The original images were made using an old Polaroid SX70 camera. As soon as the photograph was ejected from the camera, I used a toothpick to manipulate the surface of the Polaroid print and produce the impressionistic visual affect. Depending upon the ambient temperature, I had from 5 to 20 minutes in which the surface was still soft enough to manipulate. I scanned the finished images into a computer and use an inkjet printer to make reproductions of the original Altered Polaroid SX70s. I do not digitally alter the images, except to enlarge and reproduce the original Altered Polaroid SX70 print as accurately as possible.

In 2005 Polaroid changed the Polaroid Time Zero film manufacturing process. In doing that, Polaroid took away the ability to alter the images… "inadvertently" Polaroid said at the time. While many people complained, in early 2006 Polaroid Corporation completely discontinued the manufacture of Polaroid Time Zero film and ended this art form.

In 2008 Polaroid decided to cease manufacture of all instant film products.