My photographs on some ones wall

The middle one!

This was found on my friend Alison's blog

FUJI FP100c Negatives

 

FUJI FP100C NEGATIVES

So I bought a pack of Fuji FP100c and decided to take a weekend to shoot random things.  The out come of the negs were so so.  The bleach does something cool to the negs after the ink washes away.  There is a muted quality to the neg and it's vibrancy is reduced.  When using the bleach product on the neg, one has to be careful on the amount product used.  I suggest to have water running on the neg as you use a brush to remove the ink. That way it doesn't seep in to emulsion. Take you time and you can get some really decent images.

This is a portrait of Mat I took with the sun behind him.  The original Fuji pic had a deep blue sky like the picture of the basket ball hoop above.   I enjoy the sloppy edges of the neg and the shift of colors.  These negs aren't intended to be tac sharp and high quality.  I used a Land Camera 104 for these images so sharpness was never an issue.  I knew this would be soft in the first place.   There is a painterly quality to these negs. 

This is a portrait of a tattoo artist/car enthusiast named Tommy that has a shop outside of my work. He was outside smoking a cigarette and asked if I could take his picture. Even though the neg was damaged, I like it a lot.  It reminds me of how wet plates turn out if the emulsion is not coated evenly.  I like this portrait a lot. The purple hues on the edges make it very special

This portrait of Kristina is very retro looking. I enjoy it a lot. There is a 1970s feeling to it. This is probably one of the best negative I reclaimed from the batch. I believe I can do a better job next time with taking my time and using a diluted solution.

Fuji FP-100 Negative Reclamation!

After seeing a post about the new Type 55 film that is being reborn I was looking through the interwebs and saw that people were creating a usable negative from the Fuji FP-100 instant pack films.  When I saw the video I was amazed.  That means, you can scan your negative and even print your negatives through an enlarger and create an amazing C-print.  Check out the video!



Here is another one. Music is kinda lout but you can see the aftermath of the scan. Its pretty good and still keeps the nostalgia of the polaroid/instant film. I have heard of people using flatbed neg scanners that are only capable of scanning 120 film.  People have scanned the negs in halves and stitched them together in photoshop!


Pretty awesome. I think I will try this next year and purchase a polaroid 600SE which has an excellent mamiya lens with manual exposure settings. SICK.

Gold Polaroid!

About 10,000 Eur by Cartier made in 1988

Photobooth SF

Next time you're in the Bay, make your way to the recently opened Photobooth SF on Valencia at 23rd. It's a portrait studio specializing in Polaroid and tintypes (yes, the old mid-19th century style of portraiture, printed on metal). The results look fabulous! The studio and gallery space also includes a store, selling Impossible Project products and other not-always-easily-found photography accessories.

Via Laughing Squid.

FOUND POLAROID - I saw this on my friend's fridge

Random, not a fan of Disneyland at all, but I am a fan of Polaroid.

Tasty camera treats

Not only do these camera-shaped cookies look super-cute, they also look DELICIOUS! You can purchase a camera cookie gift box to send to a friend or to devour yourself, courtesy of Manjar Sweets.

Electronic Instant Camera by Niklas Roy

Niklas Roy's newest project is the Electronic Instant Camera, which is a combination of a Polaroid and digital camera, printing black & white photos instantly on receipt paper.

Here's what the camera looks like:


Here's what the prints look like:



And here's the camera in action:

Via Today and Tomorrow

Impossible Project NYC June 2011

During my visit to NYC last year i missed the Impossible Project Store & Gallery. I knew when I returned this year that this was going to be a priority because I have a love for instant film. The place was a nice size with impressive sized prints hanging on the walls.

The Impossible Project is a gallery as well as a merchandise store with excellent examples of their film, refurbished vintage cameras, and accessories such as flash cubes, bags, straps and books. It was nice to meet the workers and listen to how passionate they are about the new instant film. We chatted about new film and the future of the Impossible Project with hopes to bring a store to the west coast.

Here are some images and a short video of the NYC Impossible Project Space

Major Polaroid Collection to Stay Whole

Last summer, you had the chance to score some of Polaroid's collection. You won't be so lucky this time, though. 4,500 Polaroids that were due to be auctioned off individually have been salvaged as a group through the combined efforts of West Licht Photo Gallery in Vienna and the Impossible Project.

A portion of the collection will be on view at West Licht in the exhibition Polaroid (Im)possible - The Westlicht Collection from June 17-August 21, 2011. A small selection of the collection is viewable online (it's currently stored at the Musée de l'Elysée in Lausanne, Switzerland).

Via Everywhere Blog

Impossible Project PX70 Color Shade

Film had a pink color cast to it. Looks better when I color correct it in Photoshop

Slava Pirsky

Lately I have been shooting with some Impossible Project PX Silver Shade film and I have been searching for some photographers that use the SX70. I came across Mr. Slava Pirsky and his instant film photography. I enjoy his use of light and how he capture the subject. Very intimate and beautifully composed.

Check out more of Slava Prisky's work here.

What you know about a Carbon Fiber Polaroid SX-70?

I decided to upgrade my skin really quick. looks pretty cool!

My SX 70 is fixed & Flash Adpaters~

came across something interesting!

A sync adapter for the SX 70. That means you can sync some high powered strobes! I want it.

Happy V Day: Lady Gaga likes Jeff Dojillo's Polaroid

Yea, Im a Romantic.

But the craziest part of it all is that I posted this polaroid on Facebook and Lady Gaga liked it. Kinda corny.. but the most popular woman on the planet, whether you like her music or not, knows about my photography and that Im alive!