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Summary: Use a Polaroid machine to create a collage with old pictures. Learn how to use a Polaroid machine from from a professional photographer in this free photography video.
Anthony Maddaloni is a professional photographer from Austin, Texas. A New York native, he moved to Austin 10 years ago after graduating from Purchase College in New York. He has...read more
Photography is the practice of making images by exposing film or another medium to a timed flash of light. The basic equipment used for photography has changed dramatically in the last decades, many people finding digital photography an inexpensive and creative hobby. We use photography as a means of communication worldwide: to sell things, to tell stories, capture memories, evoke passions, fight for causes, make new meanings, and inspire the imagination. Mastering the art of photography is a technical and challenging experience. Even with an automatic, digital camera, one has to learn how to frame a shot, choose a background, interact with the subject, use natural light, and select the right supplies and tools. In this free video series, let a professional photographer show you how to create new artistic images through Polaroid transferring. Learn how to collage with a Polaroid machine. Then he explains a Polaroid lift, what materials are needed and how to blanch emulsion from the picture. Finally you'll get advice on using Polaroid film cartridges as frames. Advance your photography skills by learning how to do a Polaroid transfer.
"So, one thing that I really enjoy doing is I love making collages from old magazines. When I'm in my down times trying to relax, I just look through these magazines. You can get at garage sales. You never want to spend too much money on them. I think this particular magazine I have is probably from, I think it's from nineteen sixty-three. But, anyway. So, what I'm going to do I ripped out some ads that I like here. And, actually I took a picture of a very old picture that I found too. And, so what I'm trying to show you with this Polaroid machine is that you can really make it to the point where you can just take your imagination and you can run wild. So, I'm going to put this old picture this picture from the seventies of these little kids. I close my top again. Set my exposure level at zero and I'm going to expose. I'm going to see what my image looks like. Again, pull it. Now, wait a minute."
eHow Article: Polaroid Photography Collages
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