The BIG April 2010 show topics include Polaroid, The Impossible Project, PX-100 Silver Shade Instant Film, Developing Black & White film at home, Camera Giveaways and much MORE! Hosted by Michael Raso, Duane Polcou and special guest John Fedele. Listen to this episode now [podbean type=audio-rectangle resource="episode=itewf-102a4e" skin="1" auto="0" height=100 ] Subscribe on ... [Read More]
Archives for 2010
Death meets Kodachrome
Last fall Erin Russ asked me to shoot photos of her for the Spring 2010 issues of “Girls and Corpses” magazine. After my ear-to-ear grin subsided, I said a hearty “yes.” I love a photo challenge and I looked forward to picking and packing my favorite vintage camera gear for this sinister assignment. Another Grinch-like smirk appeared on my face, knowing that I’d shoot this ... [Read More]
ARCHIVE, RESTORATION and RELEASE
Stefan Elnabli of the NYU Moving Image Archiving and Preservation Program interviewed me this month about my ongoing film preservation work. I'm happy to share it here. Interview by Stefan Elnabli, NYU - Moving Image Archiving and Preservation Program Motion picture producer, filmmaker and photographer Michael Raso has been working professionally in the visual arts for over 20 years. In ... [Read More]
What Does Expired, Badly Stored Kodachrome Look Like?
Blog by Michael Raso Results from Film that was Mistreated, Badly Stored, Heated, Unloved & Wayyyyyyyyy Past Its Expiration Date. Generally, expired films that are stored properly will yield excellent results (as you'll see at he bottom of the page), but film that is poorly store...well, that's another story! The film stock in question was Kodachrome 64 (110 format), expired in May ... [Read More]
Writing a new Chapter in the History of Photography – IMPOSSIBLE INSTANT FILM (for Polaroid cameras)
New York City, March 22, 2010. After 17 months of research and development, The Impossible Project announced that it succeeded in its task of re-producing a new analog Instant Film for traditional Polaroid cameras. Containing more than 30 newly developed components, Impossible today introduced a new, monochrome Instant Film - the PX 100 and PX 600 Silver Shade - and is ... [Read More]
Episode 6 – March 15, 2010
Hosts Michael Raso and Duane Polcou briskly discuss Photo Manipulation (Is it Photography?), WILCO’s Pat Sansone shoots Polaroid, Pink Delicates music CD giveaway, Kodak Ektar 100, the Lubitel 166 failure and more! Listen to this episode now [podbean type=audio-rectangle resource="episode=itewf-1012c0" skin="1" auto="0" height=100 ] Subscribe on iTunes Link will immediately open ... [Read More]