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Katrin Kirchmayr

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In our recent Online Gallery Contest we asked all of you world travelers to show us where you’ve been! On a journey, one unique and magnificent moment follows the other one. For analog instant photographers this means dozens of photo opportunities.

The winning photos were taken by Colin Aherne, Georgia Ayling, Katrin Kirchmayr, Manu Sáenz and Sascha Luderer. Congratulations everyone and enjoy your 15 EUR/20 US$ Online Shop Discount!

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by Slava Mogutin

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For this installment of Artist in Residence, we check in with Slava Mogutin, whose work is currently on display in the NYC project space as part of the joint exhibition with Maripol, Intimate Portraits. Slava has also shown his work in the NYC Project Space as part of 2011’s exhibition in collaboration with the East Village Boys, For Personal Use. Here Slava explains his thoughts on instant film, and how working with the medium informs his photographic process.

“I started experimenting with instant film years ago, shortly after I moved to NY and got my first Polaroid camera, which I mostly used for tests during my shoots. Back then I was taking mostly snapshot pictures with cheap disposable and point-and-shoot cameras that later became my first monograph, Lost Boys. Looking back at my old Polaroids, I find it ironic that the shots I rejected at the time as my least favorite now appear to be far more candid and exciting….

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For this installment of Artist in Residence we spoke with Carla Triolo. Her project, ‘Rumors’ is currently on display at our NYC Project Space as part of our (212) Impossible Exhibition series.

“A little over a year ago I became obsessed with taking photos and editing them to look nostalgic/vintage. One day I saw a Rainbow Onestep up for sale and decided to make the leap back to analog. It was really through that love of vintage that I looked into instant photography. Of course in my research for film I stumbled across The Impossible Project. It was difficult to get used to at first. For a while there, I thought about giving up on it. But after some practice and more research I finally got the hang of the film, and analog photography in general. I think I threw myself into photography because it felt very therapeutic to me. It gave me the realization that no matter what is going on in life there is always something beautiful surrounding you. Once you realize that you become more aware of your surroundings. Suddenly, you notice a lot more rainbows and see skies you have never seen before, or maybe just never noticed. It’s really a beautiful escape for me.

Since I can remember, I’ve been drawing. I have a box filled with every drawing from my youth (thanks Mom). I honestly never thought about drawing on my Impossible photos until the “Make Your Mark” contest. It was...Read All

by Cyrus Mahboubian

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From June 7 – 15, Instant Exposure exhibits a wide selection of Polaroids by photographer Cyrus Mahboubian at the Richmix Lower Café Gallery in London.

This collection, accompanied by one off prints, will co-exist with an ever changing projection of Polaroids taken by people worldwide who all share a passion for this medium.

By sending your scanned images of Impossible photos that hold personal meaning and creative aesthetic, they will be featured in a projection on the exhibition walls of Richmix.

If you would like to see your photos in the exhibition’s projection please send your scanned photos to instantexposure2013@gmail.com until June 15.

Instant Exposure has been co-curated by Phoebe Bradford and Abigail Shamah.

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By Georgette Swenson

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In our recent Online Gallery Contest we asked for your friendly photos filled with fun, love, silliness, goofing around, deep conversations and everything else that friendship symbolizes.

The winning photos were taken by Antoniya Ivanova, Frederic Vinolas, Georgette Swenson, Jofabi and Paul Lindeboom. Congratulations everyone and enjoy your 15 EUR/20 US$ Online Shop Discount!

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