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February 2013

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No. 719

8 Exposures...with Celina Wyss

Patrick Tobin, | 108 days ago

Hello and welcome back to 8 Exposures, our ongoing instant film Q&A series! This week, we turn our lens on Celina Wyss…

1) What kind of Polaroid camera(s) do you use?

I’m always scouting sales and thrift shops for more but currently I shoot with a few different SX-70s, 3 Spectras and have just started playing with a Colorpack IV. My vintage camera collection extends far beyond those however and my closet is full of various 600 models and more. I’m pretty certain I’m going to need a new system for storing them soon.

2) Why do you like instant photography?

I love that what you see is what you get. There is no digital doctoring after the fact and for me that actually feels freeing. I love the imperfection that comes with instant photography. You are free to let the photo be what it is, flaws and all. Instant photography is truly about being in the moment. You stop, just for a moment and witness the world around you. You notice the temperature, the light, the shadows all in a moments time. You take a breath in and then you click. Then waiting for the shot to develop is the icing on the cake. It’s like magic!

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No. 722

Impossible's Sunday Brunch - With Guest Chef J. James Joiner

Patrick Tobin, | 106 days ago

Photo by Chloe Aftel

Welcome back to Sunday Brunch, our series in which we share lovely photos taken with Impossible film. We decided to mix up the brunch menu a bit by inviting Impossible friends and photographers to guest curate our Sunday Brunch selections.

Our good friend and fantastic photographer J. James Joiner came up with the menu for this week’s “Guest Chef” entry and it revolves around the photographers featured in the new Opacification Zine #1! Please enjoy these tasty photos selected by James!

Chloe Aftel

All of Chloe’s shots are beautiful, and not just because they’re of beautiful women. Love the angle on this.

Nina Westervelt

I love this shot. I know it’s taken with expired film, but the way Nina candidly caught Delta Spirit’s Matt Vasquez captures him perfectly.

Andy Jenkins

I can almost smell and feel the air in this shot.

Josie Keefe

This is one of my favorite pics from the ‘zine. The abstract feel yet familiar touch as though it’s NOT abstract and actually of something familiar yet unidentifiable (it’s the view out an airport window in Honduras) coupled with those soft colors make me want to just keep staring at it.

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No. 723

Impossible's Analog Travelog - Claire Penn in Venice

Patrick Tobin, | 103 days ago

Welcome back to Impossible’s Analog Travelog! In this series, we showcase fantastic Impossible photos taken on voyages the world over. This entry comes from Claire Penn, who recently visited Venice and brought along some Impossible film…

At the end of November I had the chance to go to Venice with a group of 30 female photographers from all over the world. We all met via social media and have our own little group where we discuss all things photography. I packed up my most recently acquired Polaroid, a beautiful SX-70 in pristine condition and 3 packs of PX 70 Color Protection. I’d taken one test shot at home which I loved instantly (no pun intended) and decided to save the rest for Venice as I couldn’t think of a better place to practice.

We spent 3 days wading through Venice’s streets and courtyards, shooting anything and everything, drinking coffee, eating delicious food and soaking it all up, literally. The PX 70 results were beyond my expectations especially as it was my first time using the camera. There were a few duds for sure where I’d messed up the exposure when dealing with strong sunlight/shadows but I’m more than happy with the ones I got. More practice is needed with the camera/film and temperatures eg. how they affect the results…but that’s the joy of it. The girls travelling with me were as excited as I was and many of them are now shopping around for their first Polaroid. It’s infectious.

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No. 724

Holiday Memories

Marlene Kelnreiter | 102 days ago

by Andrew Millar

In one of our latest User Gallery Project’s we asked you to capture and share your Christmas time with us.

Many of you experienced beautiful and special moments. All of them have by now turned into memories of a very special time of the year with very special people.

The holiday memorie winner photos come from Andrew Millar, Andy Reaser, Miquel Angel Prat, Nicholas Misciagna and Radek Chrobot – Congratulations!

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No. 725

8 Exposures...with Patrick J. Clarke

Patrick Tobin, | 101 days ago

Hello friends, and welcome back to 8 Exposures, our ever-popular instant film Q&A series. This week, we are pleased to bring you California photographer Patrick J. Clarke…

1) What kind of Polaroid camera(s) do you use?

I was lucky and bought some Polaroids before the prices started going up….and I’m a bit of a camera nut, so I have more than a few.

My first Polaroid camera was actually my son’s One 600. It’s the camera that got me back into using instant film and then discovering The Impossible Project.

I have an SX-70 Sonar that’s been with me since First Flush came out, and then recently got my Uncle Larry’s SX-70 Alpha 1 Model 2 with the split-viewfinder. It’s been dubbed “The Uncle Larry” for obvious reasons. I love the Sonar, but I’ve been shooting with the Model 2 a lot more since it’s smaller than the Sonar, beat up looking and I love the split viewfinder in it.

I had a Spectra, but it started smelling like it was on fire every time I used it, so I replaced it with a black and red Spectra 2 with a close-up lens and the copy stand. I haven’t had a chance to play with it much, but love the Spectra format and will be using it more soon.

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No. 726

Impossible's Sunday Brunch - With Guest Chef Jessica Hibbard

Patrick Tobin, | 99 days ago

Photo by Moko Chen

Welcome back to Sunday Brunch, our series in which we share lovely photos taken with Impossible film. We decided to mix up the brunch menu a bit by inviting Impossible friends and photographers to guest curate our Sunday Brunch selections.

Our good friend and fantastic photographer Jessica Hibbard came up with the menu for this week’s “Guest Chef” entry. Please enjoy these tasty photos selected by Jess!

It’s that time of year when the dreary winter days seem to drag on … I thought it might be nice to share some photos of flowers, so we can daydream about springtime together.

Juli Werner

I really believe that emotion and personality is conveyed through photographs. Juli is a beautiful person who loves flowers, and it really shows in photos like this.

Vanessa Morrow

I tend to gravitate toward color, but there really is nothing like the glow of silver shade film. I love how the flowers and the jars have that ethereal glimmer you can only get with instant film.

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No. 727

8 Exposures...with Ashley Saldana

Patrick Tobin, | 98 days ago

Hi friends, and welcome back to 8 Exposures, our ongoing instant film Q&A series. This week, we’re happy to bring you Maryland photographer Ashley Saldana…

1) What kind of Polaroid Camera do you use?

I use a variety of Polaroid cameras. The majority of the time I use my grandparents’ Supercolor 635 CL Polaroid camera. Lately I have been shooting with my SX-70 Model 3 and my Spectra camera.

2) Why do you like instant photography?

I like the fact that every photo you take is completely different, even if you take the same shot twice. I love the minimal control I have of how the photo will develop – that’s what makes instant film so mysterious to me! You just never know exactly how your photo will end up. I also love how the anticipation builds up to watch something right in front of me develop in my hands. It’s like I’m capturing different bits and pieces of the world and taking them with me wherever I go.

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No. 728

SNAP! x Impossible Plastic Photo Gallery Winner!

Patrick Tobin, | 97 days ago

Photo by Ben Innocent

Hello, friends! We are happy to announce the winners from the November-December round of our ongoing photo contest in collaboration with SNAP! Magazine. The theme for November/December was “Plastic.”

Winning images come from Ben Innocent, Thomas Preyer, Giacomo Inches, Sarah Seene, Nicholas Misciagna, Alan Marcheselli, April W., Toby Hancock, Christopher Myers and Ben Lormore.

The 10 finalists will receive $5 off their next purchase with Impossible.

Congrats to Ben Innocent for his Grand prize winning image! Ben will receive a pack of Impossible Film and a mystery prize from Team SNAP!

The next theme is Winter! Please upload all of your wintry photos to our SNAP! x Impossible Flickr Group here: http://shop.the-impossible-project.com/gallery/.

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No. 728

Impossible's Analog Travelog - Kirstin McKee in Crete

Patrick Tobin, | 96 days ago

Welcome back to our newest addition to the Impossible Blog: Impossible’s Analog Travelog! In this series, we’ll be showcasing fantastic Impossible photos taken on voyages the world over. This entry comes from Kirstin McKee, who recently visited Crete and brought along some Impossible film…

Ever since I first read the legend of Theseus the Minotaur, when I was seven years old, I have wanted to visit Crete. I was captivated by the setting of the labyrinth and the tragic love story. And having passed on my obsession with Ancient Greece to our children and my daughter’s best friend, we have made several trips to Greece in recent years. This year we decided to visit Crete, a plan hatched during a road trip around mainland Greece two years ago.

I took four cameras: a Polaroid Sun 660, a Nikon D800, a Contax 645 and an iPhone 5, but the Polaroid images were my favourite from the trip. I love to create instant Polaroid memories as we travel around, laying them out each evening as a mosaic that expands and evolves over the course of the holiday. As we spent a week touring the island’s ancient Minoan, Greek and Roman sites, we fell in love with the food, the friendly people, the cats and the dramatic, craggy landscape. The weather was not as hot as we had anticipated (which was no bad thing, given the long hours spent in the car), but it was still warm enough to swim in the sea, especially on the southern coast with its North African climate. Highlights of the trip included exploring the labyrinth-like palace at Knossos, wandering around the much quieter ruins at Zakros on the desolate eastern coast, and swimming in the Libyan Sea at sunset.

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No. 730

IMPOSSIBLE WORKSHOP 8x10: REBIRTH OF A LEGEND

Marion Birringer, | 96 days ago

Don’t miss out on the rare opportunity to experiment with an ultra sharp, large format instant jewel used by brilliant photographers worldwide! Seltona’s Ran-the Cabrera, Miquel Casanelles and Santiago Garcés will help you with the camera, the film and the processor while you get creative. Bring a model with you or reinvent the whole idea of 8×10 using professional equipment from Seltona Studio. In the end you will take three unique masterpieces measuring 20 × 25 cm and a lifetime experience with you.

Exhibition 8×10 Selección
February 15th – March 22nd

IMPOSSIBLE PROJECT BARCELONA
Tantarantana 16

Barcelona
Learn more here

Impossible Workshop Degustación
February 16th

SELTONA
Domènech 4
Barcelona
Learn more here

No. 731

InLiquid's Benefit v. thirteen

Patrick Tobin, | 96 days ago

Philadelphia-based InLiquid is a nonprofit organization committed to creating opportunities and exposure for visual artists. Later this week, they will be hosting a silent art auction and benefit party and will be shooting Impossible 8×10 film during the event!

One space. One night a year. One Love: ART. An exclusive group of jurors from the Philly art scene will select three artists to create limited edition prints for our sponsors and guests: • Robert Morrison, of The Project Group, and collector • Jennifer Zwilling, Independent Curator, and Adjunct Professor at PAFA and Tyler School of Art • Larry Becker and Heidi Nivling, of Larry Becker Contemporary Art • Jim Houser, artist and last year’s Juror Pick Preview and online bidding at www.inliquid.org/auction. More stuff being added daily, check back often. Visit the auction site to see full details. You can also order tickets HERE.

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No. 732

8x10 Portrait Day

Michelle Casper, | 95 days ago

The Impossible Project Space NYC
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This past weekend we held our first 8×10 Portrait Day. Using a beautiful large format camera, we spent the weekend capturing friends, lovers, families and individuals in exquisite detail using our PQ Silver Shade 8×10 film.

Everyone who attended left with an original instant photo and the unique experience of being in front of one of these amazing cameras.

Join us for our next 8×10 Portrait Day on Saturday, March 16th. Appointments are filling up quickly, so call the the store to reserve your spot.

We will be holding these portrait sessions monthly, so please check our calendar for additional upcoming dates.

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No. 733

8 Exposures...with David Bartholow

Patrick Tobin, | 94 days ago

Welcome back to 8 Exposures, our ongoing instant film Q&A series! This week we’re happy to bring you Gorilla VS Bear Creative Director and photographer David Bartholow…

1) What kind of Polaroid camera(s) do you use?

Polaroid Spectra System, Polaroid 600 OneStep, Polaroid SX-70 Pronto! B, Holgaroid, Polaroid One 600.

2) Why do you like instant photography?

Instant photography is responsible for consistently amazing work by countless photographers and individuals, and the mere existence of the medium is one of mankind’s many great achievements.

3) What is your earliest memory of instant film?

Having my portrait taken at tennis camp in the summer of 1983.

4) What’s your favorite Impossible film type?

Tough call. The new PX 680 Color Protection film, last year’s PX 680 beta, and/or the PX 600 Silver Shade UV + Gold Frame.

5) What are your favorite subjects to photograph?

Musicians, travels, walls, my cat + girlfriend’s dog.

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No. 734

8x10 Workshop with Taiyo Onorato & Nico Krebs in Barcelona

Marlene Kelnreiter | 93 days ago

MAR 1, 2, 3, 2013
9am-2pm, 3pm-6pm
Widephoto Barcelona
Carrer Sant Joaquim 23
08012
Barcelona
Spain
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In this practice-oriented workshop, participants are introduced to the unique photographic processes that the duo uses on their projects. Assignments related to their particular way of making and understanding photography will be given to the students. This way they can investigate on the new and ambiguous universe full of humor and incongruity that the artists build in each of their works. Artists bring their own-built 8×10 camera and use the new 8×10 Impossible Project Film.

Content: Practice-oriented workshop
For whom: Photographers and visual artists
Date: 1, 2, 3 March
Schedule: 09:00-14:00 15:00-18:00
Place: Widephoto Barcelona
Lenguage: English
Price: 385 €
Accommodation info
REGISTRATION

Taiyo Onorato & Nico Krebs studied photography at the Zurich University of the Arts. The common interest in the manipulation of reality, in the play with proportions and perspectives, led to the amalgamation of the artists as a duo in 2003. In the following years their works were shown at the Kunstmuseum Thun (2006), the Kunsthaus in Aarau (2009) and the Fotomuseum Winterthur (2009), just to mention a few. The duo gained international recognition due to their solo exhibitions at the PS 1 MoMA (2006) and the Swiss Institute (2008) in New York and in the EX 3 Art Centre in Florence (2010).

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No. 734

Impossible's Sunday Brunch - With Guest Chef Jake Messenger

Patrick Tobin, | 92 days ago

Photo by Anne Bowerman

Welcome back to Sunday Brunch, our series in which we share lovely photos taken with Impossible film. We decided to mix up the brunch menu a bit by inviting Impossible friends and photographers to guest curate our Sunday Brunch selections.

Our good friend and wonderful photographer Jake Messenger came up with the menu for this week’s “Guest Chef” entry. Please enjoy these tasty photos selected by Jake!

My method for choosing these pictures was to keep pressing the “Mix Them All Up, Baby!” button in the gallery and pick out the ones which leapt out at me. I ended up with a pretty huge list… Here’s five of them!

Anne Bowerman

What can be said about this, other than just perfect and classic. A splendid image by the splendid Impossible Anne!

Pedra do Baú

I love the texture in this landscape. The PX 600 sepia tones and the black frame work so well together, making this feel as if it could have been taken any time since the dawn of photography.

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No. 735

8 Exposures...with Phillip Pessar

Patrick Tobin, | 91 days ago

Hello friends, and welcome back to 8 Exposures, our popular instant film Q&A series. This week, we are happy to bring you Miami-based photographer Phillip Pessar…

1) What kind of Polaroid camera(s) do you use?

I have over 40 Polaroid cameras that I have found at the thrift store but I find myself going back to the same four over and over again: A Polaroid Pronto!, a Colorpack II for pack film, a Spectra 2 and the first Polaroid I ever bought at the thrift store in December 2009, a 636 Close-Up.

2) Why do you like instant photography?

I love the surreal look, especially with The Impossible Project films, and of course, I love that I get immediate results. I used to shoot a lot of 35mm film and although the results weren’t immediate I would have them in an hour after finishing the roll. Unfortunately, as fewer people shoot film local drugstores and big box stores are discontinuing processing and the few that still do process film do so little of it that the results are horrible. It now takes about 2 weeks to get 35mm back from a place that does decent work and I’m much too impatient to wait so long to see my photos. With instant film I have my photographs right away and not in two weeks and I love the results.

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No. 737

Call for Entries: Photo Show Milan Exhibition

Marlene Kelnreiter | 91 days ago

Impossible at the Photo Show Milan 2011

The largest Italian fair for photography is just around the corner – the Photo Show Milan. And we are about to prepare a unique analog instant exhibition to be presented there at the Impossible booth from March 22-25. Submit your photo now for the chance to join this international group exhibition!

HOW TO SUBMIT

EUROPE ONLY Please note that due to pressure of time we can only accept submissions from photographers based in Europe.

MAX. 2 PHOTOS Upload max. 2 of your very best Impossible photos to our Gallery.
It’s essential that you tag your photo with Photo Show before submitting! Emulsion lifts and creative techniques are welcome!

SUBMISSION DEADLINE March 3, 2013

ORIGINAL PHOTOS You need to have easy access to your originals (winning photos will need to be recieved in our Vienna office by March 15th to be eligible for exhibition). We will return the originals to you after the show.

WINNERS will be informed personally via E-Mail and will be presented as official Impossible photographers, will have their name on our website and in all of our promotional material. Its a great opportunity to have your images exposed to the photographic community as an official Impossible exhibited artist!

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No. 738

Impossible's Analog Travelog - James Joiner's Tretorn Road Trip

Patrick Tobin, | 89 days ago

Taking you from the woods to the city, Tretorn celebrates a lifestyle lived largely outdoors with stylishly understated footwear and outdoor accessories.

Tretorn teamed up with photographer James Joiner to make a cross-country road trip from Manhattan to Salt Lake City and document it on Impossible film…

It’s so cold all you can feel is the dull ache in your extremities, a dull ache that soon segues into stinging, burning pain which belies the wind-driven, sub-zero temperatures. Eventually even the hot throbbing passes, giving way to a dexterity-stripping numbness, making camera operation a clumsy, fumbling affair. Even though you’ve only been out of the warm truck for a few minutes, and will soon be headed back, you now realize you probably should have remembered gloves. Ahead a faint purple crack fissures the pre-dawn horizon, its glow slowly spreading and reflecting off towering walls of rock surrounding you, theatrically unveiling their soaring and often precarious arrangements.

The violet light steadily, gradually, increases, almost imperceptibly transforming the landscape from pitch darkness to alien moonscape, each degree of visibility more face-melting than the last.

Deadened fingers fire off a few rounds from an aging Polaroid camera, each protruding frame hastily stuffed – wrinkles and creases be damned – into pockets that offer little in the way of much-needed development-friendly warmth. No matter… When the sun finally cracks the craggy horizon, driving bold shafts of color through rising mist and eerily red rocks, it’s an explosion the likes of which no film or sensor could truly, adequately...Read All

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No. 738

Viewfinder: Nina Westervelt at NYFW!

Patrick Tobin, | 87 days ago

Hello, Impossibles! We are very happy to present you with a special Viewfinder. Our friend Nina Westervelt recently spent some time at New York Fashion Week with a Polaroid camera and a stash of Impossible film. Please enjoy Nina’s brilliant photos…

The Fall 2013 collections marked my 16th season attending NYFW. When I started working in fashion, my plastic Holga never left my side so it was a joy to get back to my film roots this season by shooting with Impossible Project.

My passion for covering fashion week stems from the pure chaos! Dozens of photographers battle for a model’s attention, so the challenge for me is to find that special moment amidst all the madness, to make an image where it seems like I’m the only photographer present. Which is why shooting with Impossible film is such a great experience, Polaroid cameras get any and everyone’s attention!

The agency I work with covers 250+ shows total during NYFW, so the days are long and the shooting conditions can be complicated when it comes to lighting, access and time constraints. Having my Polaroid in hand reminds me to keep calm and just enjoy myself, make a memory.

Extraordinary moments from the FW ’13 collections included meeting Chan Marshall of Cat Power, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon and the legendary Debbie Harry.

Special thanks to Nina for sharing her beautiful photos with us! To see more of her work, please visit her Tumblr.

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No. 740

Impossible Partner Store Maranello

Marlene Kelnreiter | 87 days ago

MAR 9, 13
4pm
Impossible Partner Store Maranello
Via Gazzotti
39
41042 Fiorano
Modena
Italy

Opening Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday: 9.30am - 6pm
map

Only a few steps from the legendary Ferrari Museum in Maranello and from the entrance to the Fiorano circuit, a new reality in the world of instant photography is coming alive: the first Italian Impossible Partner Store.

On more than 100 square meters you will find a shop where you can find all Impossible and Polaroid products that you could ever dream of, including a large range of instant cameras, a gallery totally dedicated to instant photography as well as a photo studio and the laboratory for workshops.

Be one of the frist ones to discover it all and join the smashing grand opening party on March 9!

Befriend on Facebook

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No. 741

Impossible's Sunday Brunch - With Guest Chef Tyler Tyndell

Patrick Tobin, | 85 days ago

Photo by Jarrod Renaud

Welcome back to Sunday Brunch, our series in which we share lovely photos taken with Impossible film. We decided to mix up the brunch menu a bit by inviting Impossible friends and photographers to guest curate our Sunday Brunch selections.

Our good friend and wonderful photographer Tyler Tyndell came up with the menu for this week’s “Guest Chef” entry. Please enjoy these tasty photos selected by Tyler!

For this Sunday Brunch I wanted to feature images that I could envision myself taking the time to capture. There is nothing more true than for an individual to lay eyes upon an image and connect with it because they feel that they understand another artists motivation and achievement behind the photo.

Jarrod Renaud

This is an image I am familiar with and have seen other images from Jarrod of his friend and fellow photographer Luca Venter. The pensive expression on the subject’s face just makes this a great portrait. I get a sense of introspection. Portraits are supposed to make you feel. I wonder what great thoughts are upon him. The extra effort that went into glaring the window light onto the side of his face is what separates this from other portraits.

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No. 741

Impossible's Analog Travelog - Juli Werner in NYC!

Patrick Tobin, | 82 days ago

Welcome back to our newest addition to the Impossible Blog: Impossible’s Analog Travelog! In this series, we’ll be showcasing fantastic Impossible photos taken on voyages the world over. This entry comes from Juli Werner, who recently visited New York City and brought along some Impossible film…

At the end of last year, my husband and I took a quick trip to New York City. It wasn’t our first time visiting, but it was our first time back in almost 8 years. Since we figured we couldn’t make up for 8 years gone in 3 days, we picked out a few things that we absolutely had to do and left the rest up to chance. Our main mission: visit the Impossible Project.

I packed light for the trip, taking one Spectra camera and my trusty SX-70 Alpha 1 SE. It was hard to decide on films. I planned on buying some there, but I also wanted to use up some of my stash. I ended up taking PX 70 Cool, PX 100 UV+ Silver Shade test film, PX 70 Color Protection and an older pack of PZ 600 UV+ Silver Shade Black Frame. I took the Mint Flash bar along as well and it came in handy for taking some photos of friends. While we were at the Impossible Project, I bought some of the new PZ 680 Color Protection which I promptly starting shooting and totally fell in love with it.

The weather was sunny and not too cold; perfect for shooting Impossible films! I put most shots into an inside coat pocket which worked quite well for keeping the film warm but not overheating it. All the Impossible films are great for New York City. The new color protection films were a breeze to use and I was amazed by the true-to-life color, even when using the flash with the PZ 680. The silver shade films, especially the black frame, were great for capturing a timeless feeling especially when shooting architecture.

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No. 742

The Impossible NYC Financial District Photo Walk

Michelle Casper, | 80 days ago

Dave Knapik

Using the impressive structures that fill NYC as our muse, this past Sunday we spent the afternoon snapping instant images in the Financial District. This interesting urban landscape was well documented over the span of a few hours, with each artist carefully choosing their subjects to create a diverse group of images. After everyone’s cameras were empty, we reconvened back at Impossible to share our results.

Please join us for our urban abstraction photo walk on March 31st, where we will guide you on how to use focus, composition, perspective and close-ups to transform everyday objects into unique works of art.

No. 742

The Impossible NYC Financial District Photo Walk

Michelle Casper, | 80 days ago

Dave Knapik

Using the impressive structures that fill NYC as our muse, this past Sunday we spent the afternoon snapping instant images in the Financial District. This interesting urban landscape was well documented over the span of a few hours, with each artist carefully choosing their subjects to create a diverse group of images. After everyone’s cameras were empty, we reconvened back at Impossible to share our results.

Please join us for our urban abstraction photo walk on March 31st, where we will guide you on how to use focus, composition, perspective and close-ups to transform everyday objects into unique works of art.

No. 741

Impossible's Analog Travelog - Juli Werner in NYC!

Patrick Tobin, | 82 days ago

Welcome back to our newest addition to the Impossible Blog: Impossible’s Analog Travelog! In this series, we’ll be showcasing fantastic Impossible photos taken on voyages the world over. This entry comes from Juli Werner, who recently visited New York City and brought along some Impossible film…

At the end of last year, my husband and I took a quick trip to New York City. It wasn’t our first time visiting, but it was our first time back in almost 8 years. Since we figured we couldn’t make up for 8 years gone in 3 days, we picked out a few things that we absolutely had to do and left the rest up to chance. Our main mission: visit the Impossible Project.

I packed light for the trip, taking one Spectra camera and my trusty SX-70 Alpha 1 SE. It was hard to decide on films. I planned on buying some there, but I also wanted to use up some of my stash. I ended up taking PX 70 Cool, PX 100 UV+ Silver Shade test film, PX 70 Color Protection and an older pack of PZ 600 UV+ Silver Shade Black Frame. I took the Mint Flash bar along as well and it came in handy for taking some photos of friends. While we were at the Impossible Project, I bought some of the new PZ 680 Color Protection which I promptly starting shooting and totally fell in love with it.

The weather was sunny and not too cold; perfect for shooting Impossible films! I put most shots into an inside coat pocket which worked quite well for keeping the film warm but not overheating it. All the Impossible films are great for New York City. The new color protection films were a breeze to use and I was amazed by the true-to-life color, even when using the flash with the PZ 680. The silver shade films, especially the black frame, were great for capturing a timeless feeling especially when shooting architecture.

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No. 741

Impossible's Sunday Brunch - With Guest Chef Tyler Tyndell

Patrick Tobin, | 85 days ago

Photo by Jarrod Renaud

Welcome back to Sunday Brunch, our series in which we share lovely photos taken with Impossible film. We decided to mix up the brunch menu a bit by inviting Impossible friends and photographers to guest curate our Sunday Brunch selections.

Our good friend and wonderful photographer Tyler Tyndell came up with the menu for this week’s “Guest Chef” entry. Please enjoy these tasty photos selected by Tyler!

For this Sunday Brunch I wanted to feature images that I could envision myself taking the time to capture. There is nothing more true than for an individual to lay eyes upon an image and connect with it because they feel that they understand another artists motivation and achievement behind the photo.

Jarrod Renaud

This is an image I am familiar with and have seen other images from Jarrod of his friend and fellow photographer Luca Venter. The pensive expression on the subject’s face just makes this a great portrait. I get a sense of introspection. Portraits are supposed to make you feel. I wonder what great thoughts are upon him. The extra effort that went into glaring the window light onto the side of his face is what separates this from other portraits.

Read all
No. 740

Impossible Partner Store Maranello

Marlene Kelnreiter | 87 days ago

MAR 9, 13
4pm
Impossible Partner Store Maranello
Via Gazzotti
39
41042 Fiorano
Modena
Italy

Opening Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday: 9.30am - 6pm
map

Only a few steps from the legendary Ferrari Museum in Maranello and from the entrance to the Fiorano circuit, a new reality in the world of instant photography is coming alive: the first Italian Impossible Partner Store.

On more than 100 square meters you will find a shop where you can find all Impossible and Polaroid products that you could ever dream of, including a large range of instant cameras, a gallery totally dedicated to instant photography as well as a photo studio and the laboratory for workshops.

Be one of the frist ones to discover it all and join the smashing grand opening party on March 9!

Befriend on Facebook

No. 738

Viewfinder: Nina Westervelt at NYFW!

Patrick Tobin, | 87 days ago

Hello, Impossibles! We are very happy to present you with a special Viewfinder. Our friend Nina Westervelt recently spent some time at New York Fashion Week with a Polaroid camera and a stash of Impossible film. Please enjoy Nina’s brilliant photos…

The Fall 2013 collections marked my 16th season attending NYFW. When I started working in fashion, my plastic Holga never left my side so it was a joy to get back to my film roots this season by shooting with Impossible Project.

My passion for covering fashion week stems from the pure chaos! Dozens of photographers battle for a model’s attention, so the challenge for me is to find that special moment amidst all the madness, to make an image where it seems like I’m the only photographer present. Which is why shooting with Impossible film is such a great experience, Polaroid cameras get any and everyone’s attention!

The agency I work with covers 250+ shows total during NYFW, so the days are long and the shooting conditions can be complicated when it comes to lighting, access and time constraints. Having my Polaroid in hand reminds me to keep calm and just enjoy myself, make a memory.

Extraordinary moments from the FW ’13 collections included meeting Chan Marshall of Cat Power, Sonic Youth’s Kim Gordon and the legendary Debbie Harry.

Special thanks to Nina for sharing her beautiful photos with us! To see more of her work, please visit her Tumblr.

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