Friday Surprises

What a busy Friday! I don't know about you, but my office provided no shortage of chaos this morning. Fortunately, everything settled down and when the mail came, I had a surprise! 16 exposures of monochrome film for Polaroid fun this weekend.

Hope you had some nice surprises today, too!

Rumors are true: whenever I use my phone to take pictures for the the
blog, I insist on stylizing them.

Emulsion Lifts & Afternoon Doldrums

Sometimes, after the productivity, caffeination, and general good cheer of the morning wear off, a girl needs something to cheer her up in the afternoon.

I'll be the first to admit I'm a frequent sufferer of the 2:30 slump.

Today, I had a conversation about cameras with a friend who always brightens my day. I recently received a vintage Polaroid camera that might need some repair, but a little shopping on the Impossible Project website motivated me to give it a whirl.

I'd love to try some fancy and fun techniques like emulsion lifts, but first I want to see if I can get that camera working and produce some gorgeous pictures like these (from the Impossible Project website):