Since 2003, Rick DeMint has used an old school Polaroid camera to photograph over 2,000 people . He uploads daily portraits on his tumblr.
Polaroid pictures might be a phenomenon of the past, but one New York City photographer is using them to document all of his celebrity encounters.
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Rick DeMint / Via portroids.tumblr.com
Rick DeMint, who has a day-job in finance, started the project in October, 2003. Because he's a comedy fan, he first tracked down and photographed Michael Ian Black.
Fellow members of The State, Michael Showalter and David Wain, were DeMint's second and third subjects.
In the first year he shot dozens of portraits, and by 2004, he started the website Portroids to give the photos a home.
"Polaroid gave that instant and tangible memento of the experience, and it also gave me the opportunity to have it autographed on the spot," says DeMint.
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Rick DeMint / Via portroids.tumblr.com
