Polaroid Tips & Tricks - the best way to take instax mini 9 pictures!!

Here are some polaroid tips and tricks for beginners and advanced instax polaroid users. these are the best ways to take pictures on the intsax mini 9 (but it's pretty applicable to the 8 and 11 as well)...

- don't shake the film as it's developing - doesn't really help it, and can potentially harm it
- don't squeeze the film image as it's developing
- there's always a flash, so the closer the subject, the brighter.
- you must wait for the blinking red light by the view piece before taking an image
- you can take out and exchange the film packs, but a few film images may be ruined
- if you change out the film the counter will go back to 10
- bulk ordering film only saves a few dollars
- hold far away from your face when you take selfies
- the mirror is warped so make sure your face is out of the mirror from your view if you are taking a selfie with friends
-with pics of big groups, make sure the subjects are as close as possible

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[kimberlyv]

Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful knowledge to a 63 year old, old lady. Your are an awesome teacher young lady!!

[averybeautiful]

I took notes 😎 Polaroid Notes
- red flash by lens means STOP AND WAIT
- Yellow means DAMAGED film
- Do NOT cover flash when looking
- House mode: Let’s the a lot ofof light in
- Cloud mode: little less light in
- Medium sun: medium amount of light
- Big sun: SMALLEST amount of light
- High Key: MOST amount of light
- S in number block means there is a plastic sheet
- If all exposure keys are blinking-> ur batteries r dead
- DO NOT PULL POLAROID PIC WAIT
- Don’t touch actual picture with fingers unless u want fingerprints
- Do not shake photo, messes with chemicals
- Keep in DARK area!!
- keep away from reflecting surfaces
- make SURE no fingers in lens (won’t show up in view finder)
- there is ALWAYS flash so THE FLASH PICS UP THE CLOSEST THING ( so nothing in between lens and object u want to shoot)
- get your camera as close as possible
- optimal cam range 6-8 feet ( excluding light)
- if taking a selfie make the takers face furthest in mirror
- fill in the frame!
- in portraits let medium amounts of light in
- DO NOT POINT AT SUN!
- if group: move closer, brighter setting

[nkaisengmphomela]

I was just about to take mirror selfies. Thank you for the tips girl. This was very helpful and informative 😀

[sapphicism]

this is such a helpful video!! it’s like an ultimate instax mini guide because you discussed all the important points really well, especially framing & exposure. thank you for this!! :)

[jovischeidt]

It’s funny how you do a bad photo but you still hang it up but this help was the best thank you so much for telling us facts because I didn’t know half of them

[johnchavez]

thank you for this! for the reflective surfaces, I recently learned that it's because light travels so fast that the flash will hit the surface, bounce back and hits the light sensor, which makes it think that there's a lot of light, so it uses a faster shutter speed. it's worth experimenting by trying to cover the light sensor.

[vandana]

Thanks for this cause literally I've been searching for this polaride guide and all other people were " yeah pur batteries and click and all but none of them showed the really "how to take" pictures" like the environment influence and distance influence but u did and showed variety of pictures. Thanks to you that now I will be able to click beautiful pictures ❤️

[taylorperet]

this is literally so helpful thank you so much; you got me missing summer, the best photos i take w my instax are usually during summer

[cupofjoe]

I just got my instax mini 9 today and was looking for a tutorial. I'm really glad I found your video. It's been helpful 😌

[Yippeprincess]

Hello beautiful!! I threw away my manual when I got mine and this helped so much! I hop the best for you’re channel! Never drop your crown queen ✨😌🤚🏽

[thawuud]

thanks for filming this it really helped 💕😊 I see that your are consistent in posting videos and they are very well done, you are super underrated.

[apersonwholikesburgers]

It’s not a Polaroid because it is made by fujifilm but it is an instant camera and this video is really helpful so thank you

[mojojojo]

This is actually very helpful! Thank you for making this video!

[AnvitaTanksale]

Helped me much, Melody... I am so grateful for the information that I got via your video... Keep up the good work! ❤😊

[deeryuh]

thank you for this!! i have watched several videos and yours are the best one!

[MitzukiRina]

I just got mine today this was rlly helpful I was confused at first so THANK YOU!

[baketolive]

this was so I am bookmarking this video for when I get my cameraaa delivereddd yayayayayayayayay thank you

[osamasalah]

Worth every second of watching well done 👍🏼 ! 🌹

[niharikachatterjee]

This was such a genuine video with very good amount of information. Thank you so much

[plasnoid]

Thanks for the tips. Good video. Thank you!