
Category Archives: polaroid

Courthouse Wedding | Shot on 35mm film | Laguna Hills Civic Center
“We received the box of photos! They are perfect! Thank you so much! ” – Sabrina
Sabrina and William wanted their intimate courthouse wedding photographed on 35mm film, add some polaroids into the mix, with Dad as witness, videographer, and purse holder – a beautiful Wednesday Wedding at Laguna Hills Civic Center.
Categories: film, polaroid, Weddings • Tags: film, wedding, weddings

8×10 Polaroid Tattoo Portrait Behind the scenes at Nicole Caldwell Studio
In the studio with Juliette to photograph her remarkable tattoo back piece by Carlos Torres. Torres is known for his black and gray style, with this style the best fit was to photograph on black and white film using the large format 8 x 10 camera.
Categories: 8x10 photography, personal projects, polaroid • Tags: polaroid, tattoo

Behind The Scenes Photoshoot with Cherry Dollface
Come on the set with us and see Nicole Caldwell photographing Cherry Dollface
Categories: fashion, personal projects, polaroid, tattoo • Tags: 8x10, polaroid, tattoo models

Hey Girl Photo Shoot, Jess & Her Boo
Photo shoot on 8 x 10 polaroid film Inspired by the Hey Girl Ryan Gosling Meme.
Categories: 8x10, 8x10 photography, personal projects, polaroid • Tags: film photography, polaroid

In the Studio with Paulos Fashion Design
Color and Traditional Kimonos in the studio with designer Paulo and his team. Gorgeous detail. Each look took over 2 hours to create, from makeup and hair, to dressing the model. When discussing the initial shoot at the consultation at the studio, Paulo was immediately drawn to the 8 x 10 original Polaroids, so we shot one for each look. Each 8 x 10 shot is manual everything, focus can be challenging, and the model must not move when in […]
Categories: 8x10, 8x10 photography, fashion, Photo Campaigns, polaroid • Tags: fashion, impossible project, polaroid

Yoga Couple | Wedding photo Shoot with Impossible 8 x 10 Polaroid film
Wendy & Derrek, my yoga couple of 2007, came to the studio to celebrate their 9 year anniversary with the largest instant film on the market ( second only to 20 x 24) Impossible 8 x 10. Shot with the Sinar p2, everything is manual, the focus is time consuming and these two, pulled off the impossible! Dress provided by Mary Me Bridal, Tara Lauren, “Harlow” Some behind the scenes footage of the shoot: Wendy and Derrek on their wedding day. […]
Categories: 8x10, 8x10 photography, black and white film photography, impossible project, personal projects, polaroid, Weddings • Tags: 8 x 10 impossible project, impossible project, polaroid, slider, weddings

Are YOU ready for Comic Con?
Photographed Cosplayer Simone, as Harley Quinn, on 8 x 10 color Polaroid film (now Impossible Project) I’ll see you on Friday in Sand Diego at Comic Con.
Categories: 8x10, 8x10 photography, comic con, impossible project, polaroid • Tags: 8 x 10 impossible project, comic con, poaloird 8 x 10, polaroid

Photo Class | 8 x 10 Polaroid | Nicole Caldwell Studio
A photo workshop introducing the 8 x 10 impossible film
Categories: impossible project, personal projects, Photo Campaigns, photography lighting class, polaroid

Behind the Scenes |Styled shoot snipets
The Enchanted Florist, Nazze Brewer, PARIS by Debrah Moreland, Marchesa, Mary Me Bridal, Badgley Mishka, photos by Kip Roof.
Categories: 8x10 photography, impossible project, personal projects, polaroid, Weddings • Tags: featured content, new feature, styled shoot

Bridal Wedding shoot in the Photography Studio
Bridal Photo shoot in the studio Film, Polaroid and digital- Trifecta!
Categories: black and white film photography, film, polaroid, Weddings • Tags: bridal photography, nicole Caldwell, nicole caldwell photography, nicole caldwell studio, orange county photographer, wedding, wedding photography, wedding photography studio

Cervena Fox Performance artist Polaroid 8 x 10 impossible project
Cervena Fox Performance artist Polaroid 8 x 10 by Nicole Caldwell Impossible project for Sullen Art Collective Video of the shoot by Sullen TV
Categories: black and white film photography, impossible project, polaroid • Tags: 8 x 10 impossible projcet, 8x10 calumet c1, cervena fox, impossible project, nicole caldwell photography, nicole caldwell studio, sullen clothing sullen art collective

Film Overload: Type 55, Impossible 8 x 10, and let’s throw in some Fuji Acros
I met Todd, the Owner of Shutter Plus Light Camera store where I acquired my 250 Land Camera. He shoots tintypes in his studio as well as stocks impossible film (polaroid) and a variety of vintage cameras. View more of my film work on the commercial site nicolecaldwellstudio.com Here are a couple shots of Todd with a few of his cameras. Photographed with the Calumet C1 8×10 camera on Impossible silver shade film. The image below was shot on the […]
Categories: polaroid, polaroid type 55 • Tags: fuji film acros, impossible project, new 55, poaloird 8 x 10, poaloird type 55

Dandelion Hunter and Yes, another type 55 Polaroid blog post | Support new 55
Support new 55 Photographed at nicoloecaldwellstudio.com
Categories: 8x10 photography, polaroid, polaroid type 55 • Tags: 8x10 calumet c1, new 55 kickstarter, nicole Caldwell, polaroid type 55

Type 55 must happen! I’m addicted.
Since finding my expired type 55 polaroid film, finding a darkroom to print, reading INstant the story of polaroid, adding a 250 Land Camera from Shutter + Light I have been obsessed and have become a backer of the kickstarter Type 55, photographers need your help! Support this. I took a coveted sheet of type 55 film (expired 01), and shot it today. Here are the results. Darkroom here I come. Here is the 4×5 contact print from the […]
Categories: polaroid, polaroid type 55 • Tags: 4x5 photography, 55 kickstarter, instant the story of polaroid, polaroid type 55

Impossible Project 8×10 Film | Happy Accident
Happy Accident today while shooting Gyspy Rose Ink for Sullen Art Collective. Impossible 8×10 film, decided to hangout in the polaroid processor rollers. Wasn’t so lucky with the expired Type 55. Let’s bring it back from the dead, go to the kickstarter project.
Categories: 8x10 photography, fashion, polaroid, Sullen Art Collective • Tags: 8x10, calumet c1, impossible projcet, new 55 project, nicole Caldwell, sullen angels, sullen art collective, type 55