Don't leave Polaroid cameras in your car

Especially when Perth's summer weather starts.

After wondering where my Polaroid 230 was, I spied it in the back shelf of my car where it had been (I'm guessing) for at least two weeks. Suffice to say the two shots of expired 669 in it were well rooted.

Coupled with the cold weather in New Zealand sending my SLR680 into "hibernation" in July (simply ejecting dead film pack and replacing it with a new one did the trick. Looks like it was just a case of weather being too cold for battery pack to work properly), 2009 hasn't been a good year for Polaroid photography versus the elements.

An old pack of 779

Expired in 2002, this pack of 779 was more miss than hit but I still managed to coax a handful of acceptable shots out of it.

Hope fellow Polaroid photographers enjoyed the recent 'Roid Week festivities.

Some Artistic Time Zero sneak peeks

I love the sepia-like tones of Artistic Time Zero film, but the fact that the colour in the film starts shifting to green in just a matter of months is a little worrying.

None the less, it is fairly memorable film. Enjoy the shots!

'Roid week imminent*

In the past, 'Roid weeks have blown right past me but thanks to a tweet from a twitter friend, I'm all prepared for this latest Fall (spring here down under) 'Roid week.

I'll try and post a few of my favourite shots (I took a fair few today up at Quinns and in Mt Lawley) but the best place to catch all the shots is on my flickr stream.

Best of luck to all the other Polaroiders taking shots for 'Roid week!

Flight of the Concordes

As per usual, sorry about lack of updates.

I've changed the URLs around so now the only way to get here is via the maxveenhuyzen.blogspot.com address rather than my name URL.

Lots of changes in my real life that I won't bore you with, but fingers crossed I'll now have more time to pursue creative endeavours.

For now, enjoy this Time Zero snap that pays homage to the wonders of vinyl.

Missing in action

I haven't been updating this blog (or my other), I've celebrated the big three-oh, work has been super busy, haven't had time to get into worthwhile photography in... life just gets in the way sometimes.

But with 10 days in New Zealand on the horizon, I'm hoping to come back with plenty of images from a country that is just a walking photo op.

I ♥ 500

I recently acquired some 2007 expired Polaroid 500 film at a good price and was thrilled to find that it still produced some pretty good shots - even in a relatively basic camera such as the Joycam.

In my mind, the (relatively) wide aspect of the film makes it perfect for minimalist shots while lending itself to more conventional composition than the square-format 600 and 779 integral films.

Can't wait to shoot more of this film and might even take some with me to the Blues and Roots festival tomorrow!