. The majority of us have used or seen a Polaroid camera before. What I am after here is that Polaroid feel to an image where there are lots of vivid colours but the blues are very pastel like and hazy. Modern day photoshop can help create this effect. The subject matter can be anything and in fact you can also create the look of the original polaroid style printed frame for extra effects.