AN ONGOING POLAROID JOURNAL - NYC

A small square
of time.

Unrepeatable people, cameras, and small collections, held in the space between the shutter and the image appearing.

ENTER THE ARCHIVE
Collection of colorful keepsakes on instant film
Hands holding instant cameras
FIFTEEN MOMENTS / NO NEGATIVES

SELECTED FRAMES

The Archive

An evolving collection of people, places, and details. Each frame exists exactly once.

WHY INSTANT FILM?

“No negatives. No second takes.
Just the honesty of what happened.”

Polaroid slows everything down. The waiting, the chemistry, the imperfections, each part becomes evidence of a real moment.

This archive follows my larger practice: observing isolation, geometry, atmosphere, and the quiet relationship between people and the spaces around them.

FOLLOW THE ONGOING ARCHIVE

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New York City / Film & Digital Photographer