Michael Armstrong Photography

A little colour shifted with the bleaching process, but this Polaroid is one of my favourite shots I’ve taken. It’s always a tricky thing photographing kids, so... I was very clear with what I was doing and told them they could have the Polaroid when I was done. The dad was so happy he offered to pay me for the shot. I a little taken off guard, I’ve had a few shows and sold prints, but it’s still shocking to me that people want to pay for my stuff. So much so, that I forgot to get a photo of the instant, thank god for the negs and bleach. . . . . . . . . #filmisnotdead #torontophotographer #polaroidsofpeople #magnumphoto #magnumphotos #speedgraphic #4x5film #downtowncamera #kids #theanalogueproject #filmphotographic #welovegrain #wearethestreet #everybodystreet #andthelastwaves #physicalgrain #nationalgeographic_ #largeformat #PhotoEdONT #analoguepeople #fujifp100c #istillshootfilm @bjp1854 #bjp1854 #kidsareawesome #bleachednegative #instantfilm See more

I exchanged the 4x5 Polaroid I took of him for an abstract painting. He was trying to paint the feelings, thoughts and essence of a moment. I figured that it wa...s a good trade, his vision of the essence of a moment for mine. That’s what photography is for me, it’s how I see the world in a given instance. No one else can take exactly the same photo because no one else is me. That’s one of the reasons I love instant photography, it’s a one off of that exact moment. I also have to give a shout out to Louis Mendes, who changed my outlook on photography, and inspired my dive into polaroids. And also to @jaaphotos who does this so well and makes it look effortless. . . . . . . . . #magnumphotos #magnumphoto #everybodystreet #wearethestreet #andthelastwaves #enjoyfilm #filmphotographic #filmisnotdead #torontophotographer #theanalogueproject #4x5film #fujifp100c #instantfilm #largeformat #streetportrait #strtphoto #polaroidsofpeople #istillshootfilm #physicalgrain See more

Kitchen view. . . . .... . . . . #magnumphoto #magnumphotos #rurallandscapes #enjoyfilm #everybodystreet #wearethestreet #welovegrain #outofthephone #nationalgeographic_ #abandonedplaces #kitchen #filmphotographic #filmisnotdead #andthelastwaves #physicalgrain #torontophotographer #theanalogueproject #blackandwhiteisworththefight #bwphotomag @bwphotomag @bjp1854 See more

A little colour shifted with the bleaching process, but this Polaroid is one of my favourite shots I’ve taken. It’s always a tricky thing photographing kids, so I was very clear with what I was doing and told them they could have the Polaroid when I was done. The dad was so happy he offered to pay me for the shot. I a little taken off guard, I’ve had a few shows and sold prints, but it’s still shocking to me that people want to pay for my stuff. So much so, that I forgot to g...et a photo of the instant, thank god for the negs and bleach. . . . . . . . . #filmisnotdead #torontophotographer #polaroidsofpeople #magnumphoto #magnumphotos #speedgraphic #4x5film #downtowncamera #kids #theanalogueproject #filmphotographic #welovegrain #wearethestreet #everybodystreet #andthelastwaves #physicalgrain #nationalgeographic_ #largeformat #PhotoEdONT #analoguepeople #fujifp100c #istillshootfilm @bjp1854 #bjp1854 #kidsareawesome #bleachednegative #instantfilm See more

I exchanged the 4x5 Polaroid I took of him for an abstract painting. He was trying to paint the feelings, thoughts and essence of a moment. I figured that it wa...s a good trade, his vision of the essence of a moment for mine. That’s what photography is for me, it’s how I see the world in a given instance. No one else can take exactly the same photo because no one else is me. That’s one of the reasons I love instant photography, it’s a one off of that exact moment. I also have to give a shout out to Louis Mendes, who changed my outlook on photography, and inspired my dive into polaroids. And also to @jaaphotos who does this so well and makes it look effortless. . . . . . . . . #magnumphotos #magnumphoto #everybodystreet #wearethestreet #andthelastwaves #enjoyfilm #filmphotographic #filmisnotdead #torontophotographer #theanalogueproject #4x5film #fujifp100c #instantfilm #largeformat #streetportrait #strtphoto #polaroidsofpeople #istillshootfilm #physicalgrain See more

Kitchen view. . . . .... . . . . #magnumphoto #magnumphotos #rurallandscapes #enjoyfilm #everybodystreet #wearethestreet #welovegrain #outofthephone #nationalgeographic_ #abandonedplaces #kitchen #filmphotographic #filmisnotdead #andthelastwaves #physicalgrain #torontophotographer #theanalogueproject #blackandwhiteisworththefight #bwphotomag @bwphotomag @bjp1854 See more

Beach Day . . . .... . . . . . . . #beach #martinparrstyle #diffusecollective #strtphoto #everybodystreet #wearethestreet #welovegrain #physicalgrain #powerlines #endlesssummer #urbanbeach #torontophotographer #outofthephone #nationalgeographic_ @bjp1854 #filmisbetter See more