by Matthew | Jun 29, 2026 | art, design, photography
I recently had the horror of opening my beloved Polaroid SLR 680 to use for a day shoot, when I opened it up and heard a terrible *THUNK* – that is something you never wish to hear. I played around gently opening and closing it, but it continued to make a terrible...
by Matthew | Jun 12, 2026 | design, photography
Another piece in a collage series using Polaroid integral films. This time it is a sweeping panorama of the Germany Pavilion inside EPCOT at The Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, FL. The proliferation of new old-stock instant Polaroid cameras, new cameras...
by Matthew | Jun 2, 2026 | art, photography
I have reverted back to carrying a camera with me on most excursions. A real camera – a film camera. And, more frequently it is an instant camera of some sort; either a classic Polaroid 180 Land Camera or an integral film camera like the SX-70, 680-SLR, or the new I-2...
by Matthew | May 21, 2026 | art, entertainment, photography
As technology moves forward, I continue to reach back to my traditional trainings from the now defunct University of the Arts (nee, Philadelphia College of Art); that’s another story. At PCA, we were trained in all elements of the creative arts; from typography...
by Matthew | Apr 24, 2026 | design, photography
I have been a film guy, and more specifically a Polaroid-film guy, since I was a teenager. One of my first cameras was a Polaroid film camera – and once I saw the ability to take instant shots, I was hooked. I even worked myself up to be an official Polaroid artist,...
