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Model: Cherry
Place: National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Photographer: Me
Image Editor: Me
Taken:January 24th, 2009
Model: Cherry
Place: National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Photographer: Me
Image Editor: Me
Taken:January 24th, 2009
Taken on July 10th 2011, the second film to get stuck.
After many attempts to remove it, I gave up and finally got it out on September 11th 2011. The ink released is due to my attempt to manually roll the film out through the ejectors. Finally I reinserted the film into the cartridge, leaving it sticking out just slightly. When I closed the door, it ejected out nicely.
There's still some remnants of the photo.
Photo of photo taken: 12 hours after developing.
A collection of 6 images from the 8 shot using a vintage (but new to me) Polaroid Spirit 600 CL instant camera loaded with The Impossible Project's PX680 Color Shade | First Flush film.
We headed to our local beach right opposite the Isle of Wight and popped off the entire pack in 30 mins. I have a feeling this could get expensive.
The images were scanned and cropped to the size of the print - the classic Polaroid white border is exactly how it was scanned rather than added in Photoshop. There is no post-production or enhancement to any of the colours. Close up, you can still see developing artefacts and in the images at bottom left and right, classic polaroid developing faults (which I love - until they end up in the middle of someone's face).
I've got more film (and maybe cameras) on the way. Along with my Polaroid GL10 printer, I've rediscovered my love of instant photography. I love digital photography for its instant results, but Polaroid was doing this decades ago!
My first shot with the Impossible PX600 film. Too much light hit it when it was developing (because I wanted to watch it!) - but I'm still in love. =)
The people at Impossible Project held a open house and I was invited to join the tour of the factory. The place once employed 1200 people at the hight of the Polaroid days. Now just 36 people are the Impossible Project. All of them passionate, dedicated and giving their all to keep us Polaroid camera users happy with film. Daunting task and after the visit I have nothing but respect for people achieving the impossible.
Test model and colours
Leica D-Lux 5
Enschede Holland
Impossible film shoved into machine that hasn't been used in ... don't even know how long. Camera doesn't respond. At all. Give it a while, open film door, odd grinding sound. Close film door. Wait a bit longer. Open film door, halting attempt to eject cartridge cover. Pull out, close door. Wait. Approach sleeping dog. Depress shutter. Hold shutter. Wait. Nothing. Wait longer. Nothing. Set camera aside. Google "polaroid 600 land camera battery." Learn that battery is related to cartridge, wait longer. Approach sleeping dog once more, sleeping dog rises and leaves me alone with cluttered living room. Go out to porch, set up shot, look through eyepiece, begin to depress shutter and see a flashing light! Hallelujah! Depress shutter completely, wait, wait, wait. Release shutter. Frustrated, depress shutter angrily, hear shutter snap, grinding as photo is ejected. Quickly cover photo so it develops properly! Hooray!
At least we know it works :) Not the greatest shot, I know, but I'm so glad the thing actually works! Plus, I've got those ghosts in there, see? "C is for..." will come soon :)
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This was for a University assignment which required me to create caricatures for Alexandr Rodchenko and Jean Shrimpton and a conversation they may have.
Model: Cherry
Place: National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
Photographer: Me
Image Editor: Me
Taken:January 24th, 2009