A 20x24 inch photograph is like no other. It is taken with one of the largest format cameras that exist in the world. The experience is magical and will often leave the subject breathless upon witnessing the final results.

Starting my film photography journey in 2005 with a high school darkroom photo class, in years since I have experimented with many mediums and formats. In 2022, after relocating to Salt Lake City, I launched SLC Darkroom—a private darkroom in the heart of the city offering diverse workshops and private 1:1 printing sessions. In 2023, I rescued a 105-year-old 24x24 inch Process Camera from an old print shop in Idaho closing down. Immediately upon seeing the camera I could envision the future art I could create.

There are only a handful of cameras this size in the world. The most famous of which are the Polaroid 20x24 cameras. Produced in the late 70’s these cameras were originally made to demonstrate the quality of Polaroid film. Over the last 50+ years artists such as Elsa Dorfman, Andy Warhol, Chuck Close, and more used these cameras to create timeless pieces of art. It was even used to take the first official photographic Presidential portrait, of Jimmy Carter in 1979, taken by none other than Ansel Adams. Unfortunately with the demise of Polaroid as it was once known, film production for the unique camera stopped in 2008.

This brings us to the RA-4 Reversal process —First we shoot a 20x24 inch piece of color paper directly in the camera like one would with film. Then by using a mix of both black & white paper chemistry and color paper chemistry we end up with a full color positive image. The entire development process takes only minutes, and while not exactly like a 20x24 Polaroid it is the closest one can get today.

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