Author Topic: I'm a Polaroid Junkie (Read 3204 times)

limr · « **on:** June 12, 2014, 01:39:15 AM »

Sooooooo.....I'm having a photo show at a small local studio next Friday. It's me and one other woman, who is actually the curator for the studio.

The show is exclusively for instant film. It's called "Polaroid Junkies"

My stuff is mostly on Fuji peel-apart in my Land Camera 100, but I also have some pictures from an Instax Wide. I've got some prints, some enlargements of recovered negatives, and some emulsion lifts, including a couple of collages.

Here are a few shots that will be in the show:

Martha Quinn by limrodrigues, on Flickr

This one was for our TV collaboration from last year (my show was Buffy the Vampire Slayer):

Fitch negative by limrodrigues, on Flickr

It was my father's Land Camera and so I have a lot of pictures that relate to him and his work (he was a mechanic):

Garage by limrodrigues, on Flickr

And finally, here's the picture that is going on my publicity postcard:

rs Instant memories by limrodrigues, on Flickr

Here's a link for a little press thing in case anyone in the NY area is interested. It's in Brewster, NY, which is easily accessible by train (the studio is a block from the train station) but it's also a hike, so y'all are welcome to come and have a looksee but I won't be offended if you don't

http://southeast.patch.com/groups/events/p/art-exhibit-opening--reception-polaroid-junkies

(I would like to note that the red hoodie picture is not mine.)

Ezzie · « **Reply #1 on:** June 12, 2014, 05:45:13 AM »

Well done Leonore. The best kind of junkie there is!

Chalky · « **Reply #2 on:** June 12, 2014, 01:03:39 PM »

great stuff

hope it goes well for you.

limr · « **Reply #3 on:** June 12, 2014, 03:15:45 PM »

Thank you, gents

Francois · « **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 2014, 03:32:58 PM »

Now that must be really fun!
I never had a chance to put up an exhibition...

Indofunk · « **Reply #5 on:** June 12, 2014, 04:23:55 PM »

Cool! How long does the exhibit run?

moominsean · « **Reply #6 on:** June 12, 2014, 04:56:23 PM »

Enjoy! I wouldn't mind doing another show...

And it looks like you have a leaky bellow, fyi.

Bryan · « **Reply #7 on:** June 12, 2014, 05:06:52 PM »

That sounds like a great show, I wish I could see it. Take some Polaroids so you can share it with those of us that can't go.

Adam Doe · « **Reply #8 on:** June 12, 2014, 05:11:15 PM »

Congratulations on the show! Hope you enjoy the experience. That garage picture is a favorite, I remember when you first posted it.

ManuelL · « **Reply #9 on:** June 12, 2014, 06:09:13 PM »

Congratulations!

I like the umbrella pictures a lot.

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #10 on:** June 12, 2014, 08:28:57 PM »

Leonore: Have a great time at the show.

Sean: I've often pondered how well one needs to know another person before you get the whole 'leaky bellows' thing into conversation.

General Comment: Graveyards....is it time to go there again? Is it?

Francois · « **Reply #11 on:** June 12, 2014, 09:17:45 PM »

Quote from: Ed Wenn on June 12, 2014, 08:28:57 PM

General Comment: Graveyards....is it time to go there again? Is it?

Yo know Ed, some things are timeless... but I'd much rather stick to inflatable dinosaurs

Ed Wenn · « **Reply #12 on:** June 12, 2014, 09:20:19 PM »

Sh*t!! Did I miss a whole thread about inflatable dinosaurs? I know there was Ailsa's stone dinos from a few years ago....and although she hasn't been back to FW much since then, I still see her for lunch every few weeks so I know she didn't take it the wrong way.....but inflatables? Sounds awesome.

Indofunk · « **Reply #13 on:** June 12, 2014, 09:32:11 PM »

I don't get either of those references, but a photo project with inflatable dinosaurs in graveyards is now at the top of my list of priorities.

Francois · « **Reply #14 on:** June 12, 2014, 10:58:33 PM »

Definitely!

thatguychad · « **Reply #15 on:** June 12, 2014, 11:24:01 PM »

Well thanks a lot, guys. I've now ordered a couple of Polaroid cameras because I didn't have anything instant and haven't ever shot it as an adult.

limr · « **Reply #16 on:** June 12, 2014, 11:29:22 PM »

Dinosaurs in graveyards...now we're talking!

(I didn't know about the cemetery or dinosaur thread either, Satish.)

The show opens on Friday the 20th, 7-9pm, with a reception and then there are 'viewing' hours from 12-2 on Sat the 21st, and the following Sat/Sun (28/29).

Quote from: Ed Wenn on June 12, 2014, 08:28:57 PM

Leonore: Have a great time at the show.

Sean: I've often pondered how well one needs to know another person before you get the whole 'leaky bellows' thing into conversation.

Hee!

Yup, Sean, I do. It is a tricky one, though. Those shots were the first I saw it, but when I checked it out, I couldn't figure out where the leak was coming from. I didn't see it for a while, and then the other day I took a few shots and it's there again. I'll have to check it again. Thought it might also be a bit of lens flare?

Thank you, everyone!

I'll definitely be taking pictures. Might get a few with the Pola and I'll also have the Instax with me for sure, maybe to get a few Bruce Gilden-inspired candids since I can't shut the flash off

limr · « **Reply #17 on:** June 12, 2014, 11:30:50 PM »

Quote from: thatguychad on June 12, 2014, 11:24:01 PM

Well thanks a lot, guys. I've now ordered a couple of Polaroid cameras because I didn't have anything instant and haven't ever shot it as an adult.

Woot! Prepare to be hooked

thatguychad · « **Reply #18 on:** June 12, 2014, 11:40:28 PM »

I picked up a folding SX-70 or two and a 360 (I wanted the glass lens and Zeiss finder.) I've had a few boxes of FP-3000B in the fridge since before Christmas (which I bought for my Bronica SQ Polaroid back and never used) and I bought a few packs of FP-100C since they're so cheap on Amazon (though they limit me to buying 3 per transaction [tried buying more on a separate transaction and it limited me to 2, not sure what the deal is.])

I'm sure there will be a bit of a learning curve and I know that the Impossible films (which I bought for the SX-70) are hit-and-miss, but I'm up for a challenge. I bought one SX-70 locally and cleaned it up until the expired pack stopped powering it, the other cameras are eBay acquisitions and I expect to do some cleaning and adjustments on those, as well.

Any tips or things I should look out for?

Indofunk · « **Reply #19 on:** June 13, 2014, 01:01:39 AM »

Quote from: limr on June 12, 2014, 11:30:50 PM

Quote from: thatguychad on June 12, 2014, 11:24:01 PM
Well thanks a lot, guys. I've now ordered a couple of Polaroid cameras because I didn't have anything instant and haven't ever shot it as an adult.

Woot! Prepare to be hooked

Yes indeed! I do so love my SX-70, nostalgia factor and all

Francois · « **Reply #20 on:** June 13, 2014, 03:03:44 PM »

Quote from: limr on June 12, 2014, 11:29:22 PM

Yup, Sean, I do. It is a tricky one, though. Those shots were the first I saw it, but when I checked it out, I couldn't figure out where the leak was coming from. I didn't see it for a while, and then the other day I took a few shots and it's there again. I'll have to check it again. Thought it might also be a bit of lens flare?

The best way to check for those leaks is to go in a dark closet with a strong flashlight. You open the camera back, stick your eye in there and start moving the flashlight around the bellows. The hole will always be opposite the location on the picture (image is upside down in the camera).

As for those dinosaurs, it's from a really really old thread on the forum. I think we were discussing photographic clichés or something... or it was something we were ashamed of compulsively shooting... something like that.

limr · « **Reply #21 on:** June 23, 2014, 03:55:51 PM »

Well, the opening reception went quite well, I thought. There were a lot more people than I expected, and people seemed very interested in hearing how the images were done. A lot of people there remember Polaroids anyway but hadn't known anything about emulsion transfers or lifts. There were also some younger people there who were too young to remember the heyday of instant film, so they seemed kind of mystified.

The two pieces of mine that garnered a lot of attention were an emulsion lift collage and it's corresponding "deconstructed" collage made from the recovered negatives of the same prints. I had the Instax with me and snapped a few - nothing really to write home about, just for documentary purposes. Here's one of two "young'uns" looking at the collage and another one of the two pieces (I know it's crooked. Oh well

)

In total, I had I think 21 or 22 separate "pieces", although some of them were comprised of several prints. I'm hoping to get good pictures of the pictures to put on Flickr, but they'll most likely have to be d****** so I'll only link them here

02Pilot · « **Reply #22 on:** June 23, 2014, 04:42:39 PM »

I shot some HP5+ @ 1600 at the opening. It was interesting to see the different reactions people had, many of them seeming a bit surprised by all the various looks that can be achieved from a single shot; I also think that the obviously related but nonetheless clearly different images were the most interesting part of the show. Those, plus the terrifying Minnie Mouse shot.

Francois · « **Reply #23 on:** June 23, 2014, 09:04:13 PM »

Quote from: limr on June 23, 2014, 03:55:51 PM

. I'm hoping to get good pictures of the pictures to put on Flickr, but they'll most likely have to be d****** so I'll only link them here

Digi's always been OK for "documentary purposes".
Heck, I ain't gonna wait until I finish a roll to brag about a new lens or anything like that!
So why should you?