Sarah Kirkham
It’s autumn cold and you wish you’d worn gloves. You could have stayed in bed an extra hour but this fog is too good to miss. The château looms out of the mist, perched on rocks above a twisting river in the Dordogne. You line up your shot, press the shutter and put the film in a warm pocket to develop. Your fingers are frozen, there are drops of water condensing in your hair, but you pull out the Polaroid and you know you’ve nailed your shot.
Or:
It’s summer and it’s so hot in Quebec that you want to stroll into the lobby of this fine hotel, find a shady corner and order an iced tea but instead you stand in the burning sun and line up your shot. When the film pops out you cover it with your hand and dash to find shade while the image develops. A boot slams shut on a pair of monogrammed suitcases and the guests nudge you aside as they make their way to their waiting car. But you turn the photo over in your hand and you smile because you’ve nailed your shot.
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