Pola Painting The Art of SX-70 Manipulation

Before her death in 2001, Becky Smith colaborated with husband, Scott and wrote an easy to read and comprehensive book on the magical art of Polaroid SX-70 manipulation. This intensely enjoyable style of photography combines the best of two worlds and can be very addictive. She was a recognized leader in this art form and was a frequent teacher at professional photography conventions including the PPA National Convention.

Pola-Painting, (as she called it) combines the art form of Photography with the look of impressionist oil paintings. Polaroid Time Zero film has a unique property which allows it to be manipulated for several hours after the photograph has been made. Finished images look like miniature oil paintings much like the impressionist works of the old masters. Photographers everywhere are discovering how enjoyable and addicting this unusual art form is. This book gives you everything you need to know to get started in Pola-painting, from testing and selecting a camera to unusual printing techniques used in making the final image. Many aspects have been covered from composition to image enhancement. Information is provided about the tools used in Pola-painting. All you have to do is go out and create. Experience is your guide to finding and perfecting your own personal style of Pola-Painting. No two Pola-Artists are ever the same in how they interpret their images. Discover the art form that many have been enjoying for years and many more are discovering today. Pola-painting may be more fun than you ever imagined! Below you will find a list of chapters.

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Chapter titles
• Introduction	• When and how to paint
• What is pola-painting?	• Copy techniques
• Is this really art?	• Printing & finishing
• Why should i do pola-painting?	• Photoshop enhancement
• The right tools for the job	• Things to do with my paintings
• Using your SX-70 to the max	• Examples and commentary
• Planning a session	• Final thoughts
• Choosing your subject	• Glossary of pola-terms
• When to shoot