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“I shot my undergraduate work on 35mm. I love the way it looks, but I haven't shot film in a while. If you can avoid scanning, it makes your practice faster. Oh, and I shoot a lot of Polaroid, too. I have about five hundred Polaroids from my film that I hope to show soon.”

Quote by Laurel Nakadate

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Laurel Nakadate

Laurel Nakadate is an American artist known for her unique photographic style and research into human emotions. Her work often focuses on personal relationships and identity, capturing moments from everyday life to reveal the complexity and fragility of human nature. more

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