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A complete, intuitive, step-by-step guide to experimental instant photography techniques and the manipulation of Polaroid prints and camerasThe cult of Polaroid photography has ignited the imaginations of photographers across all generations. The immense popularity of recent digital applications that replicate the effects of instant photography, such as Instagram, has in turn renewed enthusiasm for that vintage look best achieved with analog technologies.Equally relevant for the novice or the experienced photographer, Polaroid: The Complete Guide to Experimental Instant Photography is informative and intuitive. An introduction charts the widespread use of Polaroid, its subsequent decline, and its current rebirth. Section 1: Camera and Film Format Guide introduces the key cameras, compatible films and buying and accessory guides.
About the Author
Rhiannon Adam was born in Co. Cork, Ireland and currently lives and works in London. She was educated at Central Saint Martins college of Art and Design (London) , and at the University of Cambridge.Rhiannon's work is primarily concerned with myth, nostalgia and the passage of time. She regularly undertakes long form projects, the results of which are often captured through the hazy abstraction of degrading instant film materials and other analogue processes. In 2013 she published her first book, Dreamlands Wastelands, a book of Polaroids taken in the "British" seaside towns of margate and Benidorm. In 2015, she spent 3 months on Pitcairn Island, creating a documentary photography project and Radio 4 programme (you can listen on iPlayer - just search for Journey of a Lifetime) . When she isn't working on her own projects, she regularly teaches workshops, specialising in emulsion lifting with instant film.As well as her own work, she also publishes photography books under the name Lost Cat. The first title, Kevin Griffin's Omey Island: Last Man Standing was released in 2013. Rhiannon also curates exhibitions, and collaborates with artists wishing to develop their projects for exhibition.Her book, Polaroid: The Missing Manual is being published by Thames and Hudson in Autumn 2017. The book covers almost everything that Rhiannon could think of including, both historical, technical, and creative.For photography sales, Rhiannon is represented in the UK by Francesca Maffeo Gallery.
