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It's been an amazing Roid Week, and I'd like to thank everyone for sharing their inspiring images! If you'd like to get in on the instant photography action, check out the Impossible Project and their amazing work making new film and restored cameras available to the world!
Pacific
I had a dream, and the dream became a plan, and the plan became actualized:
You and me, sitting on the beach.
Counting the sets as the waves broke.
Watching the Pacific belie its name.
SX-70 camera
Impossible Project PX70FF film
The Flatiron in Winter (negative)
Polaroid 104 + Sepia 100 film Negative (levels adjusted)
You can see the positive here.
Thank you.
'Roid Week is always so inspiring! Here are my two photos for today--I hope you enjoy them.
Montague Terrace (in Blue)
But we know, don't we?
And we'll dream, won't we?
Of Montague Terrace, in blue...
E-Z CHEK No. 7
Both of these photos were taken this past summer, using my SX-70 camera and beautiful nine-year-expired Time-Zero film I received from Tina as part of my Proposition Project.
Thank you :)
I can't believe we're already midway through 'Roid Week! Here are my contributions for today:
The Dinosaurs' Habitat
Camera: Polaroid SX-70
Film: Polaroid Artistic TZ (expired)
Persian Melon
Camera: Polaroid SX-70
Film: Impossible Project PX70 Colorshade First Flush
thank you xo
'Roid Week Fall 2010 is blowing my mind with its awesomeness!
Orson, Being Contemplative
Laika, Dreaming
I shot these photos of my dogs in the summer 2010 using my SX-70 camera and 9-year expired Time-Zero film that Tina very generously gave me for my Proposition Project. Thank you, Tina!
The time has come: it's 'Roid Week Fall 2010.
Pearl
The Same Sky is Not Enough
Horoscope for Capricorn. Oct 30 2010:
Everyone has regrets, Capricorn. Everyone wonders "what if?" at some point in life when things haven't gone as planned. You may now be looking in the rear view mirror trying to figure out what you could have done differently in a situation that has left you unhappy and unsatisfied. But situations don't look the same in a rear view mirror as they did when you were walking straight into them. Keep that in mind as you come to a fork in the road today. You have a choice to make. It's a tough choice, but if you stay on the high road and follow your heart, you'll choose the right direction.
Polaroid SX-70 camera
Impossible Project PX600SS/FF film
It's 10/10/10, and this is how Laika spent her 10:10 moment:
Camera: Polaroid Spectra System SE
Film: Polaroid Spectra Grid Film (expired)
I've been teaching myself how to sew, and I really enjoy it!
Learning to Sew (2010)
Camera: Polaroid SX-70
Film: Polaroid 600 (expired), no ND filter
signed print at my etsy
With help from a variety of books (including those by Amy Karol, Amy Butler, and Martha Stewart), as well as the rad online sewing class from Freckled Nest, Home Ec, some trial and error and a very easy-to-use sewing machine from Brother, I've found that it's a fun, easy, and rewarding hobby!
Do you sew? If "sew" (lol!), share your best sewing story or advice, please!
I keep shooting and shooting, but I haven't had a lot of time to scan photos lately. However, I do hope you'll enjoy these still life photos I've taken with the beautiful, new Impossible Project PX70 Colorshade film for Sx-70 cameras.
St. George's Absinthe Verte
I love this wonderful California-made Absinthe by St. George's Spirits.
A Basil Bouquet
I have a massive (as in, over a yard tall!) basil plant on my walkway. I took some cuttings and made this impromptu bouquet. After a couple of weeks, I noticed that it was not only still ultra-fresh, but it has grown roots, so I gave it to a friend to start her own plant.
Delicate
I love the delicate pink color that appeared on this photo. It lends a new life to this familiar orchid, I think!
I'm so grateful to the Impossible Project for all that they are doing to make it possible for us all to shoot beautiful instant photos! It's an exciting adventure to be shooting these first-generation films, and I am doubly-excited to share them with you!
The Impossible Project keeps amazing me with their inventiveness! They've been working hard, creating new films--from scratch!--for all of us who love to shoot instant Polaroid cameras, and they just released their first color film! It's called PX 70 Color Shade, it's made for the SX-70, and this is the first photo I took with my first pack. The film takes a few days to fully develop, so I scanned a few versions, to show you how the images transform.
Laika in ColorShade (August 2010)
Here is the photo has about one hour of development. I love the cracklature effect!
Here's the photo about 17.5 hours after exposure. Notice the colors becoming richer and the illusion of cracklature disappearing...
...and here is the photo about five days after development.
I am in love with this new film, and I'm excited to watch the Impossible Project's progress as they reinvent instant photography! Thank you, IP!
Sometimes, cupcakes are in order...
Cupcake Time (2010)
Camera: Polaroid SX-70
Film: Polaroid 600 (expired)
There's a signed print available in my Etsy shop.
These cupcakes come from A&J Bakery in Dallas, Texas.
Sometimes you get a pack of film that is very distinctive. I was so lucky to get this beautiful pack of 9-year expired Time-Zero Polaroid film as part of my Proposition Project, and I love its rich blues and speckled imperfections.
I bought a lovely pale blue and cream hydrangea bouquet to photograph with this pack of film, and I was particularly taken by the way the expired emulsion played with the light shining upon the flowers. Someone on Polanoid mentioned to me that it was reminiscent of moonlight, and I really like that description.
Hydrangea in a Ball Jar, or, Moonlight
click for signed prints
The Essence of Hydrangea
signed print here
Both of these photos were taken using my Polaroid SX-70 camera.
Thanks for looking!
Cold War Unicorns (2010)
Camera: Polaroid Sx-70
Film: Polaroid Time-Zero (expired 2006)
This is from my first Proposition pack.
There are signed prints for sale here.
Happy Independence Day to all of my compatriots!
Alamo Discount Fireworks (2010)
Camera: Polaroid SX-70 Alpha 1 Model 2
Film: Polaroid Time-Zero (expired 2001!)
Location: Denton County, Texas, USA
This is a photo from my second pack of film from my Proposition Project! I've many more photos to share with you in coming weeks!
I've been working really hard over the past few weeks, but I've been trying to take photos here and there, mostly of my dogs, aka my babies! I took these two photos this weekend, and I really like them, if I do say so myself! I shot both of them using my Polaroid Sx-70 camera and a sweet box of the Impossible Project's PX600 Silver Shade/First Flush film.
Laika, 5th June 2010
Orson is a Yogi
I love this! Orson sits like this all the time, so I'm really glad this one turned out.
I hope you enjoy my little dog portraits from this weekend!
I've been so busy with work over the last couple of months that I've barely had a chance to share a large backlog of photos I've taken! This is a quickie: two Polaroids I shot this past Friday while I was in Fort Worth.
Metro Food Outlet
This place is in Lake Worth, and it reminds me of something that may be in Martin Parr's Boring Postcards. It's simply insanely perfect, banners and all!
Cleaning Supplies at the 99¢ only store
I've been in love with the displays at the 99¢ Only Stores since I visited my first one on Wilshire in LA. This one is in Fort Worth, Texas. Love those nearly-invisible Care Bear fabric softeners!
Both of these photos were taken using my Polaroid Sx-70 camera, expired 600 Polaroid film, and no ND filter. I hope to have more time to share more photos soon!
Also, if you're so inclined, please check out this interview with me at Morgana Wilborn's great blog!
Yesterday was the last day of 'Roid Week for Spring 2010, and I posted three photos! First, I posted these two (there is a limit of two per day/per person), both of Orson, my little dog, and both from my February session as a tester of the new Impossible Project film:
Orson Giving Me His Look
When Orson wants something, he sits up really straight, looks at you with this face, and high-fives you and makes weird little noises until you submit to his will!
Orson, February 2010
I love his cute profile and the grain in this photo. However, no one else seemed to like this photo in the 'Roid Week pool, and yesterday morning, I shot the below photo of Laika, so I took this second one of Orson out of the pool and added this one:
Laika, 7 May 2010
I used my Sx-70 and Fade to Black film for this one.
Overall, 'Roid Week was amazing, and I can't wait until the next one in the Fall!
'Roid Week keeps on truckin! Here are my two contributions to today's pool!
Channels
This is one of my shots from my experience as a tester of the new Impossible Project integral film (called Type 40 in the test), using my SX-70 camera. I love this flower and the way each petal has discreet channels for water and nectar to flow in and out.
Fade-to-Black Orchids
Can't.Stop.Photographing.Orchids.
This one was taken using my Sx-70 and Fade to Black film, then scanned about 2 minutes into the development process.
Only one more day of 'Roid Week for Spring 2010! I need to figure out what my last two shots will be...
