Who is/was this gal...and what exactly is she doing.?

CMoore · Oct 8, 2016

This was very interesting. She seems to have developed her own unique niche, and clientele.?
Thank You

MattKing · Oct 8, 2016

Looks like she is doing Polaroid transfers.

removed account4 · Oct 8, 2016

too cool a street photographer making emulsion transfers !

here's a book that teaches you to make them too
https://www.amazon.com/Polaroid-Transfers-Complete-Creating-Emulsion/dp/081745554X

CMoore · Oct 8, 2016

Wow...never seen this before.
Cannot tell you how many videos i have watched (or partially watched) where a (very well paid) Wedding Photographer, with a Digital SLR is talking about Why people hire him over all the others. Seems like they all have the same answer...because the client thinks his frames have a unique style, and do not look like all the other wedding photographers photos.
They should take a look at what this girl is doing.

BrianShaw · Oct 8, 2016

Polaroid transfer (not emulsion lift). But when was this? AFIK no current instant film product transfers like Polaroid did. I stopped Polaroid transfer with the demise of Polaroid Corp but are would like to get back to it if any current products allows.

CMoore · Oct 8, 2016

The guy posting the video said he has not seen her in 10 years.

Vaughn · Oct 8, 2016

I have done a little, just a little. Fun.

williaty · Oct 9, 2016

I did quite a lot of that in school. One of our professors had been an early Polaroid-abuser so she got us doing all manner of weird things.

This an image transfer from Type 669 onto rag paper (like what the lady was doing in the video):

This is an emulsion transfer from 8x10 Type 69 to aluminum sheet:

This is Type 667 shot in a pinhole camera which I then abused the crap out of to make the backing paper fail and abrade off the emulsion (hence the crinkly texture), then contact printed to lith film, and finally printed the lith internegative to a cyanotype:

Not the greatest images, but hey there was a reason why I was in school when I took them :lol:

Haven't had access to the Polaroid materials to do this since school. Couldn't afford them immediately after and then they stopped making them.

CMoore · Oct 9, 2016

My first experience with "Real Cameras" was in high school...about 1977.
I realize they were Very Popular, but.....I cannot even recall knowing anybody that owned a Polaroid.
I thought they were:
Old Ladyish
Amateurish
Non-Professional
etc etc
What an Amazing Technology they were...!!
Seems like they would be a big hit right now, but i suppose the cost is huge compared to what a high school girl can store on her phone for free.
Anyway.....thanks for the info, that is some real nice stuff you guys were into.
Thanks Again

baachitraka · Oct 9, 2016

Those tones are beautiful.

Theo Sulphate · Oct 9, 2016

Those transfers make for very appealing images.

Is there any way at all that can be done today with existing film like the recently discontinued FP-100C?

farmersteve · Oct 9, 2016

You can do an emulsion lift, which is different than the transfers. The emulsion transfer thing was so easy to do and had great results. I really do miss it... Many people that were doing this type of thing have moved over to a digital ink jet set up with similar results but it's not film!

removed account4 · Oct 9, 2016

emulsion lifts can probably be done using liquid emulsions too, and one could add their own
colors after the processing is done ..

bvy · Oct 9, 2016

Theo Sulphate said:
Is there any way at all that can be done today with existing film like the recently discontinued FP-100C?

There are videos online of that very thing. Haven't tried it myself though.

removed account4 · Oct 9, 2016

bvy said:
There are videos online of that very thing. Haven't tried it myself though.

this one is pretty good, it describes how to do BOTH an image transfer AND emulsion lift

ive always loved looking at emulsion transfers,
they always make me think of new-fangled bromoils / oil prints

macfred · Oct 10, 2016

Okay, we know how to do it ... -
but who's that girl ?

Vaughn · Oct 17, 2016

A Polaroid image transfer from the way-back machine! A self-portrait with a couple enlargers I pulled out of the darkroom for maintenance. Way before my beard turned white!

Theo Sulphate · Oct 17, 2016

Nice!

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