New cameras are a normal occurrence in the lives of our staff.  They are typically not an event to take note of, but recently staff member Peter Carlson had something... unusual occur.  It happened right after he had bought a Polaroid OneStep 600 from "Pa" Merriam over at the Emporium Galorium - a rundown, little curio shop that sells various knickknacks from golden monkey paws to ancient Germanic talismans.  Among the collection, this Polaroid stood out like a sore thumb and Pa Merriam seemed strangely eager to dispense with it, making Peter an offer he couldn't refuse.⁠

⁠With the camera under his arm, Peter wandered down to Cathedral Park, his favorite locale to test out a new camera.  Once loaded up with a fresh pack of Polaroid film, Peter snapped this picturesque scene of the park, the sun, and the St. Johns Bridge - a scene free of any human, or inhuman, element... or so he thought!

A few minutes later, as the image coalesced on the film, Peter noticed a strange thing: a figure seemed to be peering out at him from behind a nearby tree.  Looking up at the empty park in front of him, he was perplexed.  He brought the camera up to his eye and he fired it off again, anxiously awaiting the ejected film's development.  Sure enough, there it was!  Though now, much closer.  Heart beating a bit faster, Peter fired again, almost too afraid to look at the resulting image.  When he did, a scream escaped his mouth and the camera fell from his grasp, firing one last time as it hit the grass.  A short while later a young couple came across the abandoned Polaroid and a small stack of prints.  Of Peter there was no sign.⁠

⁠This short story was inspired by Stephen King's novella "The Sun Dog." 

... We really enjoy the Halloween holiday here at Blue Moon Camera.  Before Peter disappeared that fateful afternoon, he gave us his favorite Halloween movie recommendation: The Abominable Dr. Phibes.

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We can do anything, right Barbie?

A portrait from the day we were paid a visit by George Weiss, the wholesale manager for Polaroid Originals.  We've been using Polaroid Originals film since the Fade to Black days and their growth since those early beginnings has been incredible and heartening.  So many cameras are still in use today because of the work of these people.  George had never been into the shop before and, likewise, we had never met him. 

The work we do is highly personal; we love working face to face with our customers, across the counters every day.  That personal connection is an important one, it makes our efforts all that more fulfilling for us - same goes for the businesses we work with.  It was great to connect with George, discuss all sorts of news - Polaroid related and otherwise - and share a mutual passion for photography.  We love visits like this.

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