Filed under: events, exhibit by ramune

Some of my polaroids taken on The Impossible Project‘s film are in the upcoming Exposed: The Polaroid Retrospective show. The opening is Thursday, January 6th at SOVA and will be up for some six weeks (I think).

Thursday, January 6, 2011
6:30pm
SOVA
1359 H Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002

“Exposed: The Polaroid Retrospective” is an exhibit dedicated to the world of Polaroid and instant film photography, with over one thousand images being displayed by local photographers. All images being used were taken with retro instant-film cameras of different styles.”

…Photographers included are:
Luke Adams, Shauna Alexander, Haley Dolan, Thomas Drymon, Jessica Dye, Ruddy Harootian, Morgan Hungerford, Christopher Keener, Chandi Kelley, Ryan Kibler, Angela Kleis, Mitchell London, Lisa McCarty, Rosina Teri Memolo, Victoria Milko, Cherie Pennington-Laubert, Jillian Pichocki, Ramune Rastonis, Sarah Rogoskey, Chad Yencer, Joshua Yospyn

There will be FREE Polaroid photos taken at the event for you to take home, along with a full bar available and retro beats.

SOVA is a locally owned coffee and wine bar located in the heart of the Atlas District/H Street Corridor. With a full bar, plenty of space for performing acts and a charming interior SOVA has quickly become one of the major staples of the H Street scene.

Sponsorship provided by The Impossible Project, The Pink Line Project and InstantDC.

Filed under: film, mamiya m645, photography by ramune

Gold Panda – I’m With You But I Am Lonely

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Oops. The time seems to have slipped by during this busy season. Here is a photo I took while in NYC back in November. You meet some strange people on the streets of New York when you put your Mamiya on a post to take a long exposure in the rain.

While I was taking this photo (and was completely guessing at how long to leave the shutter open), this man walked up to me and started talking to me about my camera, how you don’t see those much anymore, and how I should be a fashion photographer in NYC because 1. “Anyone who knows how to use a camera like that is a good photographer” (I disagree), and 2. He could hook me up with everything I need (lights, contacts . . .). I probably stood there talking to him for 30-45 minutes . . . or rather, he was talking to me for 30-45 minutes. I couldn’t tell if he was homeless or actually knew what he was talking about, but he was a little disheveled, had some cuts on his forehead and had an incredible amount of knowledge about what seemed like every ad agency, magazine, newspaper and photographer in the world . . . each of which was the best to work for. He said it was all a formula.

He insisted I write down his number so I can call him when I move back and he will take me to lunch and give me all his secrets about the business. I spent most of the conversation wondering if any of what he was telling me was real. Either way, it was an interesting encounter. I don’t think I will be a fashion photographer in NYC anytime soon.

Note: This Gold Panda track takes some time to build up and gets all kinds of fun at 3:08 . . . so be patient.