After the announcement by The Impossible Project on March 22nd about the release of their new film (PX-100) for Polaroid SX-70 Cameras, I’ve been a bit “Polaroid Crazy” – traveling through my days with my 1977 Polaroid One Step…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“Chainsaw Kiss” isn’t a band. It’s a New Jersey Indie filmmaking group who (this year) has embarked on the production of their first feature film project. Sure, there are dozens (and dozens) of ultra-low budget filmmaking groups in the…
I did a tremendous about of shooting in January which led to many nights of scanning. With over a hundred images now on hand, I became hyper-critical of my new material. So, I stepped away from my work for…
While there is nothing artistically compelling about this, it is one of freakin’ best sets on flickr. I want in on the Pizza Super Bowl. —David (Flickr Member) Every Friday at Pop Cinema Studio we’d gather at 2pm in…
