Steve's Old School Shot Of The Moment #2
This is the second in a series of posts about some of my older photographs that aren't currently on the website. You can see the first in this series here.
If you are a regular reader, you have probably heard me cry about the continual elimination of my favorite films. Time for some more tears.
Recently I received an e-mail from Polaroid reading:
"Due to a change in manufacturing process, current supplies of Time Zero film no longer have the ability to be "manipulated" for Creative purposes. This is an unintended and unanticipated consequence of a process change."
My guess would be that 50% - 75% of purchases of this film are for this "manipulation purpose." Hopefully they will get this fixed with the next batch. In the mean time, Polaroid felt it was necessary for them to remove any reference to this technique from their website, including some of my photos. Here is a link to the ones that remain.
Since the others are no longer there, I thought I'd post them here. Time Zero manipulation is a technique in which you "smoosh" the emulsion of the Polaroid film before it hardens. You have about 5 minutes to do this once the film is processed through the Polaroid camera. The result is a painterly effect that leaves the appearance of brush strokes on your Polaroid picture (no need to shake it). I would go into more detail, but as you can't buy film to do this, it is kind of pointless. So here are my missing Polaroid pictures.
Drowned
Katie Klimt-Like
Polka Dot
Puzzled
Rose (they left this one on for some reason?)
She Drank Water For A Living (from the Agreement series)
Hopefully this is not the end of my Time-Zero manipulations. They are one of my favorites. Liquify in Photoshop, doesn't come close to that one-of-a-kind piece of art that you get with Polaroid.
Steve
6 Comments:
Drowned and Puzzled are 2 of my favorite pieces of yours. Nice seeing them again!
Ok, I know that this is as dorky as Hell (and we all know that Hell is a pretty dorky place), but I am leaving a comment for my dear husband here on our own blog. Yep. While he is in the other room. He IS asleep, people, and past experience tells me that he doesn't remember squat when awakened. Which can be a good thing. And, he never emails me from his job, so I can't email him there to harass him, so what am I to do? No, this isn't a HoneyDo list (that's too long for typing), it is a bone-A-fyed comment. On the photos. You are one great photographer, dear, and Polaroid-poisoning aside, you do awesome work. You continue to inspire me - every single day of our life together. My dream was right. I DO like you.
Wristbands
Steve and Katie
thanks for posting these pictures
they are part of my most profound imaginary museum
especially puzzled who will always be exceptional for me
pure drop of tangible inspiration
Girls are you still be the pool?
eleni
Love the "M-O-R-E Gracious" Gracie!
You know... some of your non-contest-winning fans (namely ME) are waiting for a new blog post to update us on your more than exciting lives (compared to mine you guys lead lives of major fame and thrilling adventure!!!).... come on - hurry up...you're slacking!!
:-) AL
I have to agree with Alison. So, just to give you something to blog about, I am tagging you. All 4 of you. See my blog for more info.
Steve, you are an awesome photographer. I am especially fond of the Katie Klimt. Kiki, you look way better than that Judith chick!
Mel (Not to be confused with Aunt Mel...)
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