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As always with the caveat of to-my-eye-and-sensibilities, I can write that I am quite satisfied with my Autumnal picture making. Virtually all of that picture making was accomplished while I was out and about dealing with various errands. Only a very few were made during an expressly for making pictures outing.
All of that picture making activity has resulted in a cohesive 30 (approximately) picture body of work which falls under the heading of Quotidian Autumn Color ~ without the screaming. The work, to my eye and sensibilities, is strong enough to warrant a POD book + limited edition-10 pieces-folio of 20 original INSTAX prints.
Re: INSTAX prints: I have become rather enamored, some might say obessed, with INSTAX prints. It would appear that, from what I have read and what I have experienced, FUJI has quite a hit on its hands with the INSTAX thing - both cameras and printers. Both items yield up prints; directly from an INSTAX camera or from an INSTAX printer. In either case, people-primarily non-”serious” snap shooters-are smitten by, a) instant photography, and, b) holding-and viewing-an actual print in the hand…another indication that photography is not dying.
Given my long standing practice of making instant pictures with various POLAROID cameras and materials-for commercial, editorial, and personal use-it should come as no surprise that I have taken up the making of INSTAX prints. That written, I believe there is a potential for INSTAX prints, as a distinct Fine Art medium, to start appearing on gallery walls - I already have a gallery commitment for an INSTAX print exhibition.
All of that written, in my next entry (or very soon) I will expound upon the idea of why I believe that the INSTAX medium is, or can be, an expressive medium for Fine Art Photography.