Large Format Instant Film Book Project

Classic Studio Portraiture - 8x10 Polaroid instant film & 35mm film. All analog.

• Final product/goal - a larger album style photo book for sale to the public.

• Possibly a gallery exhibition of the originals. (I’ve never tried anything like that before.)

• Seated upper body for 8x10 & standing headshot to 3/4 body for 35mm.

• Topless w/black “X” nipple pasties (supplied). Female & Male.

• The 8x10 instant film is stupidly expensive ($20/shot) - so supplementing with color 35mm film.

• I expect to take up to 5 shots on the 8x10 film per model, ideally as few as 2-3.

• 35mm on pro SLR - Plenty in stock, 2-3 36exp rolls per model.

• All color film

• Residential Studio in Plymouth, WI

• Approx 2hr per session needed.

• Set is built! Custom flower wall backdrop.

• Lighting design is finalized.

• Models will be able to purchase a copy of final album at cost. (TBD)

• Experienced models preferred. Be prepared to provide portfolio & references.

• Strictly 18+ - 21+ Preferred.

• Full model release required.

• See TFP considerations below.

BTS photos taken by Josh Chacon, model Megan Shanafelt

TFP - Portraits - Digital Gels

Since I’m not releasing any digital files from this until after the book is published, I needed to come up with a way to quickly produce images at the end of these sessions for TFP compensation. After we finish the large format instant film and 35mm color film, I just spin a few things around and we crank out some digital images using super saturated “gelled” lighting. I can turn these around really quickly and they don’t infringe upon the content for the book. Model’s styling is completely up to them, no restrictions. Headshot to 3/4 body - 12-18 final images delivered.