Readers’ Photos: Polaroid Gallery
At first, we were merely amazed that you sent 932 Polaroids. Then, we were astonished by their high quality.
View ArticlePolaroids on Gorilla vs. Bear Blog
Original photography generally — and Polaroid prints specifically — help a music blog stand out, Kristen Joy Watts reports.
View ArticleThe Lonesome Ghosts of a City’s Past
Jem Cohen has been taking Polaroids of New York City for 30 years. The images, he said, emphasize “the connection between a non-touristic city and our respect for time.”
View ArticleA Hard Trek to Humility
Two long-lost friends, photographers and adventurers both, set out to visit one of Afghanistan's most remote regions. Their journey, by foot, donkey and horse, gave them a newfound humility.
View ArticleYoung Lives, Big Night
Mary Ellen Mark and her husband spent four years going to proms. They weren't recapturing their lost youth, but working on "Prom," a personal project about an enduring teenage ritual.
View ArticleReinventing Instant Film in an Age of Instant Imagery
The Impossible Project has resurrected large format instant film — dead since 2009 — and the results of the first experimental batch will be on display at the Impossible Project Space in New York.
View ArticlePolaroid’s Instant Karma
A new book recounts how a deceptively simple question put Edwin Land on a tireless quest to solve the problem of instant imagery. His creation, Polaroid, transformed how we relate to pictures.
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