I had a conversation on Twitter with a friend last week as she was making a packing list for her...
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Guest Muse: Katherine Lightner
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Guest Muse: Katherine Lightner
I am pleased to introduce our guest muse for today, Katherine Lightner. Her beautiful lifestyle photography really captured my eye...
Love Collaboration
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Love Collaboration
Embracing February’s theme of collaboration, my dear friend, Celina Wyss, and I decided it was high time for us to...
Congrats Kirstin!
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Congrats Kirstin!
It’s Film Friday here at Mortal Muses and we’re so happy to announce that our very own Kirstin McKee was featured on...
Frame it in Color
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Frame it in Color
If I were to show you my collection of Polaroids you would see I have them divided equally into two...
3 Of Me: Leanne Surfleet
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3 Of Me: Leanne Surfleet
I’d like to introduce you to a new feature here at Mortal Muses today called “3 of Me”. Since I...
Self-Portraits on Film
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Self-Portraits on Film
I love film. And I particularly love instant film. I think most of you know that already. But you might...
Getting Inspired for a Project
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Getting Inspired for a Project
I took a weekend course in the fall called The Authorship of Photographs that got me thinking not just about ...
Baby, It’s Cold Outside
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Baby, It’s Cold Outside
The snow has begun to fall and the weather has definitely turned frightful in my part of the world....
Celebrate The Silence
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Celebrate The Silence
It’s that time of year again. The excitement of the hustle-bustle, shopping for the perfect gift, holiday gatherings and all...
Film Friday Featured Photos
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Film Friday Featured Photos
I’m in a Polaroid mood this weekend although the weather is not cooperating in my part of the world (Southern...
Me Time with My Spectra
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Me Time with My Spectra
With the change of seasons comes a change in cameras. Days shorter, shadows longer makes it even harder to find...
Instant Gratification: My Journey into Polaroid in Three Acts
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Instant Gratification: My Journey into Polaroid in Three Acts
Act I, The Camera It’s been six weeks since I began my experiments with film breaking out the old 35mm...
Peel-Apart Film
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Peel-Apart Film
I recently returned from the Shutter Sisters Oasis retreat (where 5 of us Muses got to be together in person...
5 tips for Polaroid beginners
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5 tips for Polaroid beginners
I hope you have noticed our love of all things Polaroid here at the Mortal Muses. I was given my...
Film Friday | Polaroid
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Film Friday | Polaroid
I don’t actually shoot in film. However, I can say that I first learned photography basics using one of my...
Finding Myself in a Polaroid
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Finding Myself in a Polaroid
If you are a freelance writer or photographer chances are you have been asked, at some point, to submit a...
Inspired By Kinfolk
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Inspired By Kinfolk
If you follow me on Twitter you’ll know that I’m a huge fan of Kinfolk magazine. In fact, I’ve been...
Psst…It’s Here!
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Psst…It’s Here!
Psst. Hey you…instant shooters! Yeah, you. Are you a fan of Impossible films? Have you heard that they’ve finally released...
Double the Fun
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Double the Fun
So I promise that not every Film Friday post will focus on Polaroid photography. Really. I know that with recent...