The Landscape Photographer

Posted by on Sep 12 2009

Here is the ‘Positive’ (normal image) from the transfer below. In case you are wondering, its 1/18 scale action figure holding a 1/12 scale doll camera. I like to pretend he’s shooting a large format camera 🙂 Shot on my EE100 Special camera with Polaroid 125i Film – very expired.

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Polaroid Transfers on Glossy Photo Paper (Really Easy!)

Posted by on Sep 12 2009

The reason I haven’t tried transfers before is that I am on location and usually don’t have proper supplies to do traditional transfers when I am out about on the beach, hiking, or outdoors in general. I’ve always felt a bit guilty about having to discard the negative.

If you are a newbie to polaroid (like me) transfers are simply ‘reusing’ the negative portion of the polaroid pack film by transferring it to another surface.
Now you don’t have to feel guilty about wasting the negatives anymore – I just tried using a new technique that I learned from Milgy, a Polaroid user in Great Britain. And you can do this anywhere!
What you need:
  • Pack Film negative. In the examples below I used Polaroid 125i Film
  • glossy photo paper, i prefer 10x 15cm (4×6 in)
  • hardcover book
  • optional: rolling pin
  • optional: water pan
Here’s what I did:
  1. Get some glossy photo paper, I used Kodak Gloss 10 x 15cm photo paper.
  2. Take your photo, when you peel your negative off, instantly slap it on the glossy photo paper
  3. Place the photo paper inside a hardcover book (the negative should be stuck to the photopaper)
  4. Leave the book shut for about 30mins (probably need much less time than this)
  5. When ready, peel the negative away from the photo paper.
  6. Optional, use a rolling pin – put the photo paper on a hard surface and go over the negative with a rolling pin. Peel the negative away.
Too my surprise, the peeling the negative away felt much like peeling the negative away from the original. Apparently you can do this with Fuji FP100c, which I’ve read
Here are some results – note I think the blotches come from rain, it was raining lightly when I took the photos, I think they add to the mystique! The positive copies will posted after this :
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Here is another way you can do this, I did some shots where there negative was sticking well:
  1. Place photo/negative in flat pan
  2. Pour hot water in the pan
  3. Take out photo, place on flat surface
  4. Use rolling pin to flatten image
  5. Peel Negative from photo paper
  6. Allow to dry
The effect is alot different – in this case – it looks rather ‘antiquey’ like a worn newspaper photograph. I am not sure if all the film will look this, but it yellowed and had some purpley marks from the emulsion:
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Mafioso story with a twist

Posted by on Sep 08 2009

I’ll be uploading some new shots from my new-to-me EE100. Here’s another one i did with some action figures. Shot on expired ID-UV film

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Post Apocalyptia – Montreal Style

Posted by on Sep 05 2009

This is a quick referral to post by Laura Roberts at Gifted Travel. She recently wrote about one of the cities I’ve always wanted to visit, Montreal. She’s got some great Flickr shots in her post, I’ve used one of them here from H-E-D.

Here’s a little from Laura about Montreal:

From graffiti and abandoned buildings to empty lots and jumbled architectural styles, Montreal is unique because of its grittiness and chaos mixed with classic European style. I would characterize the city’s overall vibe as gamine, the French word for “street urchin” or “naughty child.” Additionally, the Wikipedia definition of this word points to mischievousness, or being sexually appealing, and lists Audrey Hepburn as a prime example of the style. Montreal is definitely both mischievous and sexually appealing, with its red-light district in plain view on the main drag, Ste-Catherine. However, it’s also very urchin-like, with its sooty streets, bohemian fashion sense, and the urban decay you’ll find in many major cities.

Reminding the Gap

Posted by on Sep 05 2009

I am going to do a post sometime about some of my Camera’s. I’ve recently picked up an EE100 special for $10. Hopefully I’ll have some more updates soon. Taken with ID-UV expired film at the Parnell Train Station.

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