Critic's Notebook

A Polaroid Journey Through the 2012 Dallas Observer Music Awards Showcase

Following the Polawalk in Fort Worth on Saturday, armed with three different analog instant film cameras, I set out to document some of my favorite performances, people and moments of the 2012 Dallas Observer music awards showcase. The shots with an orangey-yellow hue were shot using a Polaroid Spectra SE...
Carbonatix Pre-Player Loader

Audio By Carbonatix

Following the Polawalk in Fort Worth on Saturday, armed with three different analog instant film cameras, I set out to document some of my favorite performances, people and moments of the 2012 Dallas Observer music awards showcase. The shots with an orangey-yellow hue were shot using a Polaroid Spectra SE camera loaded with Polaroid Softtone film that expired in October 2009.

More memories:10 awesome photos from the DOMA showcaseA journey through the DOMA showcase in 12 GIFs

According to The Impossible Project, the film was produced in 2008 during the final production run and refrigerated since the date it rolled off the assembly line, making it the last original Polaroid instant film still available. The shots with the color frames were from a Polaroid SLR 680, loaded with PX 680 Color Shade Color Block Rainbow Pack from The Impossible Project, and the double exposures were with a Polaroid 180 using Fuji 100c film.

Yeahdef

When news happens, Dallas Observer is there —
Your support strengthens our coverage.

We’re aiming to raise $30,000 by December 31, so we can continue covering what matters most to you. If the Dallas Observer matters to you, please take action and contribute today, so when news happens, our reporters can be there.

$30,000

X’zavier LA’monz Edwards of Brain Gang

Danny Rush & the Designated Drivers

Taylor Rea of Zhora

Vulgar Fashion

Related

Bob

Yeahdef

Somebody’s Darling

Diamond Age

Related

The Gorehounds

Track Meet

The Gorehounds

The Gorehounds

Related

Brain Gang

GET MORE COVERAGE LIKE THIS

Sign up for the Music newsletter to get the latest stories delivered to your inbox

Loading latest posts...