My apologies for the lack of updates as of recently. Things have been a little chaotic for me lately, to say the least. The economy has taken its toll on me this year so my wife and I have made the decision to come back to Florida for the time being, and possibly permanently. We are beginning to settle into life here, and I am diligently working on new posts and I will begin uploading them as I complete them. I am also planning several photo projects while I’m here, so be on the lookout for updates with new work.
There is something truly mesmerizing when making polaroids.
I got my Polaroid Land Camera out of hiding about a week ago, and started taking pictures with it again. I have been thinking about how unique the images are, as I stand around waiting for them to develop. Because the controls are so limited, you really don’t know exactly what to expect until they are developed. Once they’re developed, they become one of a kind moments. I recognize that after scanning a Polaroid, and posting it online, it becomes part of the digital world and can be replicated over and over, but that original Polaroid which comes out of the camera is still very distinct. You actually hold a finished print in your hand. I think that part of it being distinct has to do with not being able to immediately see the image and correct mistakes, and maybe it has to do with slowing down the image making process in general, but paying closer attention to things like composition and even time of day, something occurs in the moments until the picture is ready that is remarkable. There are generally only 10 exposures per package, and with Kodak not making the film anymore, prices are relatively high to purchase film. So, approaching the image making process with a different mindset is a nice change of pace. It has been a very meditative experience to create polaroids, and as I continue to create them I will post more.
I am very excited to let everyone know that I have been featured on two amazing sites this week. Sweet Station is a NY/NJ based website with a steady stream of posts on art, architecture, advertising, photography, product design, and graphics. I have also been featured on C-Monster.net, a Brooklyn based website created to cover the art industry and its many, many by-products. I visit both sites almost daily for inspiration and am very proud and honored that they would feature my work on their sites. Please visit the sites, leave comments, and bookmark them.
is off to a great start. I sent out the first of several mass emails announcing my new website, and I’ve received some really great responses. I have gotten an overwhelming amount of support thus far, and I am really excited for what is hopefully going to be an amazing summer. I think that when we remain positive, everything seems to work out for the best. I’ve also taken the Polaroid 250 Land Camera out of hiding and have been shooting very randomly around the city. I will post some of the images when I get them scanned.
I want to say thank you to all of you who have supported me. Without it, I could not have accomplished this. Thank you!!
My new website is complete. I will be sending out a mass email and also a promotional postcard to coincide with the new launch. The website will be updated regularly, and I will keep people posted through the blog as well as the social networking sites. Please take a minute to visit the site. JOE POLIFRONE PHOTOGRAPHY
Here is what this year’s promotional postcard looks like. These will be mailed out in conjunction with an email marketing my new website, which will be announced next week. Please contact me at joe@joepolifrone.com if you would like one mailed to you, or you would like to be included in the email.
from 86 floors up, with a view down on the streets and buildings of NYC.
I recently took a trip to the top of the Empire State Building with my wife, brother, and my mom. Needless to say, the view of the city is breathtaking, inspiring, and visually stunning. Makes we wish I could fly. This is now on my list of must definitely visit when in the city. And I’ve lived here for three years… Click the image to view it larger.
I came across this post: Abandoned Newspaper Racks, and wanted to first share the beautiful picture at the top of the article, but also to ask the question, is the end of the newspaper getting closer? Will magazines and books follow suit shortly after? Although I do not read the newspaper as my parents do, I hope that this is not a sign of the end of print. Something will most certainly be lost as we begin to lose things that provide tactility. We need tangible things. Believe me, I love the internet just as much as the next guy, but I really don’t want to read my books on the computer, or my magazines for that matter. I like holding them in my hands. It keeps me connected to the world in a way that the computer and all of its similar technology doesn’t.
Just a fun website based widget I stumbled upon. You can choose 3 artists from a small list and it will create the rest for you. Get your own here: Dark Is The Night
Here are the promised pictures from the first TONY post.
This issue took a little longer to come out than expected, as there was another issue or two that came out first. You’ll notice my name at the bottom right as well as my arm holding a light meter in the image on the right. I really hope that this is not my fifteen minutes. I have a lot more that I’d like to do before that happens. Click the image to view it larger.
