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Yesterday, I took a downtown train to Canal St, then hopped on the *slowest elevator ever* (I loved it!) up to the 5th Floor Impossible Project Store. I had to talk myself out of getting a really awesome handmade pinhole Polaroid - hm, pay electric bill, buy camera... oh, I should really be an adult and pay the electric bill. The film I got had to be instant gratification enough.
And it was! One of the two Impossible Project guys explained that for this batch of Silver Shade film, you have to cover it immediately for at least 30 seconds, or it will wash out and over expose. It's still an experimental process for them to get everything right - pretty amazing, eh? The chemistry wasn't made anymore, so they had to start from the ground up to re-manufacture the Polaroid-type film. Secondly, the black and white film takes on a different tone and saturation depending upon the temperature. If it's extremely cold, it will be undersaturated and a tone closer to gray. If it's extremely hot, it will be over saturated and almost orange. Moderate temperature yields various shades of sepia.
I like it the most in the shot of the 57 Chevy. I swear, at this point, the classic cars just serendipitously show up when I need them! All photos ©2010 Megan Green, all rights reserved. All photos shot today in Astoria, NY.
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