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S., by Heather Polley, taken with Polaroid Chocolate film and an Automatic 104 Land Camera. I hardly ever shoot portraits, but S. (my oldest friend’s daughter) is so lovely, it was hard to go wrong. I was still getting used to the parallax while shooting closer with the camera. View high resolution

S., by Heather Polley, taken with Polaroid Chocolate film and an Automatic 104 Land Camera.

I hardly ever shoot portraits, but S. (my oldest friend’s daughter) is so lovely, it was hard to go wrong. I was still getting used to the parallax while shooting closer with the camera.

Work is up at Collage Gallery, installed all by myself! Most of the pieces are enlargements of Polaroid originals. I need a drink. Too bad I still have four hours of work left. We desperately need more lights on the work, but I hope that will be in place before the opening Friday night. View high resolution

Work is up at Collage Gallery, installed all by myself! Most of the pieces are enlargements of Polaroid originals. I need a drink. Too bad I still have four hours of work left.

We desperately need more lights on the work, but I hope that will be in place before the opening Friday night.

SFMOMA Artists Gallery, San Francisco, run through the Instacrt app that sends your photo to a TV/video contraption in Stockholm, then sends you a picture of the screen. Very fun to play with! #instacrt #iphoneography #sanfrancisco View high resolution

SFMOMA Artists Gallery, San Francisco, run through the Instacrt app that sends your photo to a TV/video contraption in Stockholm, then sends you a picture of the screen. Very fun to play with! #instacrt #iphoneography #sanfrancisco

Bottle Collection, by Heather Polley, taken with Impossible PX100 Silver Shade film (second generation), with a plastic Pronto SX-70 camera Revisiting an outtake from at least a year ago. View high resolution

Bottle Collection, by Heather Polley, taken with Impossible PX100 Silver Shade film (second generation), with a plastic Pronto SX-70 camera

Revisiting an outtake from at least a year ago.

Art, Oakland Murmurama Night View high resolution

Art, Oakland Murmurama Night

I am very honored to be featured on The Impossible Project’s blog, as part of their “8 Exposures” series! “It’s time for another foray into 8 Exposures territory. This entry revolves around California photographer Heather Polley 1) What kind of Polaroid camera(s) do you use? I have several folding SX-70s, as well as a plastic box-type Pronto SX-70. For pack film, I shoot an Automatic 104 Land Camera. My dad is conveniently a vintage camera dealer. He recently gave me three Spectra cameras that are so new to me, I haven’t had a chance to shoot them yet. 2) Why do you like instant photography? Instant film breathed new life into my work. I’ve always been an analog photographer, and I work a lot with alternative print processes because the element of chance brings a freshness and beauty that you don’t often see in digital work. I like happy accidents and imperfections. I shot with 35mm film for many years, but I have found that shooting instant film adds a new layer of complexity to my compositions….” Read the rest of the article and see more photographs here. View high resolution

I am very honored to be featured on The Impossible Project’s blog, as part of their “8 Exposures” series!

“It’s time for another foray into 8 Exposures territory. This entry revolves around California photographer Heather Polley

1) What kind of Polaroid camera(s) do you use?

I have several folding SX-70s, as well as a plastic box-type Pronto SX-70. For pack film, I shoot an Automatic 104 Land Camera. My dad is conveniently a vintage camera dealer. He recently gave me three Spectra cameras that are so new to me, I haven’t had a chance to shoot them yet.

2) Why do you like instant photography?

Instant film breathed new life into my work. I’ve always been an analog photographer, and I work a lot with alternative print processes because the element of chance brings a freshness and beauty that you don’t often see in digital work. I like happy accidents and imperfections. I shot with 35mm film for many years, but I have found that shooting instant film adds a new layer of complexity to my compositions….”

Read the rest of the article and see more photographs here.

Rosie Thomas at Hotel Utah, San Francisco @onerosiecheek #live #concert #rosiethomas (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

Rosie Thomas at Hotel Utah, San Francisco @onerosiecheek #live #concert #rosiethomas (Taken with instagram)

Ivan and Alyosha at Hotel Utah, San Francisco. These guys were really great performers. I’ll have to buy their CD. #live #concert #ivanandalyosha View high resolution

Ivan and Alyosha at Hotel Utah, San Francisco. These guys were really great performers. I’ll have to buy their CD. #live #concert #ivanandalyosha

Rosie Thomas as Sheila Saputo—L is for lying about your age (Taken with instagram) View high resolution

Rosie Thomas as Sheila Saputo—L is for lying about your age (Taken with instagram)

St. Vincent at Fox Theater Oakland (run through Instagram twice) #annieclark #instagram #stvincent View high resolution

St. Vincent at Fox Theater Oakland (run through Instagram twice) #annieclark #instagram #stvincent