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This past Saturday and Sunday, we hosted another 8×10 Portrait Weekend. In addition to the usual photographs of individuals and couples, this weekend was extra special for Mother’s Day. The event attracted families of all types, with several children surprising their favorite lady with a special portrait session. We also photographed our youngest model to date, at only seven weeks old. Everyone had a lot of fun, and some great memories were captures on Impossible film.

Our next 8×10 Portrait Days are scheduled for June 8th and 9th, and as always, time slots fill up quickly, so give the store a call to reserve your space. We are also now photographing by appointment. So if you are in NYC for a short time only, or are otherwise unable to make our scheduled 8×10 Portrait Days, give the store a call (212-219-3254) to set up an appointment to have you and/or your loved ones captured in this beautiful format. It is an amazing way to commemorate a college or high school graduation!

To learn how to shoot these gorgeous large format images yourself, don’t miss your opportunity to register for our upcoming 8×10 Workshop presented by 20×24 Studio. This informative workshop is a great introduction to large format photography and is a must-do for any photography enthusiast.

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Welcome back to Viewfinder, our ongoing series in which we chronicle interesting projects people are working on that incorporate IMPOSSIBLE film. This entry focuses on a project from our friend Alison Turner called “Reflected Identities”…

When I look in the mirror, what I see reflecting back at me is usually not how I feel inside. Under the superficial layer of skin, hair and eye color, I am much more complex than my reflection reveals. My internal struggles and search for self-identity has given me plenty of bricks to build the wall high, while holding down an internal mix of intense feelings of anger, loss, jealousy, vulnerability, love, sadness and confusion.

They say that you are a direct reflection of your friends and the people you choose to surround yourself with. If this holds true, all of my friends in this series are a collective self portrait of who I am. “Reflected Identities” has allowed me to see and understand these feelings by looking closer at the faces and bodies of the people who are closest to me who are also learning to accept who they are right now.

Supporting Around the World in 9 Days with Tiny Collective, we continue our weekly video series featuring Tiny Dubrovnik’s Katarina Gavrilica (@kejtgejv on Instagram).

Celebrating the launch of IMPOSSIBLE’s Instant Lab, Around The World in 9 Days is a touring Instant Lab mobile photography exhibition opening in 9 cities on 9 consecutive days with 10 Tiny Collective members showing a total of 900 unique images all printed directly from iPhones using the IMPOSSIBLE Instant Lab. The tour takes place in New York City, Paris, Los Angeles, Istanbul, Toronto, San Francisco, Dubrovnik, Atlanta and Portland from June 20-28, 2013.

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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 Derrick Tin who traveled to Christmas Island and brought along some Impossible film…

Born in Canada, grew up in Africa, educated in Europe, worked in the US and now living in Australia, I consider myself a true citizen of this world. Throw into that mix my Chinese heritage and you can perhaps understand my constant desire for travel and exploration.

From trekking the lost ruins of Machu Picchu, to lazying around the beaches of Rio de Janeiro, it never ceases to amaze me just how beautiful our planet is. Christmas Island, a volcanic island covered by tropical rain forrest just south of Indonesia, is a great example of untouched eco paradise waiting to be discovered.

Sir David Attenborough described the Christmas Island crab migration as one of the greatest moments of his career as a wildlife explorer and naturalist and, after coming across another article on this remote island in the Indian Ocean and their famed resident crabs, i decided to pack my cameras and go explore and experience this natural marvel.

We at Impossible are excited to tell you about a fantastic photography and travel competition just launched by Persol to win a brand new Leica M-E and a trip to the Venice Film Festival!

Eyewear brand Persol have just added to their impressive selection with the Reflex Edition, the latest collection of three glasses inspired by classic vintage cameras. To celebrate, they’ve launched the Persol Reflex Edition Photo Contest, giving you the chance to win a trip for 2 to Venice and a brand new Leica M-E that embodies the philosophy of the famed Leica M-System in its purest form.

Running until June 15th 2013, the contest asks you to submit Black & White themed photographs to be judged by Persol’s esteemed jury. They’ll evaluate based on the craft and aesthetic of each photograph. On top of winning a trip for 2, as well as a new Leica camera, the winning artwork will also be exhibited during the Venice Film Festival.

For more details, and to enter, head to www.persol.com/usa/collections/reflex-edition.

Note: Open only to US Residents