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Meghan Quinn brought a camera along to capture our exhibition at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica. It was a night of celebration paying tribute to instant film.

For more information regarding INSTANT GRATIFICATION please visit http://www.ISMcommunity.org/polaroidpartyLA

Kristen Simental brought a camera along to capture our exhibition at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica. It was a night of celebration paying tribute to instant film.

For more information regarding INSTANT GRATIFICATION please visit http://www.ISMcommunity.org/polaroidpartyLA

Charity Capili brought a camera along to capture our exhibition at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica. It was a night of celebration paying tribute to instant film.

For more information regarding INSTANT GRATIFICATION please visit http://www.ISMcommunity.org/polaroidpartyLA

Becky Lewis brought a camera along to capture our exhibition at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica. It was a night of celebration paying tribute to instant film.

For more information regarding INSTANT GRATIFICATION please visit http://www.ISMcommunity.org/polaroidpartyLA

Diane Corzo brought a camera along to capture our exhibition at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica. It was a night of celebration paying tribute to instant film.

For more information regarding INSTANT GRATIFICATION please visit http://www.ISMcommunity.org/polaroidpartyLA

Pinkisthenewblog brought a camera along to capture our exhibition at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica. It was a night of celebration paying tribute to instant film.

For more information regarding INSTANT GRATIFICATION please visit http://www.ISMcommunity.org/polaroidpartyLA

Julie Kim brought a camera along to capture our exhibition at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica. It was a night of celebration paying tribute to instant film.

For more information regarding INSTANT GRATIFICATION please visit http://www.ISMcommunity.org/polaroidpartyLA

Michael Harris brought a camera along to capture our exhibition at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica. It was a night of celebration paying tribute to instant film.

For more information regarding INSTANT GRATIFICATION please visit http://www.ISMcommunity.org/polaroidpartyLA

ISM: a community project is celebrating instant film and the Polaroid 600 Series with a special, one night only, gallery exhibition + limited edition book featuring over 200 professional and amateur photographers from around the world.

The special event will be accompanied by live musical performances with The Fling, Sam Outlaw and The Romany Rye.

Saturday, January 9th, 7:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Bergamot Station, Copro Gallery, 2525 Michigan Ave T5, Santa Monica, CA 90404

Rubyellen Bratcher is an artist, photographer and contributor to INSTANT GRATIFICATION: orange county. She wanted to share this wonderful story with us:

"My best friend is finally getting married. It has been such an eventful week as I, and a number of other people, have been anticipating 'the big day'.

First, let me tell you about my best friend, her name is Linda. We met when we both worked at the GAP back in college, found out we were the same major at the same school and went to the same hairstylists, so you can say, we were like sisters just from different mothers.

There was only one way we were really different, okay maybe two, with the second being I nerd about crafting way more than she does. The first reason is that I am an extreme romantic and wanted to get married the day I learned what marriage was, which was when I was 5. Linda, on the other hand, well, she was a "woman hear me roar" kinda gal. So the fact that she was eagerly anticipating getting engaged and planning a wedding, was uncharacteristic and must have been serious.

Yesterday, Linda thought we were planning to hang out, eat, shop and stop by Hibbleton Gallery, which held the INSTANT GRATIFICATION: orange county Orange County exhibition. I told her some of my polaroids were there, and the good best friend that she is, was happy to tag along to see my stuff at the gallery. Of course, the nerdy-photography-lovin' blogger that I am, I had my polaroid camera and digital SLR with me, cause I have to take lots of pictures anywhere I go."