Michael Behlen 4/1/25 Michael Behlen 4/1/25

NSFW | Interview: Shadow Gather - Nightlife, Authenticity, and Art as Resistance

Shadow Gather’s photos unveil nightlife’s raw, electric energy as spaces of defiant authenticity. Her Meow Wolf exhibition elevates marginalized stories, embracing imperfections as vital truths. Each image is a protest against sanitization, celebrating unguarded moments of liberation.

Lisa Toboz 11/16/24 Lisa Toboz 11/16/24

Polaroid Week - Fall 2024: Our Top 20 Favorites!

Polaroid Week is a bi-annual celebration of instant film that allows lovers of the medium to share their newly created instant works across the internet! See our top selections from this season now!

Michael Behlen 8/18/24 Michael Behlen 8/18/24

NSWF | Featured Photographer: Chad Coombs - “Polaroid Portraits”

Chad Coombs’ "Portraits" series is an audacious foray into the unsettling terrain where identity, faith, and societal norms collide in his manipulated Polaroid collage series.

Lisa Toboz 5/3/24 Lisa Toboz 5/3/24

Polaroid Week - Spring 2024: Our Top 20 Favorites!

Polaroid Week is a bi-annual celebration of instant film that allows lovers of the medium to share their newly created instant works across the internet! See our top selections from this season now!

Lisa Toboz 12/18/23 Lisa Toboz 12/18/23

Featured Photographer: Laetitia Heisler – “Forest is a Temple”

Using instant-film double exposures, Germany-based photographer Laetitia Heisler takes viewers on a healing journey through the woods, camera in tow, sharing how she sees life as “a continuous transformation” in her series, Forest is a Temple. “Everyone and everything are intertwined.”

Michael Behlen 12/2/23 Michael Behlen 12/2/23

Featured Photographers: Lenny Gerard - "Day vs. Night Juxtaposition”

Enter the realm of Lenny Gerard, a visionary artist who juxtaposes day and night shots of architectural marvels in an arresting critique of capitalism. Gerard's work, as captivating as it is contemplative, challenges the viewer to consider the implications of a system that values work over life, and productivity over creativity.

Michael Behlen 5/28/23 Michael Behlen 5/28/23

Featured Photographers: Sileō - "System Error"

System Error, a thought-provoking photo series by Italian artists Silvia Pedrina and Leonardo Brentan, a.k.a Sileō, challenges perceptions of our growing relationship with technology. Combining traditional photography with digital techniques, the series offers a fascinating exploration of the intersection between the physical and digital realms.

Michael Behlen 5/7/23 Michael Behlen 5/7/23

Polaroid Week - Spring 2023: Our Top 20 Favorites!

Polaroid Week is a bi-annual celebration of instant film that allows lovers of the medium to share their newly created instant works across the internet! See our top selections from this season now!

Michael Kirchoff 4/23/23 Michael Kirchoff 4/23/23

NSFW | Featured Photographer: Rachel Portesi - “Hair Portraits"

Explore the nuanced transitions of female identity through the unique and captivating portraits created by photographic artist, Rachel Portesi. From Polaroids and tintypes, discover the amazing images that embody motherhood, aging, and self through this ongoing exploration of femininity and the physical world.

Michael Behlen 11/1/22 Michael Behlen 11/1/22

Polaroid Week - Fall 2022: Our Top 20 Favorites!

Polaroid Week is a bi-annual celebration of instant film that allows lovers of the medium to share their newly created instant works across the internet! See our top selections from this season now!

Niniane Kelley 10/9/22 Niniane Kelley 10/9/22

Community Spotlight: Shitty Camera Challenge: Instant Regret

In the latest iteration of the Shitty Camera Challenge, photographers from around the world tackle the beast that is instant photography. From Instax to emulsion lifts to thermal prints, anything and everything goes when you’re trying to overcome your "Instant Regret."

Niniane Kelley 9/8/22 Niniane Kelley 9/8/22

Community Spotlight: The 12:12 Project

The 12:12 Project is an international collective of artists using instant film to explore monthly themes. Featuring 42 artists who have contributed to the 12:12 project since 2013, a new exhibition up now showcases the astounding creativity of these photographers and demonstrates the versatility and artistic potential of instant film.

Michael Behlen 5/7/22 Michael Behlen 5/7/22

Polaroid Week - Spring 2022: Our Top 20 Favorites!

Polaroid Week is a bi-annual celebration of instant film that allows lovers of the medium to share their newly created instant works across the internet! See our top selections from this season now!

Michael Behlen 4/3/22 Michael Behlen 4/3/22

Featured Photographer: Jamie Swick - “Instant Transcendence”

Jamie Swick’s environmental portraits of the Pacific Northwest produce a distinct stillness that is undeniable. Her picturesque landscapes suggest a new era of environmentalism that isn’t fought by tying yourself to a tree, but by walking among them.

Michael Behlen 11/1/21 Michael Behlen 11/1/21

Polaroid Week - Fall 2021: Our Top 20 Favorites!

Polaroid Week is a bi-annual celebration of instant film that allows lovers of the medium to share their newly created instant works across the internet! See our top selections from this season now!

Michael Behlen 5/2/21 Michael Behlen 5/2/21

Featured Photographer: John F. Cooper's "Organic Portraits"

John F. Cooper’s series Organic Portraits is a timeless and fundamentally beautiful collection of portraits that were created to raise awareness for—and help preserve—the world's rainforests.

Michael Behlen 4/24/21 Michael Behlen 4/24/21

Polaroid Week - Spring 2021: Our Top 20 Favorites!

Polaroid Week is a bi-annual celebration of instant film that allows lovers of the medium to share their newly created instant works across the internet! See our top 20 selections from this season now!

Michael Behlen 2/28/21 Michael Behlen 2/28/21

Interview: Mikael Kennedy - "Passport to Trespass"

Mikael Kennedy’s critically acclaimed nine-part zine series Passport to Trespass is a generation-defining photographic journey of one man’s search for the true meaning of “Home."

Michael Behlen 11/29/20 Michael Behlen 11/29/20

Interview: Polly Chandler - You Build It Up, You Wreck It Down

Polly Chandler is a 21st-century medium, channeling the deep gravelly voice of singer-songwriter Tom Waits into surreal one-image narratives that Christopher Nolan would be jealous of.

Michael Behlen 11/1/20 Michael Behlen 11/1/20

Featured Photographer: Sheri Lynn Behr's Series "Beyond Recognition"

Sheri Lynn Behr's Series "Beyond Recognition" asks important questions about societies’ relationship with technology. Her manipulated Polaroids urge us to ponder what is actually "real" in the digital world.

Michael Behlen 2/25/24 Michael Behlen 2/25/24

20 Instant Photographers You Need to Know in 2024!

The amazing instant gratification of Polaroid film predates our digital lives and yet lives on in the hearts and souls of artists from around the globe. See 20 Instant Film Photographers You Need to Know, a specially curated collection by the Instant Film Society!

Michael Behlen 3/26/23 Michael Behlen 3/26/23

Event Coverage: PolaCon Bay Area 2023

PolaCon BayArea 2023 was a thrilling four-day adventure packed with photowalks, vibrant parties, and a must-attend "Talks and Zine Swap" event. Unfazed by the rain, participants dove headfirst into exploring captivating locations while bonding over their shared passion of instant film, all while having a drink or two. Read our recap of this amazing event now!

Michael Behlen 10/2/22 Michael Behlen 10/2/22

Featured Photographer: Felicita Russo - "Imaginary Landscape"

Italian photographer Felicita Russo’s instant film based creations of extraterrestrial worlds and breathtaking future landscapes bridge the gap between traditional painting, contemporary art, and science fiction. Through her work, she pushes the boundaries of contemporary light painting to new frontiers.

Michael Behlen 12/6/20 Michael Behlen 12/6/20

22 Instant Film Photographers You Need to Know!

The amazing instant gratification of Polaroid film predates our digital lives and yet lives on in the hearts and souls of artists from around the globe. See 22 Instant Film Photographers You Need to Know!

Michael Behlen 10/24/20 Michael Behlen 10/24/20

Polaroid Week Fall 2020: Our Top 20 Favorites!

Michael Kirchoff 9/26/20 Michael Kirchoff 9/26/20

Featured Photographer: J.K. Lavin's Series “Crisis of Experience”

Crisis of Experience is the result of an eight-year project by J.K. Lavin exploring themes of self-reflection and female identity using the mechanics of seriality from behind a mirror with a Polaroid SX-70.

Michael Behlen 8/23/20 Michael Behlen 8/23/20

20 Experimental Photographers You Need to Know | EXP.21

From double and long exposures to cyanotypes and film soup, the following 20 artists are working experimental photographers who plan to be in attendance at Experimental Photography Festival 2021!

Michael Kirchoff 7/5/20 Michael Kirchoff 7/5/20

Noah Zyla - An Instant Film Collectors Journey

Travel with instant film photographer Noah Zyla through the ages of instant film with his expertise on all things Polaroid and Fuji via his camera collector's journey that starts from the very beginning!

Michael Behlen 6/28/20 Michael Behlen 6/28/20

Interview: Matthew O'Brien - No Dar Papaya: Fotografías de Colombia

Matthew O'Brien's series No Dar Papaya will change your perception of Columbia from a country often portrayed as violent and lawless to a fascinating, beautiful country, with cultural diversity.

Michael Behlen 5/3/20 Michael Behlen 5/3/20

Interview: Maurizio Galimberti - Celebrity Instant Film Collages

Maurizio Galimberti is known internationally as an instant film artist and is renowned for his instant film collage portraits of celebrities. Each portrait is created by using up to 150 instant film photos!

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