Polaroid Image Transfers

Take one ordinary photograph. Add a DayLab or Daylab Copy System and expose this photograph to Polaroid film for a few seconds. Peel apart negative and positive prematurely... and you have a Polaroid image transfer. Polaroid image transfers can be a blast. They are a simple way to get creative and have a lot of fun.

To learn how, take Kathleen Carr's online photography course Polaroid Image and Emulsion Transfers.

Here's a peek at what you can do with your images.

Steps II © Kathleen Carr

Estero, Point Reyes © Kathleen Carr

Forest © Kathleen Carr

Bamboo © Kathleen Carr

Horses © Kathleen Carr

Trees and Mustard © Kathleen Carr

Jacaranda Tree © Kathleen Carr

Trees, Boboli Gardens, Florence © Kathleen Carr

Red Rose © Kathleen Carr

Ti Leaves, Hawaii © Kathleen Carr

Cyclist Racers © Jim Miotke

Lighthouse Close Up © Jim Miotke

Lighthouse © Jim Miotke

Turtle © Jim Miotke

Toy Car © Jim Miotke

Duck © Jim Miotke

French Press © Jim Miotke

Dog and Hydrant © Jim Miotke

Covered Bridge © Jim Miotke

The Good Life © Jim Miotke

To Learn How to Make Your Own Polaroid Transfers...
If you would like to learn more, consider signing up for Kathleen Carr's creative and fun online photo course:

• Online PhotoCourse™: Polaroid Image and Emulsion Transfers

Alternatively, Kathleen has written two excellent guidebooks on the subject: These guides will show you how to create Polaroid image transfers like those above - as well as emulsion transfers. This latter process is slightly different - where you cook the gel layer off of the Polaroid to place it on whatever you want, however you want.

If you shoot with a digital camera, you too can now enjoy the creative art of Polaroid Transfer. You no longer need to work with slides. Now, with the Daylab Copy System, you can simply print off your favorite digital file and use this device to transfer it to Polaroid film. Learn more at our Daylab Copy System page.