instant gratification

 yay huburts * sulley wishes he was as scary as me* future home* yes I'm that tall* 

this dress * carslandcarslandcarsland* THEY MAKE GLITTERY EARS* it glowed. that's all.

all photos taken with instax mini 8 c.o. fujifilm

I love this camera like a child. 

As I have previously mentioned, 

I have wanted a mini instax since B.o.B released his "Airplanes" video. 

'sup 2010

When Fujifilm offered me one to review,
I burst into a celebratory dance moment to the song

It was completely worth the wait. 

This camera is everything I hoped it would be. 

I initially was worried that the shape

(it's the Fat Amy of cameras)

 would make it a  bit cumbersome to carry around, 
but it's actually super light, 

and easy to slip into everything but a clutch. 

Or if you're not a purse person,

 and have strong faith in thick pieces of string, 

there's a wrist strap for you to precariously dangle it from.

 The prints are adorable, and turn out way clearer then I expected. 
They're the perfect size, and more rectangular than square, 
which is good for shooting stuff like people  and castles and ice cream cones.

I took it with me on vacation, and so can vouch for it's Justina-proofing. 
I dropped it,
several times, 
 in a pile of sand, 
on a boardwalk,
into a palm tree.
don't ask. 
The plastic shell a. absorbed it and b. was really easy to clean off.

The only thing I had an issue with was the settings

 but that was more due to me being a bad judge of high sunlight v. low sunlight

I think it's really cool how polaroid cameras have evolved in the important ways, 

while still retaining what makes them a classic. 

They've also come fast and hard as an "old" thing 

into fashion blogging, which is a relatively new industry. 

Even the way the camera looks takes it from being just a tool to making it an accessory. 

It's an amazing way to capture moments and make them physical. 

You can look at a print a week later, a month, a year, and it all comes flooding back: 

the sounds, the lights, the laughter. 

It's a special kind of man-made magic.

Now I just wish I could work some magic on my wallet. 

The one true con of this camera is that the film is rather pricey, 

                                            running for about $13-$20 for 10 color prints.

 I recommend factoring in at least two "practice" shots.

(see: settings)

To top it off, it makes a really satisfying "rrrrRRrr" noise while it's printing your photo.

Total package.

xx,

Justina

follow A Bent Piece Of Wire on twitter|facebook|bloglovin

5.Everyday fashion at the Park

Parks are very inspirational places. In the fall, the trees are cool colors. In the winter, everything feels...winterish. In the spring, you can hear the happy sounds of the first games of the season. In the summer, well, it just..is.

I go to the park with a group every week. This week, I sort of ..sprang a photo shoot on them. By not warning any of them I would be wielding a camera, I caught them wearing what they felt comfortable in. I find that this is how you can predict the upcoming trends. I had my "models" ( Very cooperative friends, I love them :D) pose up on the "castle" (playgrounds) balcony..then I shouted "Look up! Search for the rain fairy!" (It was a cold, wet, rainy day) if you look closely at their faces, you can see which ones "saw the rain fairy"..



So now I am sure you are wondering, "What trend did she discover?" look at the pictures and see if you can figure it out. If not, just scroll to the bottom, where I spill the proverbial beans.

  Oh yeah, Madison is seeing the rain fairy.. :)

 No, the floor of the "balcony" is not a trampoline, Mariana simply has "bounce-ibility" :)

Geez, I look really tall in this pic...I am only 5'6...

And this last photo they asked me to share with you, because, well, they think it shows my "essence"..Load of rubbish, I think they just think it is a funny picture of me....

This is me before our  "photo shoot", telling them NOT to take a picture of me....


Anywho, as you can see in the first two photos, the "look" I found was..comfortable. Hoodies, generic t-shirts, skinny jeans and converse.  I am wearing an Aeropostale sweater ($9.99 thrift store find, brand new, still had tags), green layer shirt, Old Navy boot cut jeans, and (the ever-present) sparkly converse.
 Funnily enough, when I showed up at at the park, all but two of the girls were wearing some version this "look". I was one of them.. :p I am not a fan of skinny jeans, and it was waaaay to cold for me to not show off my new sweater :)

So go to your local park with some friends, pull out your camera and start snapping...you never know what you might find behind the lens :)

Until Whenever,

Justina

( A note from the F.B.I: This post is not numbered because prior to her mission, Justina had not put this in numbered order. We will continue to post previously written posts for her until her return from her current mission (see "4.You have to be willing to dig for it") Toodles, the Fashion Bureau of Investigations.)