Comments on: End of an era http://www.grafphoto.com/wordpress/2008/02/29/end-of-an-era/ Nature photography, art, environment Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:32:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Tom http://www.grafphoto.com/wordpress/2008/02/29/end-of-an-era/comment-page-1/#comment-16556 Tom Mon, 10 Mar 2008 05:02:02 +0000 http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/2008/02/29/end-of-an-era/#comment-16556 Elsa Dorfman is a Boston area photographer, I've seen her work in a many places, mainly her portrait work. The print quality of the portraits was beautiful - they were around 3x2 feet. Dorfman was very professional in her visual approach to image making, got great results, vividly caught the personality of her subjects. The ragged edges of the pull from the Polaroid film gave the images a hand-made look. It was great to see the camera in the video! Elsa Dorfman is a Boston area photographer, I’ve seen her work in a many places, mainly her portrait work. The print quality of the portraits was beautiful – they were around 3×2 feet. Dorfman was very professional in her visual approach to image making, got great results, vividly caught the personality of her subjects. The ragged edges of the pull from the Polaroid film gave the images a hand-made look.

It was great to see the camera in the video!

]]> By: latoga http://www.grafphoto.com/wordpress/2008/02/29/end-of-an-era/comment-page-1/#comment-16444 latoga Sat, 08 Mar 2008 05:16:41 +0000 http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/2008/02/29/end-of-an-era/#comment-16444 I just listened to this news story today on my ipod, it was chosen as the NPR story of the day. Funny coincidence that I then caught up on my blog reading tonight! As Jim says, that movie is amazing! I also agree that the film will be missed, but at the same time the only constant is change. All we can hope is that some specialty company will license the film and continue to make it. I know one market that will miss the film is the scrapbooking crowd. My sister does this and she bought a <a href="http://stoneangelarts.blogspot.com/2007/03/how-quickly-month-can-pass.html" rel="nofollow">Daylab last year to do image transfers</a> using the polaroid film. I hope she's stocking up... :-) I just listened to this news story today on my ipod, it was chosen as the NPR story of the day. Funny coincidence that I then caught up on my blog reading tonight!

As Jim says, that movie is amazing! I also agree that the film will be missed, but at the same time the only constant is change. All we can hope is that some specialty company will license the film and continue to make it.

I know one market that will miss the film is the scrapbooking crowd. My sister does this and she bought a Daylab last year to do image transfers using the polaroid film. I hope she’s stocking up… :-)

]]> By: Jim Goldstein http://www.grafphoto.com/wordpress/2008/02/29/end-of-an-era/comment-page-1/#comment-16307 Jim Goldstein Mon, 03 Mar 2008 20:37:47 +0000 http://grafphoto.com/wordpress/2008/02/29/end-of-an-era/#comment-16307 That video is a great find. That camera is great. Can you imagine trying to take it out in the field LOL I've been mulling over my thoughts on the news about Polaroid discontinuing their instant film since the announcement. I do think it is a loss. For future generations it won't seem like a loss as it's something they'll never have known. If you don't miss something it can't be considered a loss. As I see it.... it's not just the film, but peripheral techniques like the Polaroid Transfer technique that also need to be accounted for in the loss. New techniques will be around the corner, but in the mean time I do lament the loss of the technology that likely inspired digital photography. As for digital photographers being less selective. I tend to agree. While in Yosemite this weekend seeing how people operate with their cameras was eye opening. I'm still putting my thoughts together on the subject. I'm sure the topic will likely surface soon enough on my blog. That video is a great find. That camera is great. Can you imagine trying to take it out in the field LOL

I’ve been mulling over my thoughts on the news about Polaroid discontinuing their instant film since the announcement. I do think it is a loss. For future generations it won’t seem like a loss as it’s something they’ll never have known. If you don’t miss something it can’t be considered a loss.

As I see it…. it’s not just the film, but peripheral techniques like the Polaroid Transfer technique that also need to be accounted for in the loss. New techniques will be around the corner, but in the mean time I do lament the loss of the technology that likely inspired digital photography.

As for digital photographers being less selective. I tend to agree. While in Yosemite this weekend seeing how people operate with their cameras was eye opening. I’m still putting my thoughts together on the subject. I’m sure the topic will likely surface soon enough on my blog.

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