How to take better Polaroid Go pictures! Review of Generation 2 Go, Tutorial & Texas Photo Road Trip

The Polaroid Go Generation 2 cameras are here, representing the first ever update to Polaroid Go hardware. In this special episode, we discover how to make the most out of this unbearably adorable baby doinker in a road trip across Texas, USA.
Find the Polaroid Go Gen 2 here: www.polaroid.com/products/go-...
This collaboration with Polaroid came about when they asked me, simply, to show how I use the Go. Considering I was hot off of my "Polaroid Go Summer" Instagram barrage, the timing was surreal for a Go-themed extravaganza. I worked with Polaroid on the campaign for the Go when it was first released in 2021, writing & directing the How To video for their channel/website. So, the Go has had a cozy place in my heart, and I hope you dig this bigger episode on it!
Check out the incredible neon artwork of Todd Sanders of Roadhouse Relics here: www.roadhouserelics.com/
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00:00 Cold Open
00:42 Gen 2 Go Introduction
02:27 Lighting with Flash
04:01 Composing on the Go
05:26 Photo Road Tripping in Texas
07:06 Lighting with Natural Light
08:10 Neon in Austin
10:20 Improvements in Gen 2

[@InAnInstant]

Celebrating 4 years of In An Instant with this special episode! Ever since I first smashed “publish,” pouring love into this channel and the whole film community in general have always been a warm fire away from the chaos of the world. I can’t count the amazing people I’ve met across to the planet thanks to this analog way of shooting and thinking that we’re all obsessed with. Much love and appreciation to all the folks who have supported anything I’ve done since launching this program of instant madness. I love you and I’m IN love with you!

[@beamingbirdpictures]

Easily one of the best channels on KZbin. Congrats on 4 years and many more to come!

[@InAnInstant]

Thank you so dearly!!

[@laurenbrown4695]

So glad to have captured the world's largest CEDAR rocking chair on the world's smallest instant film format!

[@geelove76]

I love the new Polaroid cameras. I just find that Polaroid film is what holds the cameras true potential back. I think Fuji’s cameras are far less superior but their film makes up for the shortfalls.

[@Markybug-Keira-Cody]

Fuji film and Polaroid cameras would be the ideal

[@nathansstuff1547]

Yeah, one of the best Fuji has released was the mini 90, and now 99

[@matthewcunningham6296]

Great work as always, Ben

[@InAnInstant]

Thank you MC!

[@junoworldwide]

Another super entertaining and informative video. I’ve always had a connection to neon and I admire the respect it has in Texas. Great job!

[@conrailwitty]

Great video as usual. Great timing too! My wife had given me a red Polaroid Go for my birthday the morning that you uploaded this video so naturally we watched it that evening. Lotsa good information and inspiration. It's an adorable lil bugger that reminds me of a puffer fish!

[@todompol]

As always, another excellent video! Always great seeing you in Denton!

[@InAnInstant]

An honor to have you in the video, Andy! A man who looks good “at elevation” can truly accomplish anything.

[@gregjarman2583]

The Polaroid Go is literally my favorite camera right now. Its pretty rare that i leave home without it, and i have spent an uncomfortable amount of money on Go film, lol.

[@InAnInstant]

Throw on the wrist strap and that thing bops anywhere!

[@whoiskatlady14]

Now you’re showing off with the uploads!! 🙌🏼 love that for me! 😹

[@InAnInstant]

Haha and another one coming next week 👀

[@chelseajordan5752]

I just happened upon your channel after seeing a commercial for this camera. What a treat this video is! Great job. Definitely subscribing. It was interesting, thoughtful, and I learned a bunch!

[@evan6978]

This may be one of your best yet Ben! Wishing you a Texas Sized 10-4 buddy!

[@InAnInstant]

Evan B!! Thank you my man!

[@erkschadeable]

I'm continuously amazed at the quality of these videos, keep up the great work! Absolutely love this channel ❤

[@InAnInstant]

Thank you so much, means a lot to hear stuff like this

[@amosculbreth5308]

Man I love this channel, thank you for the update ❤

[@InAnInstant]

Thank you for watching, Amo!

[@KristiChan1]

Got mine a couple of weeks ago and just got around to shooting a pack. Really digging it! The size and dream-like quality of the film is really reminiscent to the Polaroid Mio to me.

[@LittleMissIssues]

Oh thank you for including the segment on neon art! I feel the same way about neon!! This is a super cute cam! I have three old Polaroids, and I love them! Maybe I should add this to my Polaroid collection!!

[@InAnInstant]

Every family needs a baby!

[@tknson]

models in-sync and on point!

[@omgubler]

Love the interview with the neon guy! I was in Austin recently and wonder if I saw some of his work. I love my Go gen 1, definitely interested in getting the gen 2 at some point. I wish there had been some comparison shots between the gen 1 and gen 2, especially in scenarios that would highlight the improvements made in low light.

[@braydenrall4019]

I see a lot of people complaining about its photo quality which made me skeptical.. but it looks like they where doing something wrong 😂 bc these look great

[@InAnInstant]

I’m glad you dig the shots Brayden!

[@areyoucereals]

Thank you so much for this review, as always, I love watching your videos! Learning about the neon sign culture was so interesting! I've had my little Go since the start of last year, and even though I struggle with getting good exposures, it's so much easier to carry around! I need to get myself one of those cases, because I find that the paint job makes it really easily susceptible to scratches and dirt marks 😅 There's only so much that the stickers can hide 😅😅😅

[@InAnInstant]

Thanks for peeping! Hope this helps with your exposures. And as for the scratches, just keep stacking MORE stickers and you should be fine

[@josephschwartz1883]

@Andy is my hero. Elevated Andy is next level.

[@InAnInstant]

Elevated Andy is truly a sight to behold, wish he would just run for office already

[@markthomasduggan6515]

Such a good vid! Love how you're so damn knowledgable and always give me at least 5x good laughs during any watch! Also, Buffalo pride, sick hat!

[@InAnInstant]

MTD! Representing that home town New Era goodness!!

[@areyoucereals]

NO WAY, THEY HAVE COLOUR OPTIONS NOW?! 😭

[@InAnInstant]

That blue don’t honk shoo 😳🥶

[@theindiechicano]

People neeeeeed to shoot more Go! It’s a fun, little doinker of a camera that’s easy to take anywhere. Would LOVE to have Go B&W film. Let’s manifest that shizz 🙏🏽

[@slightlynuts]

For me the entire video could have been “it is now available in blue.” That’s all I really needed to know to hurt my wallet. 😊 Great video!

[@InAnInstant]

Thank you SN!

[@sladelaps]

Ordering one for my girlfriend now, this things so cute

[@3Gee]

TWO VIDS, IN ONE WEEK?! IS IT CHRISTMAS?? 😱

[@InAnInstant]

TIS THE SEASON!!

[@thejembalaya]

Thanks for stopping through Lil’ d. Next time you’re in Texas you’ll have to stop in Seguin and check out the World’s Largest Pecan.

[@InAnInstant]

Ok now THAT is Polaroid Go bait

[@InAnInstant]

I pecan’t believe this

[@Francois_L_7933]

I thought it was such a funny coincidence at 5:30 to see Ben in the foreground with the tiny Polaroid Go and this guy in the background winding a massive Graflex RB 😁

[@InAnInstant]

LOL the duality of man

[@Coldgecko]

Good Job. Got me interested in this art form.

[@InAnInstant]

Thank you, appreciate that!

[@Argo-F-Ur-Sef]

Great video. Timely as I just started playing with my gen2 recently.

[@InAnInstant]

Heck yeah, I think it's a big improvement!

[@Argo-F-Ur-Sef]

@@InAnInstant Ben I dropped my Go and the door busted. I get a door error so I can't even tape it shut. Dang it! Just as I was getting started.

[@InAnInstant]

@@Argo-F-Ur-Sef This is a horrific update I'm so sorry

[@Argo-F-Ur-Sef]

@@InAnInstant even better update. I emailed Polaroid that I was a dumb a** and they said mail it back prepaid and they would send out a new one with a two pack of film. I just got it. Great customer service!

[@InAnInstant]

@RexSteelePhoto wow that is great to hear!

[@thevoiceman6192]

Love the neon light place and the Rocking chair. Yes. Neon Lights can be fineart and glad to hear the artist went into that direction. I use fill flash outdoors and indoors but especially with instant film otherwise the photos look underexposed with muted colors. It adds punch to photos. Flash has a fall off so unless it is extremely bright I always use flash. Even if you had studio strobes at the distance you took the ladder photo it maybe a bit brighter but again fall off. So always get close to your subject if you are photographing people. Bring portable battery operated lights if you have them. .

[@InAnInstant]

All great points!! Thanks so much for watching Voiceman ♥️

[@berrygirl8416]

Do you leave flash on when you take pictures of neon lights?

[@lofianddiy]

I have loved the go from the start, but go gen 2 is so much better! I live in Ohio, where they have yet to invent color and contrast(for 3/4 of the year). The extra apertures and better flash make a huuuuge difference! Thanks for another lovely review, and I envy your sunlight!

[@InAnInstant]

Wow I really hope Ohio eventually releases more color and/or contrast! Everyone has been waiting for Ohio Gen 2

[@lofianddiy]

@@InAnInstant Ohio Gen 2 is global warming, and I think it is due for release pretty soon!

[@seanstevens6340]

Great vodeo! How do you store all of your Polaroid go pictures? The pocket album that Polaroid makes just doesn't hold enough for me. 😅

[@InAnInstant]

Thank you Sean! You can always get PrintFile pages that fit Go film, or there are some pre-fabricated options on Amazon!

[@martykauffman]

Great video

[@InAnInstant]

Thank you Marty!!

[@Mr.Pufferfish.]

it comes in blue now?! I still have the gen 1 baby doinker and i still love it from the bottom of my heart. Also, i just got the camera bag for it.

[@InAnInstant]

Baby doinker squad cuddle up!!

[@andreaarteta232]

Great video!!! 🎉 you can show us how to use double exposure?? 🙏🏼 And the best tips to make them look beautiful

[@InAnInstant]

Double tap the flash button to bring up double exposure mode! A blinking #1 will indicate you are on the first exposure of the double. Try to start with less bright areas as brighter the exposure, the less the overlapping exposures will come through!

[@jasmachugh4222]

I NEED an Instant Film Society shirt!

[@robertmwilliams]

Loved the video. I also love my Go gen 2. It is the only one of my instant cameras that I really don't care so much about how 'great' the images come out. I just shoot with it with abandon and have tons of fun. It embodies what I like about shooting instant film. If I want 'perfection' I have several mirrorless and dslr bodies and multi-thousand dollar lenses I can use. But if I want a 'moment in life', then that is when I go instant. My only complaint about the Go is that it is impossible to clean the rollers. Polaroid get on that, okay.

[@BadFlashes]

GOOOO SUMMER!

[@InAnInstant]

The most important time of our lives

[@lazyboy91113]

By the :32 mark you sold me

[@patrickjclarke]

Remember, since it's fixed focus, use your half-press to get the right exposure by pointing it to compensate for back-lighting, etc. Also, remember if you hold the shutter button down, it won't eject right away so you can be super stealthy.

[@InAnInstant]

I should have mentioned that, Pat! Great tip!

[@user-xu6pt9eh3v]

I love the go but let’s get serious ,,bring back spectra!!!

[@DaarkCloud]

And I will always hope that one day the film will become as good as it was before the original Polaroid died. Mushy photos are fun sometimes though lol

[@waynekinder]

I've just ordered mine in blue. I've got the 1st gen but all the photos come out dark, even outdoor ones. Went through a few film packs and the same result so hoping the 2nd gen camera performs much better.

[@InAnInstant]

Gen 2 should def be better in that regard!

[@virgilplays]

Anyone out there know how to make a go back for an rz67?

[@slightlynuts]

6:08 is that B&W shot 600, SX-70, or??? For a moment I thought maybe B&W GO film was “coming soon”, but then I realized the borders were scaled wrong.

[@InAnInstant]

That's a BW 600! Haha don't mean to tease B&W Go, as much as I desperately want it

[@SirFunky]

didnt this come out like a month or 2 ago? longer evem.. blue caem out today tho? weird

[@InAnInstant]

Baby blue just came out, yes!

[@GhostlyFilm]

I wish Polaroid would get their formula actually figured out. colors are so unbelievably bad especially when compared to Fuji's

[@bentbilliard]

Thank you, I was looking for a chair for my Momma for a long time.

[@jacopoperugini98]

I'm waiting for a new polaroid go film 😢

[@InAnInstant]

They've certainly been iterating on it, the colors are much better now than when the format first came out

[@TheDutchRiposte]

but when can I expect polaroid skin film in this format?

[@InAnInstant]

I believe I might have Polaroid skin

[@joanmichel]

watching this in italy 😂

[@InAnInstant]

The best viewing angle!

[@MisterZila]

oh my god it's Joaquin at 1:43 !

[@InAnInstant]

Amazing catch!!

[@briansegarra9312]

I bought a polaroid go gen 1in a impulse and got burned mine never exposed correctly with flash on unless it was crazy dark , turning the flash off gived a ok exposure but i expected something with realiable exposure than my older polaroid cameras ( which they do a fantastic job compared to the gen 1 go ) i mean it's something modern it should be better, i feel i got burned as this new release seams to fix my issues they should waited and release this gen2 model and never relese the first gen

[@InAnInstant]

I understand your frustration there! Go Gen 1 was the very first iteration of the product, and while it did have shortcomings, this is just the natural evolution I think. They're a relatively small company trying to pull off some ridiculous things with how small the camera is.

[@GodardScientific]

Oh no where'd it go

[@InAnInstant]

Texas

[@googleuser3163]

"Polaroid Go to the polls" - Hillary Clinton

[@amateusz2137]

What’s with the photos to be so washed-out? That’s not the case with regular-size current Polaroid film, is it? (Coming from Instax)

[@bretwatkins6434]

im a artistic composition!?!

[@InAnInstant]

You always have been 😭

[@sharlyne4340]

I just realized this guy and ‘just another chris’ is a different person 😅 I thought its the same person with different channels

[@NikolajLepka]

eek if it's smaller than instax square then it's a hard pass from me

[@InAnInstant]

on a scale of 1-10 with 1 being a silky soft pass and 10 being hard as concrete how hard is this pass?

[@NikolajLepka]

@@InAnInstantthrown on the bed at full force pass

[@InAnInstant]

Ok I can appreciate that

[@NikolajLepka]

@@InAnInstant I wouldn't ever want to break a camera only maybe startle it a little, then give it gentle pats and say it's okay

[@VariTimo]

Honestly I immediately stopped caring when I heard that there’s no flash off switch. I really don’t care about having to turn it off after each frame. Also still no B&W frame.

[@InAnInstant]

Heyo, there is a flash off switch, who said otherwise? You can do flash off, double exposure, self timer, etc

[@VariTimo]

@@InAnInstant There’s a difference between a multi purpose button and a switch. I’m talking about a switch. Which yes, means I might lose a few shots in dim light before I start to remember to turn it on for that. But I also means the flash never fires when I don’t want it to without me having to think about it for every photo.

[@InAnInstant]

OHHH sorry I misinterpreted the switch thing. Yeah, it’s designed as flash auto on to make it easier for broader audiences to get clean pictures. Same reason Fuji does it with Instax. I personally would prefer if the camera remembered my last flash setting, don’t need a switch exactly. Seems like a firmware update that would make things way easier,

[@albuandrei2005]

Photo quality is horrible. I would only suggest this camera if you want to keep it on a shelf, it looks really good. I own one, very disappointed 😢 My brother has a Fuji, the one that you can connect to your phone, that one is amazing.

[@DeadIllustrator7276]

Remember the polaroid go is average

[@coachtomas]

According to you. Some other people think it is fantastic. Instagram has lots of great Go shots. Ultimately it doesn't matter what you think. Let the people decide !!

[@ivanbondi7501]

Cool camera but the results are garbage....

[@InAnInstant]

Ok….😭

[@ivanbondi7501]

​@@InAnInstantyou are a " pro" with instant cameras and the results is not bad, many people resell this camera after 2 pack because of the quality of their picrures .I mean is not easy to obtain pictures like your...

[@annamasna876]

Poor quality photos. I regret buying it for my granddaughter.

[@PeppyBerryman]

Polaroids are absolute trash. All my shots are faded to oblivion and they weren’t that good when they developed. The ONLY advantage they had was the size & with the GO they f*kd that up too! Get any instax and avoid that disappointment & waste!!