500 Polaroids and a Blood Donation

Mikael Kennedy has been on a road trip around America for the past ten years. He documented the places he went and the people he met with a polaroid camera and now his 500 favourite photos are now in an exhibition at the Chelea hotel. In doing this, I think he may well have fulfilled the dreams of every beat-loving, nomadic spirit who ever pointed a lens at the world. The story sounds perfect until you get to the bit about having to sell his own blood in seattle to buy film- that's when most people would call home. Kennedy didn't and the result of his dedication is this stunning collection of images. Each one is a moment in time, captured with a sense of emotion that feels genuine. Washed out colours and searing light offer nostalgia for what has been, and a welcome respite from process-perfect digital imagery.







The exhibition is now on at the Chelsea hotel if you're lucky enough to live in New York. Otherwise head to his website for these and other images.