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Literally a work ten years in the making, July 24, 1999-July 24, 2009. I made a Polaroid self portrait everyday for 3,654 consecutive days. Over 4600 Polaroids in this video. 1999-2002 averaged 3 per day.

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  • Kuyler McComas 2 years ago
    I almost threw up watching it, but I must admit, that was one of the most fantastic things I've ever seen.
  • Marc Tasman 2 years ago
    Thanks! Yeah, those first three years are a bit frenetic. I'm working on another version that aligns my face rather than the frame of the Polaroid.
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  • Clayton Coffman 2 years ago
    Wow, unoriginal AND narcissistic, what a great combo!
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  • Peter Balinski 2 years ago
    Is everyone just a little bit narcissistic? Great job, man.
  • Marc Tasman 2 years ago
    Yes, we are. We could not make art without that delusion, could we?
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  • Khantnyar Myint 2 years ago
    Must say. That was awesome!!
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  • Jesse Lash 2 years ago
    what was up with the music? self-recorded acoustic guitar? Video concept was cool, but could've used a much better soundtrack
  • Marc Tasman 2 years ago
    Jesse, I played around with various other sound pieces on youtube, but I wanted to create something original and simple to accompany this. Yes, old acoustic arch-top recorded on the mac-book. Do you want to produce a soundtrack for it?
  • stevenorr 2 years ago
    I enjoyed the music. :)
  • Marc Tasman 2 years ago
    Thanks, Steve. 'Tis my own original composition
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  • Jordan Ross 2 years ago
    props man, that's some good old dedication!
  • Marc Tasman 2 years ago
    Thanks! But now ten years seems like not a long time at all. Very fast times!
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  • chatou 2 years ago
    I love this kind of work, and I've watch many on youtube. But yours is really fun ! (I have to say that i'm a real fan of polaroid too, maybe you're on polanoid.net ?)

    And, I started my face evolution :
    chatougna.com/eachdays
  • Marc Tasman 2 years ago
    Chatou, I love your photos, lots of variety! I am on polanoid but still learning the interface. Great work, keep it up!
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  • BlightProductions plus 2 years ago
    That is some serious commitment to a project. Nice work.
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  • Marc Tasman 2 years ago
    Thanks, I appreciate your comments and welcome your feedback.
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  • Rebeca Adriana 2 years ago
    Buenisimo, muy original y mucha constancia para llevar adelante este proyecto!
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  • heather lindahl 2 years ago
    Don't stop. seriously. I think compressing the aging process would be fascinating. You've only changed a little bit in 10 years, compared to how much you will change over the span of your entire adulthood. You are not an ego maniac at all. It only takes a second to snap a photo, people spend more than that looking in the mirror shaving or doing their hair. Keep going! Also I love the contrast between you and your child. Growth during childhood is SO rapid compared to growth during adulthood which is why you really should see it through to the end. It would be profoundly moving. It already is in a way, there are some interesting metaphors here (you may or may not be aware of); Your image gradually became more stable and consistent as you matured while your capacity to express your personality through image seemed to deepen. Really fascinating. Keep doing it.
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  • rachel Allard 2 years ago
    I just heard your interview on The Story and stopped in to see what you've done. Fascinating! Fantastic! I agree with the previous poster that now is not the time to stop such a project. And if your son will tolerate more "PAPA-razzi," it would be so interesting to see a similar project on his own aging. I perfectly plan to steal this idea to document my own kids' lives, and although I am not using a polaroid, and I haven't been carefully framing pictures of them, I am pretty sure I have a picture of both kids from almost each day of their lives, and it would be really interesting to watch them as they age. The condensed 30 second version is also interesting, as you chose photos with your face in a similar position. But I like the frenzied feel of the longer one much better.
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  • The Crazy Monkeys 2 years ago
    I love time-lapse videos especially when they are of people, great work! I made something something similar to this. It is 6000+ pictures of my friends and I in college.

    ofelias.tv/monkeymovie09/
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  • danielle mariott 2 years ago
    you seem lonely... :(
  • Marc Tasman 2 years ago
    oh no, not at all. I love people. It only looks like I'm isolated in the Polaroids. I do appreciate time by myself every once and while, though :)
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  • Lynn Thompson Gage 2 years ago
    Hi Marc -- Heard your interview on NPR's "The Story" today, then sought out your video. What an entertaining undertaking!
    When your son was born, your pix reflected the happiness he brought to your life. How about doing a similar project with your son -- daily or even weekly pix. What dramatic changes there would be within a 10-year period. Your son, wife and you would get such a kick out of seeing his metamorphosis.
    If your son would tolerate your continued pic-taking throughout his teens, how fascinating the final product would be!
    Your soundtrack could his fave tunes throughout his young life.
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  • Lile Stephens 2 years ago
    Hi Marc, interesting work. So interesting that I had to create an account just to comment (but i'll also upload my own work).

    Not sure if you are familiar with WNYC's RadioLab, but there was a show dealing with Time maybe? that had a project where a man recorded the sound of his daughter for something like 15 yrs or so. It was very interesting the way the voice matured as we looked at it through the same way of time compression. Very nice work.
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  • Chuck Fishbein plus 2 years ago
    Brilliant! Expensive! But Brilliant!
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  • Suzanne Gord 1 year ago
    Just heard The Story interview you did with Dick Gordon on my drive home and couldn't wait to get home and see the video.

    What an interesting way to reflect on a decade of your life. There's a universality about this work that's very profound. It could be a decade in any of our lives. Cool!
  • Marc Tasman 1 year ago
    Thank you, Suzanne! I've put them all up on display at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art. bit.ly/9m3bra Time lapse video of the 4600+ Polaroids going up on the wall!
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  • chatou 1 year ago
    I'm over 200 days now :D Did you continue yours ?

    chatougna.com/eachdays
  • Marc Tasman 1 year ago
    Nice work! I stopped at 3,654 consecutive days. I wanted to stick the landing. Have you decided how long you will go for? You should try for 20, maybe 25 years
  • Marc Tasman 1 year ago
    I love all the people showing up with you! So good!
  • chatou 1 year ago
    Thanks ! I want to keep a memory of all the moments and all the friends I see frequently. It's my friends memory wall :D

    I'm gonna do it as long as I can. If I can do it all my life, why not :D !!

    (sorry for my poor english)
    by the way, what means "I wanted to start the landing" ?
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  • Marc Tasman 1 year ago
    Ah! "Stick the landing," as in gymnastics, when an athlete is ending his or her routine and must land on his or her feet without stepping forward or back...:)
    doubletongued.org/index.php/dictionary/stick_the_landing_1/
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