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Friday 02.05.10
oh, and happy, happy friday.
ahhh, san francisco’s chinatown never looked so perfect. remember to look for the beauty, and happy friday, everyone.
*beautiful polaroid via susannah [unravelling]. happy birthday, girl.
Wednesday 01.06.10
[ guest post: portraits to fall in love with. ]
hello there lovely people, it’s ash here, from onebluewren. so nice to be here!
something that has been growing in me for while now, is a passion for portrait photography. for so long, my lens has been focused on the world around me, on capturing moments in time, places, light, lines and shapes. but these days, i find myself more drawn to the faces in the world around me, and capturing them is something I’d like to learn and practice so much more than i do now. there’s so much power in a good portrait.
and in the spirit of keeping polaroid film alive, here is a collection of polaroid portraits i’ve fallen in love with lately…and, animals totally count right?
[ thanks so much to guest blogger ash from one blue wren. to see more of her beautiful photos, visit her flickr stream, too! ]
Tuesday 01.05.10
through the view finder with nicolle.
hello again sfgirlbybay readers! it’s nicolle here from sacred lotus photography. i’m happy to be back here with you all after a little holiday break. this year my husband, son and i celebrated christmas with family here in oregon. we enjoyed homemade mac & cheese and made yummy sugar cookies from a 50 year old family recipe.
one of the things i love most about the holidays is getting to bake and eat lots of delicious food with my family. i love how food can really bring people together. sitting down to enjoy a meal with loved ones is priceless. today i would like to share with you a few polaroid images that i think capture that warm happy feeling good food can give you.
wishing you all a happy new year!! oxox nicolle
[ thanks to tuesday's regular guest blogger nicolle from sacred lotus. you can visit nicolle's shop here. ]
Tuesday 12.01.09
through the view finder with nicolle.
hello friends! it’s nicolle again from sacred lotus bringing you a glimpse into the wonderful world of polaroid photography. there are many reasons why i love polaroids and one of them is the fun artistic things you can do after the photo is taken with different types of film. today i’m going to share with you just one of the many techniques for transforming your images into little works of art.
the process is called image manipulation. to get started with this technique you will need a polaroid sx-70 or one-step camera, time zero or artistic tz film, and any object with a blunt tip. start off with taking a colorful photo, then right after it comes out of the camera start drawing on it with the blunt tip of a pen cap or a knitting needle (different objects give different effects) moving around the emulsion ink. the finished product leaves you with a polaroid that looks like a painting!
the amazing polaroids in this post are from flickr photographer silveroxide. heather has a wonderful collection of sx-70 manipulations. stop by her flickr stream to get inspired! see you back here next tuesday for more polaroid love!
[ thanks to tuesday's regular guest blogger nicolle from sacred lotus. you can visit nicolle's shop here. ]
Tuesday 11.24.09
through the view finder with nicolle.
konichiwa, it’s nicolle again from sacred lotus photography. are you ready to take a little vacation? i often dream about traveling and photographing beautiful exotic places, bringing with me suitcases full of cameras and film. today we will be traveling to the land of tea houses and temples. welcome to japan! let’s look at it through the viewfinder of one of my favorite cameras, a vintage polaroid sx-70.
the beautiful polaroid photos in this post were taken by photographer rob spicer while he was traveling around on holiday. each shot to me captures the essence of japan. it is such a mysterious magical place!
i have to say when i saw rob’s photo of the tall bamboo I felt like he had taken a snapshot of one of my dreams. the soft focus, light and colors are just amazing! i’m also in love with the shot of the people sitting on the benches drenched in sunlight. the dof (depth of field) in the photo just shows you what an amazing camera the polaroid sx-70 is.
well, it’s time for us to return from our trip. i hope you enjoyed the little squares of magic I shared today. you can find me back here on sfgirlbaybay every tuesday with more instant photography goodness. see you then!
[ thanks to tuesday's regular guest blogger nicolle from sacred lotus. you can visit nicolle's shop here. ]
