Lyle @ Capitol Reef National Park.

I bet y’all thought I was done talking about this Utah trip. Nope! I honestly would have been, but I was looking back through my posts and realized I didn’t share any of my instax photos on them. The instant photos I take on my trips are usually my favorite ones too! There’s only one final photo, and all the imperfections in it are what make them perfect. My birthday trip has been over for quite some time now but I just had so much to share!

I get questions on Instagram once in a while, and even in real life, about my instant photos. The basics: I have a Fujifilm Instax Wide 210. Lyle bought it for me for Christmas 3 years ago and it’s definitely my most used camera that he’s gotten me! I buy my film on Amazon because it’s way cheaper than buying it in stores anywhere. I tend to stock up and repurchase every few months or so. I’ve considered getting the Instax Mini for more “fun” shots but I can’t decide. What do you think? Should I get another Instax for fun?

As far as settings, it all depends on the weather and lighting conditions. I never use it if it’s too dark out because even if I use the “Lighten” setting, the flash will most likely fire and it will ruin the photo, in my opinion. I stick to leaving the lighting settings on “Normal” or “Lighten” if it’s a bright day and I’m shooting with shadows. Also, I almost always set it to 3m-∞. Everything I photograph is usually bigger and quite a ways away from the camera. I like to use my instant camera for mostly landscapes or just any kind of iconic shot.

Below are my instant photos scanned in along with the photograph I take on my phone of the instant photo itself. SUPER META. Let me know what you think! Also, I managed to throw together some of the footage we got on this trip. I mostly focused on taking some amazing photos because I planned on making a book for my dad (Don’t worry, he already has it! I gave it to him for Father’s Day.) It was weird not focusing on video so it was a little hard to get enough footage, but I think I managed pretty well. Let me know your thoughts on that as well! As always, until next time xo!

Grand Canyon National Park. Arizona.

Horseshoe Bend. Page, Arizona.

Monument Valley. Arizona.

Monument Valley. Utah.

Under Canvas. Moab, Utah.

Double Arch. Arches National Park.

Hickman Bridge. Capitol Reef National Park.

Scenic Drive Rd. Capitol Reef National Park.

The Amphitheater. Bryce Canyon National Park.

Natural Bridge. Bryce Canyon National Park.

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