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Sun - January 2, 2000
Simplicity, Harmony and Balance by Melinda Carvalho
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I began doing Polaroid transfers about 2 years ago after seeing the technique in Kathleen Carr's book Polaroid Transfers. I was taken by the moodiness and surrealism of the prints and knew that I had to try the technique. | ||
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I prefer transfers with bright colors and detailed images. My favorite subjects to shoot are landscapes and architecture but I have found that simple flowers and objects lend themselves to the transfer process. | ||
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After two years of learning and trying various techniques I have found a few that work best for me. I shoot all of my photos using Fuji Provia or Velvia 35mm transparency film and print them using a Daylab II slide enlarger. I am using both Polaroid type 669 film and type 59 film but would like to do some 8x10 work this year. |
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I have had the most success using Arches 140 lb. hot press watercolor
paper and use it almost exclusively. Although I do like the detailed effect Arches 90lb. paper can give,
I have tended not to use it because of the warping you get when doing "wet" transfers. Most of my
transfers are done wet to avoid lift-off and are finished in a vinegar bath to achieve the brightest colors.
After the printing process I enjoy enhancing the images with pastel and colored pencils. You can transform a so-so print into something interesting and unique by adding a splash of color or by adding some interesting details. I find it to be the most creative part of the process next to actually taking the photos. | |||
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