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When he\u2019s not deep in the throes of a\u00a0fashion<\/a>\u00a0shoot or a project for the music industry, Austin based\u00a0Matt Lief Anderson<\/a>\u00a0can be found experimenting with his passion for instant\u00a0film photography<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The mystery and unpredictable nature of expired film holds a particular magnetism for Anderson \u2014 he\u2019s been known to dip his 35mm film in lemon juice before shooting for its sporadic, often dreamy effects. His Polaroid series, shot on an SX-70 with expired Fuji fp100c film, is rife with that mystique, transforming familiar US\u00a0scenery into landscapes of the imagination.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n \n \n \n

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Matt Lief Anderson is an American photographer based in Austin working worldwide. See more of\u00a0Matt\u2019s work at Stocksy >><\/a><\/p>\n\n \n \n \n <\/div>\n

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