Travelling Lens

A Travel, Photography and Points Blog

Unboxing & review of the Fujifilm Instax SQ1

The latest square format instant film camera from Fujifilm called the Instax SQ1 was released in October 2020. This is the second instant camera I’ve used so far. The first was the Instax LiPlay. The Instax SQ1 is different to the LiPlay in that the SQ1 is a straight analogue instant camera and also shoots square format film rather than mini format film. I got to road test the camera during my trip down south to Pemberton and Margaret River as part of my collaboration with Instax Australia. The article is a now published on Instax Australia’s blog if you want to check it out.

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Dosukoi Ramen, Fremantle Markets

Most ramen-lovers in Perth will likely be familiar with Dosukoi noodle shop located inside Fremantle markets. It’s been around since 2007 and it was probably one of the first few ramen shops in Perth before the ramen craze took off! It doesn’t seat many people however you won’t need to wait long for your ramen as the service is quick and people tend to be in and out of there quickly. They’re only open on Fridays to Sundays, so it’s definitely a weekend kind of activity.

A few weekends ago we were in Fremantle and decided to try it for ourselves. I love trying the “original” ramen when I’m trying a new joint for the first time. It was hearty and hot bowl of soup, very comforting for what was a chilly spring day.

I was out with my favourite lens, the Fujinon 35mm f1.4, and managed to capture some straight out of camera images using my Fujifilm X-T10. The base film simulation was classic chrome.

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Exploring Broome and Travel Journaling with the Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay (Updated 2024)

Just because you can’t travel overseas doesn’t mean you can’t travel and explore.

Take this opportunity to explore your own backyard. I guarantee you there are places to see and things to do in your own city and state!

Maybe it’s somewhere you’ve always been interested in felt “you can do that any time” and instead opted for an overseas trip.

Broome in WA is one of those places for me. People from other parts of Australia and the world dream of travelling to Broome to explore the sun-kissed lands in the North West of Australia.

Yet being a WA local, I have yet to go myself.

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Unboxing and Review of the Fujifilm Instax LiPlay Camera

In my view Fujifilm has dominated the instant film camera market. It’s great to see Polaroid making their own push into the market to drive up competition and innovation. I have always been fond of the idea of instant film but until recently have not owned an instant camera of my own. There is something alluring about instant film. For a digital photographer like myself, taking photos then bringing it into a whole workflow process that involves post-processing software such as Lightroom and then sharing onto platforms like your own blog, instagram or facebook, can sometimes feel like a lot of work. Shooting on a camera that produces instant film and have relatively have few controls to slow you down, you get to focus on light and composition when taking photos.

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Review of Blurb Book Layflat Photobook

Blurb is a online publishing platform that allows anyone to create, self-publish, share and sell their own prints, wall art, books and ebooks. It’s been a long time since I made a photo book. The last book I made was over a decade ago using Photobook Australia. It was a small square softcover book that I put together after my first trip to Melbourne with friends. Since then I’ve been meaning to make another photobook but haven’t found the time, motivation or the right story to tell. Lightroom has had the book module that integrates with Blurb Books for a long time and it’s always been on the back of my mind to try it out.

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