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 Nicholas Misciagna who traveled to Ethiopia last summer and brought along some Impossible film…
This past summer I had the chance to travel back to Ethiopia. I went with an organization called EFFORT Africa that sponsors children through a local church in Debre Zeyit. My team and I worked with the children and their families in the program teaching them English, math, and the Bible. When we weren’t teaching, we were visiting the homes of the families in the program. I went on a similar trip in the summer of 2009. This time, however, I brought my Polaroid SLR 680 and some Impossible Project PX 680 COOL film with me.
I was in Ethiopia during their winter, yet it was still pretty hot. I was able to properly store my film in a fridge to ensure its longevity. Throughout my trip, I was ready with my SLR 680 and dark slide to capture moments and quickly cover the developing image from the sun to avoid overexposure. I was new to COOL film. I had to figure out how my camera would respond to it. I followed the recommendations on the Impossible website for the light/dark wheel as a starting point. I had to adjust slightly to the harsh sun in Ethiopia and I was set to go. I didn’t need to warm the images as I have done with other versions to improve the colors. Developing them in my bag was a perfect temperature.
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