Polaroid Print Give-Away

Peas in a Pod

To kick off the opening of my Etsy photography shop, I am giving away prints. Five winners will receive a print of their choice. It could be you! (And a friend, if you share this invitation!)

Here's how;

Visit my Etsy shop. Have a look around. Pick out something you'd love to see on your walls,

Leave a comment on this post with the name of your favorite print by 9 am on Monday, July 23rd.

Want more chances to win? Like my Facebook Page. Follow me on Twitter. Favorite my Etsy shop. Each one gives you another chance to win.

On July 23rd, five randomly selected winners will be announced here. Each will receive an 8x8" archival print of their favorite photograph shipped from my Etsy shop.

Good Luck!

Toasted

 

I can be quite literal. Example. Give me a bunch of old Polaroid cameras and a pile of film, and I will happily explore the limits of the cameras for months (and months). But what about the limits of the film? I can be such a slow learner...

Recently I was shuffling through a couple of year's worth of Impossible Project instant prints. They aren't worth much after scanning as they break down chemically with time. As I sighed over the beauty lost, I realized I had a fist full of artistic license.

This particular image never did much for me. Love the composition. Hate the flash. So, I took it to the kitchen and threw it in the toaster. Toaster. The print was young enough that the chemical soup between the layers bubbled up just so. Then I went after the white border with an Exacto. Like it.

Why stop there? We are talking artistic license. So I grabbed a Sharpie. (I have to hide mine because the little man prefers them to crayons.) Not sure I'm groovin' on the obvious drag of the pen tip, but in life this little image is quite satisfying. It's been on my work table ever since.

And how nice to have a good pen in hand once in awhile.

Impossible Project PX680 Cool Film

Polaroid OneStep SE AutoFocus Camera

Strawberry Season

Strawberry season reminds me of my grandmother Rosalie's strawberry rhubarb pie. She is a patient cook and a great crust maker. Sadly, she lives too far away for me to drop in on her kitchen with two quarts of fresh strawberries from up the road. 

Making pie crust intimidates me. I prefer to just splash a little cream in the bowl. We can't all be good at everything. And the strawberries don't mind one little bit.

Impossible Project PX680 Color Shade Gold Frame Instant Film

Polaroid SX-70 Camera