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Polaroid experiments with Luigi Ulisse Iovane
For over 30 years I have been dealing with the world of "images" and organizing a festival of animated films (Imaginaria - www.imaginaria.eu ) since 2003. I have always been fascinated by the Polaroid that has an important place in my artistic and professional life.I can identify myself as a "polaroider experimenter" and i use several vintage Polaroid machines (SX-70, SLR 680) but also new tools such as the Polaroid Lab. The photos here are part of my latest experimental and research works.
Alessandra Ruyten: An instant connection
"I was obsessed with taking photos of all things that were fascinating to me and that was... well, everything." Tell us about yourself. I'm 24 years old, living in Antwerp and I'm a fine art photographer. I show my work in exhibitions, for example some of my polaroid portraits will be hanging in the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts from Monday April 18th until Friday May 6th. My polaroid portraits are also for sale; contact alessandraruytenportraits@gmail.com. Besides that, I also do p
Instant moments with Sarah Elise Abramson
"Instant film will forever and always be very unpredictable" Remember Sarah Elise Abramson? We posted her article a while ago and now it's time for another one! When and how did you discover instant film? I honestly don't remember how I discovered instant film. I think I was already doing work in the darkroom when I found out that Polaroids could function as a usable and fun medium. I would just take photos of my friends and my feet and things like that. What type of instant film do y
Film as a way of life, by Zack Williams
"I think it was the realization of knowing exactly what I want to do with my time, and I think thats what life is all about" Tell us about yourself. My name is Zack Williams and I am addicted to instant photos. That felt good to get off my chest. I am 30 years old and am from a small town called Hudson in the great state of North Carolina. The question what do you do for a living is easy for me...I live. I work enough to pay for gas, food, and film. My cat Bodhi can testify to this. In fa
Impossible shots by polaroidsnotdead
"It sounds like an old school emotion" Tell us about yourself. I'm 23 and live in the west of France near to the beach. I just finished my studies this year. I'm actually planning a trip to New Zealand and Australia for the next year. Leaving in November, can't wait. So I'm saving money for now with little jobs. When and how did you discover instant film? I discovered instant photography last year, in September I think. I always knew about but never tried it. It sounds like an old scho
Instant shots from New Jersey by Victor Reynolds
He likes bleaching instant negatives. Tell us about yourself. I am 53, live in Plainfield, NJ, and am a Medical Underwriter by day. When and how did you discover instant film? I grew up with my Dad's land camera and also used Polaroid backs for 4x5 in the 1980s. However, I rediscovered instant early in 2014. What type of instant film do you usually shoot and what made you choose it? 1.Instax Wide: good color and an all-around film. 2. Impossible 600 Black & White which have been my
Italy, sea, and instant photography. Meet Francesco Sambati
"I think you lose the concept of "instant" if you change something after the development process." Tell us about yourself. I'm 34 years old, I live in Lecce (in the deep south Italy) and until recently I was a journalist. When and how did you discover instant film? I discovered the instant photography about 4 months ago: a photographer friend of mine told me that my photos (shot with an iPhone) were suitable Polaroid format. So I bought an Instant Lab to print my old photos. I later bou
Instant Love with Nicolás Athens
27 years and in love with photography Tell us about yourself. I'm 27, I live in Santiago and I make my living as an advertising photographer and I also have an online store where I sell rolls of film, we reveal negative, we digitize films and other photographic accessories. When and how did you discover instant film? The truth is one thing led to another, when I started studying photography to manipulate movies in black and white and was working in the laboratory for two years with chem