Tag: Polaroid
Shadow & Light Monthly #77
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this final edition of 2025 we reflect on the legacy of Martin Parr, explore intimate portraits made in the quiet of night, and celebrate extraordinary nature photography from above and below the surface. From daring aerial pioneers and site-specific street work to personal journeys through cities, taxis and phone boxes, this month’s Shadow & Light is a reminder of the many ways photography helps us understand the world.
Shadow & Light Monthly #65
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this final edition of 2024 we look at the quirky facades of Japan’s Love Hotels and discover a man who took a Polaroid photo every day. We look at the beautiful work of Alex Webb and some beautiful black and white photography from the streets of Havana.
Shadow & Light Monthly #51
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this edition we look at Cuba’s fading revolution and find the minimalistic beauty in nature’s gradients. We visit Tokyo’s finest jazz haunts and find out more about the life and work of street photographer Jill Freedman.
Shadow & Light Monthly #50
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
Welcome to a landmark issue 50 of Shadow & Light! In this edition we revisit 50s Italy and look at a brief history of Polaroid. We take a look at life on the New York Subway in the 1970s/80s and find out what life is like as a National Geographic Photographer.
Shadow & Light Monthly #43
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this edition we look at lost images of New Jersey by the legendary Henri Cartier-Bresson and take a look at how a modern lens is manufactured. We see a beautiful series documenting motherhood and female identity and finally take a look at a unique camera with an e-paper display.
Shadow & Light Monthly #35
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this month’s edition we look at photos of the changing face of Northern England and learn about the battle that led to Polaroid’s revolutionary SX-70 camera. We celebrate Paul McCartney’s 80th birthday with a look at Harry Benson’s photography and we look at the world’s most expensive camera.
Shadow & Light Monthly #32
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this month’s edition we take an intimate look at New York’s Ballroom scene and use CT scans to peer inside instant cameras. We visit the Kodak plant to see how their film is made and look back at 12 bizarre cameras of the past.
Shadow & Light Monthly #27
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
In this month’s edition we look at how the instant camera came to be and how one Syrian photographer is using photography to help at-risk children. We see the winners of the Siena International Photo Awards 2021 and take a closer look at what might just be the weirdest lens of all time.
Shadow & Light Monthly #18
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
This month we take a behind the scenes look at how Ilford film is made and see how the classic Polaroid SX-70 is influencing a new instant camera. We see interviews with analogue photographers and try street portraits with the most inappropriate equipment.
Shadow & Light Monthly #11
Shadow & Light is a list of curated photography stories, features, techniques, news and inspiration that I’ve come across this month.
This month we celebrate the unsung hero photographers working for NASA and remember the fantastic Elsa Dorfman who sadly died at the end of May. We look at Carla Kogelman’s stunning vision of childhood and have a conversation with former White House photographer Pete Souza.
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