A message from me.
Primarily shooting with a Polaroid SX-70, I have specialized in emulsion lifts (or “Polaroid Transfers”), getting one-of-a-kind images on to paper. It’s a risky process and definitely not as easy as Instagram Reels would make you believe, but I’ve destroyed enough of my photographs to have a pretty high success rate. Happy to teach you sometime :)
I’ve also taken my Polaroids, scanned them at super high resolution, and blown them up into Giant Polaroids. These are 1-of-1 prints that directly represent the original photograph. No fixing colors or adding filters. Just a high quality, archival print that is as one-of-a-kind as the photo that’s included with it.
Polaroids manifest some desire I have for the physical. And like most things that exist in the physical world, they decay and are fundamentally imperfect. A growing admiration for Wabi Sabi has created a respect for transience, that we must treasure the people and things that we can touch and feel and see because they will not be around forever. Beyond that, something about Polaroids brings a nostalgia to each moment, even if the photograph was captured just moments ago. Closing the gap between when something is deemed "nostalgic" and the present moment is important to impart with my work.
Alright, the jig is up if you’ve seen my Insta handle. I’m also a comedian. I spent 7ish years in Chicago learning improvisation and comedy sketch writing. I love to perform and create, so I hope it’s not too off-putting if you met me in a comedic context (or vice versa) and are now seeing the full me- whoops! As a true gemini, I like to keep my separate personas separate.
Jk. I’m human and contain multipedes.
The Plugs
301 Collective x RUDO Plants & Home, Jersey City, NJ
Asheville Art Museum, Asheville, NC
Marquee, Asheville, NC
Modern Legend, Wilmington, NC
The Homebody Collective, Wilmington, NC
TerMarsch Groves, Juno Beach, FL
Some things I’m proud of :)
Veneer is an original photograph by Cameron Davis IV included in the Buncombe County Special Collections’ archive as official documentation of Hurricane Helene that struck Asheville, NC in September 2024.
Cameron Davis IV Photography’s work is on sale at the Asheville Art Museum Store.
Some happy new friends from here on out. FREE SMILES!!
Holding an original work of art by Cameron Davis IV Photography.
Holding a “Giant Polaroid” print by Cameron Davis IV photography.
Rainbow House #1 is an original photograph by Cameron Davis IV included in the Buncombe County Special Collections’ archive as official documentation of a cultural moment in Asheville, NC.
A commission executed for Nicole Marie Leth of her new billboard with an inspirational message in Asheville, NC.
Holding a “Giant Polaroid” print of Dillon Slaughter. Photo taken by Cameron Davis IV Photography.