Author: derekwoods14

So much of the art I make is thanks to the amazing leap of faith these people took to reignite Instant analogue photography. Polaroids holds a special place in the hearts for most photographers, and I venture to say almost all people in general.

Theres much to say about the difference between a iPhone/digital instant shots and the feeling of an instant analogue photo, but at the end of the day it comes down to that feeling of magic. Watching something appear before your eyes unlike you saw it. Its an interpretation of your perspective in a compact little photo in your hand; theres nothing like it. 

Polaroid has been a part of my photography before I even had any interest in photography and as much as I love the many different cameras I work with Polaroid/Impossible Project will always be my favorite and so thank you Impossible Project for saving it for all of us! 

zenshinart:

“The biggest thing, and the thing everyone says, ALWAYS SHOOT! The more you shoot and really look at your photos the better you will get. You need to look at your work and really take note of what you don’t like and what you do like. There’s so much amazing photography on the internet that if you look at your shot, and something didn’t come out how you wanted, go look for an image that successfully did what you were trying. Study it and you will almost certainly figure out what you did wrong. Another thing, I will always remember what a photo teacher told me, “amateurs post all their images, pros know what shots to not post.” I say post only your best work because in the world of the Internet, it all lives forever, and your work is what will get you models to work with. Don’t post images just to post, be selective. Lastly, it all takes a lot of hard work, shoot a lot, network a lot, post, good stuff, a lot, be nice, don’t be a creep and remember to always overly prep for a shoot.”

Derek Woods

Haha. I guess sometimes I say some stuff. 

07.26.14 Union Station. Los Angeles.

“Approved in a controversial ballot measure in 1926 and built in the 1930s, it served to consolidate rail services from a number of railroads (the Union Pacific, Santa Fe, and Southern Pacific) into one terminal station. Conceived on a grand scale, Union Station became known as the "Last of the Great Railway Stations” built in the United States.“ – Wikipedia