Not so long ago, a very kind friend of mine gave me one of the most beautiful gifts I have ever received in my life. I’m not exaggerating in the least either. It was a pack of extremely expired Time-Zero film. Those who work with expired films know that getting good results can be a gamble. In this case, I wagered and won. I have never loved a pack of film so much! While I’m grateful that I had a pack like this to shoot, I’m left wanting another black magic pack just like the one I had. It’s a craving that can’t every be satisfied, though, as there is no more of the stuff to be had.
The impenetrable overgrowth of roses held motionless in their various stages of blossoming and decay…
Stages of Blossoming & Decay
Emerging from time…
Surfacing
We only remember fragments…
Fragments of Memory
We are all lost…
The Lost Art
The common fate of all things rare…
The Common Fate
23 responses so far ↓
rhapsouldize // September 28, 2008 at 11:51 pm
i am in love with that pack, too… and i’ve only seen the results on a screen.
AudreyAllure // September 29, 2008 at 1:00 pm
hi =] it’s audrey.
i’ve bookmarked you here
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hope to keep in touch!
klang // October 13, 2008 at 1:00 pm
How extremely expired was the film?
equivoque // October 13, 2008 at 1:08 pm
time-zero film (expired in 1999)
shot on july 2, 2008
klang // October 13, 2008 at 1:24 pm
I have at least one roll of APS and a couple of rolls of 35mm left in the fridge .. there might even be a couple of rolls in the freezer still.
I think I’ll take “the ultimate gamble” very soon .. not knowing the outcome of an entire roll of old film .. see if I have lost my skills in digital gluttony ..
facesandfeatures // October 14, 2008 at 1:38 am
I love Fragments of Memory, the streak of light adds a dreamy sadness like tears running down his face.
equivoque // October 14, 2008 at 2:05 am
Fragments of Memory is featured in the Polaroid gallery of the October issue of Light Leaks Magazine. It is a Polaroid issue.
sarsen56 // October 14, 2008 at 3:11 pm
Haunting images. I tried similar experiments a few years back – but the results were nowhere near as good as this, the close up face is remarkable.
equivoque // October 14, 2008 at 3:30 pm
thanks for the comments.
bangbouh // October 14, 2008 at 3:59 pm
I love these photos. Thanks!
raybear // October 14, 2008 at 4:03 pm
I had never heard of this before, but the style is incredible! I love how they turned out.
theoneplum // October 14, 2008 at 4:13 pm
Thank you for sharing such a wonderful treasure. What a remarkable gift. Your talent is refreshing.
blackwingedconvolution // October 14, 2008 at 4:14 pm
Lovely
Drop by our site some time!
dearegno // October 14, 2008 at 4:18 pm
It’s been years since I’ve been so in love with a photograph…let a lone a set. Cheesy as it sounds thank you.
davidmoylephoto // October 14, 2008 at 5:05 pm
Great, Wonderful stuff!
rambleicious // October 14, 2008 at 5:20 pm
I’ve never thought of shooting using expired film – these are beautiful!
escapeplans // October 14, 2008 at 5:29 pm
Very nice. I know next to nothing about expired Time-Zero film, but I those pictures have some fierce and subtle power.
Glad to see the post showing up on the front page of wordpress.
I’ll put you up on my blogroll.
Love, wildness, chaos….
-GTD
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felixkusmanto // October 14, 2008 at 5:52 pm
love those photos..great…
thesixteenthzephyr // October 14, 2008 at 5:53 pm
Wow these are beautiful, especially the “Fragments of Memory” one. I myself have never had much luck with film, but sometimes you can get some really beautiful shots…. As seen here ^_^
amazingampersand // October 14, 2008 at 5:58 pm
These photos are inspiring! I’m a lazy digital photographer – too impatient to wait to have film developed – but these make me want to buy a Polaroid camera and snap away!
Congratulations for these truly memorable pictures.
squarebrackets // October 18, 2008 at 12:22 am
i like
=]
x
cloud9design // November 1, 2008 at 5:24 am
Hi there! I found you on Etsy. I love, love, LOOOOOVE your work. It speaks to me.
Only wish I had the $ to work in polaroids. I also have a Holga that I never use, but it is beckoning me now. Thanks for awakening my photographic spirit.
Come by and visit me sometime!
~Blessings,
Amber
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Portrait of a Polaroid: Memento « a garden of the ordinary // November 13, 2008 at 6:26 pm
[...] I began this little series on working with Time-Zero film (both fresh and expired), I had written an entry about a very special pack of Time-Zero that I received from a friend, for after I shot the pack, I found myself craving its magic again [...]