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the early Christmas presents

Lisa — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 21:57:49 +0000

for him: a vintage cardigan I found on Etsy.
for me (I buy myself gifts, so what?!): film for my SX-70 (PX100 from the Impossible Project)

Sunday afternoon polaroids

Lisa — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 03:06:34 +0000

polaroids taken with my spectra and edge-cut softtone film from the impossible project.

It took me a while to get used to my Spectra again. I loooonged for the single-lens-reflex of the SX-70. Oh, to be able to manually focus and seeee what you’re focusing on in the viewfinder. Shooting with the Spectra jets me down nostalgia lane. Some of my old pals may remember when Andy was a fattyfatfatty? Or when Nathan used to spend his days looking outside a third-story window? Sigh.

sleeping yarn

Lisa — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:11:52 +0000

I haven’t been sharing any crafty goodness, but I HAVE been making things and planning others. I picked up my knitting needles for the first time in a while, the other day. I gathered some yarn in a basket for me to have downstairs at my disposal. I am one of those people that needs to see things and feel them to get inspired to create. I like having this basket around while I do other [more mandatory] things around the house. When I have to rock the toddler to sleep or sit down to catch my breath, I can look at the basket and think of what I’m going to make next; what I’d rather be doing: knitting.

I took this photo with my Polaroid SX-70 camera and The Impossible Project’s newest film–PX 70 FF Color Shade. I love the soft color and blue tone. I had a tough time with my first pack of film, but I learned some things about my camera. I think that’s why they have the 2+1 starter packs–the first is just practice!

Polaroid Week: day 4

Lisa — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 17:56:58 +0000

Day 4 (309/365): Upon waking, this guy is usually a grump and a half. Today, though, he was happy! Maybe it was the wicked bedhead? I refuse to cut his hair, guys! It’s just so lovely. Even when it’s messed up “like a cow chewed his head.”

Polaroid Week 2009

Lisa — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 03:53:18 +0000

Did you know it was ‘Roid Week on Flickr? It started on the 2nd, Monday, and runs through Friday. The weird thing is I DIDN’T KNOW, but I pulled out my Spectra on Halloween and have been snapping photos with it since then. I’m on my last pack and what a way for it to go out, no? It was like Polaroider-intuition that I rekindle my Spectra love affair on ‘Roid Week 2k9. Here’s what I’ve submitted thus far. All of these were taken with expired (10/07–2 years ago!) IMAGE film:

Day 1 (also 306/365): I have 2 sets of filters. I started experimenting with the F111 filter. It covers half the lens & viewfinder for neat double exposures! I actually had no idea what it was for and hadn’t used it. I want to do a “yarn head” photo. I just need someone to take [half of] it for me.

Day 2 (307/365): Just a photo of the sun coming through the blinds.

Day 3 (308/365): This is my favorite, so far. It was a triumph. I got the baby down for a nap after days of boycotting (hello, little one, 10 minutes while you’re nursing is NOT a nap!), which led to crazy meltdowns. By who? You’ll never know. Not even the shutter and subsequent spitting of a Polaroid woke him! He was tired. I very nearly fell asleep with him.

Stay tuned, the next couple of days, for more! Check out my Polaroid Set for my older ones. I have a ton on my computer I haven’t uploaded. Maybe I’ll get to that later.

365.22: Polaroidish

Lisa — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:55:29 +0000

we went back to the park, today. it’s a little walk from our apartment and good exercise for ~~Nathan~~ me! this was taken with my Spectra. the film expired in October 2007, hence the yellowish tint and imperfections at the bottom & top of the image.