spectra sisters

 a little polaroid love for a starving blog . . . 

Impossible Project PZ600 Silver Shade film

shot with Spectra SE Polaroid

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Geelong wedding . . .

A m y  ♥  W i l l i s

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wedding teaser . . .

more to come soon...

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upcoming analogue exhibition...

Unsensored11 will be the fifth Unsensored exhibition by members of Melbourne Silver Mine, a dedicated and overtly-passionate bunch of film shooters. 

The first Unsensored show, in 2007, had 24 analogue works by 12 local photographers. This year features around 60 images by 47 members!

Different formats will be on display: 35mm, medium format, 'plastic fantastic' Holga & Diana and of course, Polaroid. The gorgeous image used for our invites is by Sydney-based Polaroid queen, Kat White. 

This will be my second group show this year with MSM - this time around I'm showing four original polaroids that have been float-mounted in a custom frame. They've been on the blog before, but here they are again...

bottles still life I, II, III & IV - SX-70 camera with 600 film

update: 
SO EXCITED . . .
ALL FOUR POLAROIDS SOLD 
ON THE OPENING NIGHT !

UNSENSORED 11

Collingwood Gallery

 292 Smith St, Collingwood

Opening night: Friday 25th Nov from 6pm

Show runs until Wed 2nd Dec

GALLERY HOURS... 

MON - FRI: Noon to 6.30pm

SAT & SUN: 10am - 6pm

Feel free to forward the web invite to anyone who'd love to know about it!

 Look forward to seeing you there! 

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'hello' mini post

I've been neglecting my blog of late . . . busy with daily 'non-creative' stuff while working on a new website and blog. It will be a while until it's up and running but I'm excited about the change: an updated web presence, a new business name and getting myself out there more creatively. I have lots of film coming back from the lab in the next couple of weeks, so I'll be showering the blog with posts and pictures.     

35mm + Kodak BW400CN

hello to everyone who keeps stopping by...

some more film goodness coming your way soon!

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Polaroid northern travels

A few coastal polaroids to warm the soul...

Melbourne is so cold today.

  

 Byron Bay

Tweed Heads

(The sky isn't really that yellow up in the Tweed ;-)

Sun 635 QS with Impossible Project PX-680 film

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Byron Bay wedding

L i s a  ♥  R o b

a little polaroid-love sneak peek for now . . .

lots of images, from this beautiful day, to share with you soon 

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happy birthday...

The blog is two today! 

I can't believe it's been two years since my first post.

Thank you to everyone who has visited, followed, linked and left feedback...

the support means a lot.

To celebrate I'm giving away three original polaroid photos to the first person 

that leaves a comment on this birthday post. 

The polaroids will be randomly selected from my collection 

and will be mailed to wherever you are in the world.  

  

20 year old slide film - F5 + 85mm 1.8

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I'm heading north today for a couple of weeks to visit family 

and will also be photographing a beautiful couple in Byron Bay. 

Looking forward to posting some images on my return.

I hope the sun is shining for you today

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mexican spring

As the hail belts down onto a frost-bitten Melbourne, I think back to the colourful brights of last night's launch of 'Destino Mexico', the new summer collection from Obus. A last minute invite from a friend was enough time to decide which Polaroid to grab plus a pack of newly-arrived 680.

A glamourous Frida Kahlo... Miss Obus, Kylie Zerbst

Mariachi Los Romanticos

635 Polaroid Sun with Impossible PX 680 film

A very slack blogger I have been over the last month.
A nice stash of Impossible film has just landed on my doorstep,
so I'll be shooting up a storm of instant-love this month!
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2011 Foto Bienalle

Opening on August 20, the annual Ballarat International Foto Biennale (BIFB) will showcase a large collection of works by local & international photographers. BIFB runs until September 18 so you'll have four weeks to drive, or take a lazy train trip, to Ballarat to see photographs from hundreds of artists. The Biennale's Core Program will feature 20+ artists and the Fringe Program covers about 80 events.

Three of my polaroid prints will be part of the Fringe Program in a group show by Melbourne Silver Mine (MSM) - a wonderful group of dedicated film shooters. Check out MSM's flickr stream... I recommend making yourself a cuppa beforehand - you could be browsing a while! 

These polaroids were part of a small solo show I had in October, so they may look familiar. Since they were framed and ready to go, I decided to put them out in the public realm for a second time. 

PX-100 'first flush' film by The Impossible Project

taken with Polaroid SX-70  (framed 8x8" prints)

The show is being held at

The Woolshed - 1st floor

48 Armstrong St North, Ballarat

(cnr Mair St)

Aug 20 - Sept 18

The show will be open Thursdays to Sundays

Thur & Fri: 11-5pm  //  Sat & Sun: 10-6pm

Hope you can make the trip... 

the BIFB should be well worth it!