Buster, the Bait Shop Cat
Photographed in digital color and also with vintage Polaroid black and white film.
Old is New Again
I put my ancient Polaroid SX-70 back into service this week with a pack of black and white film. I have been feeling the urge to get creative with some of my old gear and this is where I started. The shutter on the camera lags right now from lack of use and tends to overexpose the images. Additionally the internal mirror has years of dust accumulated on it and I deliberately did not clean it. The combination of the dirty mirror and the inaccurate shutter makes for some very unique images. They come straight out of the camera with a beautiful vintage look that otherwise would take a lot of work to create using a digital camera and software. Here are the very first usable images that I’ve produced with it since pulling it off the shelf along with a look at the camera, a work of art in its own right.
Tool Time
I was testing a light the other day and the closest thing for me to grab and put in front of the lens at the time was a pair of locking pliers that was on my desk. Turns out I really liked the look of the industrial texture and mechanical fittings on the pliers as subject matter.
Taking a Back Seat to the Battlefield
In certain situations, eye contact with the subject can really bring up the intensity of an image. The look in this soldier’s eyes opens the door for your imagination to try and interpret his thoughts.
Love in the Limo
I really enjoy making documentary style images like this when given the opportunity. It was especially difficult yet still fun in this case when I wedged myself in the back of the crowded limo as the highly intoxicated wedding party departed the reception. The driver forgot I was in there taking photos and drove away with me still on board.
