Film is a finicky medium, full of confusing anecdotes that are navigable using bits of archaic trivia. And just like any other hobby or craft, film photography is full of fun facts and little peculiarities that give it character and make it all the more enjoyable to become immersed in.
1. Don’t Shake Your Polaroid Pictures
Contrary to popular music, you shouldn’t shake your Polaroid pictures. Besides the fact that waving your just-shot, now-developing picture isn’t really beneficial, there’s also a slight possibility it might, in fact, harm your print if you “shake it—shake it” too vigorously. The structure of a Polaroid is a series of chemicals and dyes sandwiched between layers; if you shake your print, there is the off chance you might create unwanted bubbles or marks between some of the layers, causing flaws in the final image. So, rather than shaking, simply let your print fully develop facedown or in dim light on a flat surface.
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