Transmutations - Book (Polaroid Emulsion Transfers)

In the very early 2000s, I discovered the technique of creating emulsion transfers while reading through a photography magazine. This is a form of image manipulation taken from a Polaroid, which is then transferred onto fine art watercolor paper. How this is accomplished is by trimming the white edges off of the Polaroid frame, then boiling the print to lift and separate the top emulsion layer and placing onto a new surface.

Having never actually shot anything with a Polaroid camera, I discovered it was possible to imprint images from slide film onto Polaroids with a special projector. I had plenty of slides lying around, so I purchased the device and many Polaroid film packs and got to creating.

These emulsion transfers were made during my very early years of shooting male nudes, and I only had images from six shoots to work with, so I used what I had. Some of the transfers I left fairly true to their original size and representation of the image, while others I enlarged and spread out the emulsion to make a more surreal final product. The end result of the process is a one-of-a kind piece of art.

- Softcover Book

- 8" x 8"

- Paper type: 170 gsm / 65 lb

- 50 Pages