This emulsion lift piece was created as a tie in piece to work alongside my Margate/Benidorm series of Polaroids which will be published by
www.jane-jeremy.co.uk later this year. Last year I went to Benidorm for my birthday so that I could shoot more of the "Great British Seaside" only abroad. This is the result of that trip and my Margate trips.
Using 669 and ID-UV film, this piece combines more than 80 Polaroids to build the final composite (this doesn't include the wastage which is about 3x that number!).
The building featured in the middle is Arlington House in Margate, though in real life it obviously isn't floating in the sea! The people and surrounding area were all shot in and around Kent and Benidorm, but not all at the same time, nor with this planned out beforehand, they kind of grow organically - as far as possible.
Creating one of these is a bit like building a jigsaw without the box, and where nothing quite slots together! It's just as frustrating, but satisfying when it finally comes together. The hardest part is knowing when to stop and when to finally leave it alone!
