Silver Shade Portraits

There is something really special about taking portraits using monochrome film. Colour is great, but there is almost something soulful and deep when you take out the pop of colour. Do you agree?

More after the jump.

PX600 SILVER SHADE

My first shot with PX600 silver shade UV+. The black frame is a nice unique touch and it suits the monochromatic nature of this film. Love it.

Still shooting PX680 :)

It's already July and it feels like Summer is still hiding behind the clouds of Spring.

Gotta motivate myself to shoot more and be more experimental. The colours are still pretty amazing, but consistency is still a bit spotty.

My Sakura Tree

This tree in my backyard, every year it blooms later than all the other trees. It aint the most beautiful tree 3/4 of the year but it never fails to make me want to take an unhealthy amount of photos of it.

I wonder what surprises you have for me next year.
This PX680 film... Lovin' it!

Over Exposure!

Always be mindful of how you set your dark/light wheel. This is an example of a shot that was taken in bright sunny daylight, minimal shielding (actually pretty much zero shielding) and the wheel set in the middle.

PX680 -SX70 w/ ND filter

PX680 First Pack

Oh man this film's colours... love it and they are more forgiving to shoot. Don't even need to shield it when shooting indoors away from direct sunlight. Here are some shots from my first pack.

All were taken in doors with minimal shielding of the film :) Can't wait to test it out more. GREAT STUFF coming out of the Impossible Project <3

PX 680 un-boxing Video

So here is a little video of me unboxing and testing out the new PX680 Beta Test film from TIP! The colours are AMAZING! Yes, they are getting scary close to reproducing the magic of old 600 film!

You can see from the video that the film is not as light sensitive as previous TIP films. The shot that was shielded from light developed pretty much exactly as the shot that was not shielded.

I shot them at 19 degrees C. I am not sure if temperature plays a large role in how they turn out. Maybe another test is in order ;)

PX 680 Beta Test Film

Well I just recently received my PX680 beta test film from TIP! Oh mannnn I'm excited to test this film out. Stay tuned for a short video and some pictures ;) This film is made for 600 type cameras and is supposed to yield some pretty amazing colours!!!

This film was only available for purchase for Pioneer Members. So go and become one! Support The Impossible Project. Info here: http://shop.the-impossible-project.com/pioneer/

Apples and Oranges

Tried to get more of the red and orange colour out. Probably not heated as much as it could have been.

My First PX70 PUSH shot

This was the first shot i took with the new film. It was taken indoors by the window and then placed on top of a heater. It's really crazy how sensitive this new film is to light and heat.
ALWAYS ALWAY ALWAYS shield your film upon ejection and heat it up if you want those warm colours to pop :)

pepsi & coke <3

they say about 5 minutes of development time... but i like to keep mine in the dark and heat for like 10 minutes.

My Polaroid Poster

A little poster I made in my Typography class.

Some select photos paired with shooting conditions and a brief personal description of that moment in time.

Shield your polaroids!

With The Impossible Projects new film: PX100 and PX70 film. They are SUPER sensitive to light, so you have to be quick on your feet to shield your photos from light immediately when they eject from the camera.

The main two methods I have been using are:
Darkslide: I liked this method because it wasn't cumbersome but it didn't offer complete protection from light.
Box: Shooting into a box worked really well, but it was a hassle having a box around at all times when you were shooting, and it felt awkward attached to my SX-70.

SO here is what I use now and it works pretty well and is also easy to carry around!

It's basically 2 pieces of black paper taped together with the top open. It attaches on the front of my SX-70 with a small clip and 2 slits are cut on the back so it can fit over the bottom of the camera better, allowing the film to eject properly into the sleeve.
Also a unique feature about this sleeve is that there is a cut-out on the bottom that will allow you to slide out the film into the sleeve. One of the big reasons why the previous methods of shielding film for me didn't work was because the film doesnt eject out all the way! Which made it very awkward to slide the film out of the camera and into the darkslide/box etc. Now after my film ejects, it is evenly protected from light :D and I can remove the sleeve and fold up my SX-70 and be on my way!
The sleeve also allows you to quickly move the film into a different temperature environment quicker too. If you want to heat up your film under your armpit or on top of a furnace... etc.

Enjoy my instructions on how to make this simple but effective Light Shield for your SX-70

UPDATE: Video Tutorial

POGO Printing Action

So i finally got around to print some pics with the POGO printer I ordered from the Impossible Project. Overall the quality leaves a lot to be desired but i guess i can't expect too much from it. The novelty of it being so small and "instant" is pretty awesome, but that quickly wore off when I found out it doesn't print from my iPhone :(

Battery life isn't so great either. If you are lucky you will get one full pack of zink photo's(10) out before you need to charge again. To solve my iPhone disability, i use the Dropbox app on my iPhone to send it to my Mac and then just print from the Mac's bluetooth. When you set up, make sure you enter the code '6000' in order for your Pogo to connect to your bluetooth.

weird big line running down the side

All these photos were originally taken on my iPhone and they do get cropped a bit when you print them out, so take that into account.

Impossible Goodies!

Don't you just love it when your packages arrive at your door when you least expect it? Today I got some new PX70 PUSH film from the Impossible Project and also their special HUGE edition bundle. I was skeptical about buying the PUSH film because of the tendency of it shifting to blue, but after seeing some great examples of the film being used in the community, I thought I would give it a try :)

Unfortunately the entire magazine is in Japanese but visually it is a great magazine to look at and to just appreciate the design and layout. I wish i knew Japanese!

POGO UN-BOXED!

So here is the video of my unboxing as well as some photos of everything that was included in the special package!
HOWEVER i am missing one pack of paper... which i am not very pleased about! WHERE IS IT!!?

Everything out of the box all nicely laid out.

POGO Close up

I havent tested it out yet, but that will be soon. More to come.

Polaroid POGO Printer

So this morning my package from the Impossible Project came! I got my hands on one of their special editions POGO printer packages :D Here are some pics, i will upload an un-boxing video and a more detailed review later on! Right off the bat, the packaging is pretty simple and sleek.

The contents: x1 Moleskine, x1 POGO printer, x2 POGO paper

Old Unboxing!

An old unboxing video of my first PX70 film. Check it out!

Instant Gratification: Been a While!

Instant Gratification: Been a While!: "It has been a while since I made any new posts. School and life is just taking over, hopefully thought I will be posting more of my experien..."

Been a While!

It has been a while since I made any new posts. School and life is just taking over, hopefully thought I will be posting more of my experiences and ideas.
New film, new camera and new tech coming soon to try! Can't wait!