Polaroid has partnered with Disney and Lucasfilm to release a special “collector’s edition” instant camera and a range of special-edition instant film themed after the popular Star Wars series The Mandalorian.
The collaboration includes the release of a Mandalorian-themed Polaroid Now instant camera and Mandalorian-themed i-Type color film that features “the Child”—better known as “Baby […]. petapixel.com
The first Polaroid instant camera saw success nearly as instant as its film, selling out of its initial models less than 24 hours after the Polaroid Land Model 95 was born. But, in the ensuing 75 years after that first instant camera sold out, the company would rise to a household name as synonymous with instant photography as Kleenex is to tissue, crash into bankruptcy fueled by a Ponzi scandal, suffer through an era of gimmicky licensing deals until finally find footing keeping instant film alive for artists and retro fans. thephoblographer.com »
2023-11-06 08:00
PBS affiliate WGBH recently took viewers into The Polaroid Project, a new exhibition at the MIT Museum. Described as 'being at the intersection of art and technology,' Polaroid revolutionized photography with the launch of its first instant camera in 1947. dpreview.com »
2020-01-24 22:41
Photography has never been faster to made and share than in our modern “insta” era, but over half a century ago, it was American scientist Edwin Land and his company Polaroid that helped the industry take a giant step forward in speed and ease. petapixel.com »
2020-01-23 19:12
Polaroid Originals has released its latest product, and it’s an instant printer… with a twist. Rather than just printing digital files, this so-called “miniature table top darkroom” actually turns digital files into analog prints by projecting your phone screen onto a piece of instant film. petapixel.com »
2019-09-10 23:16
Polaroid Originals has introduced the Polaroid Lab, a new instant printer that will turn your digital smartphone photos into instant prints. The Polaroid Lab appears to be an updated and rebranded version of the Impossible Instant Lab released back in 2013, but offers a few new features and brings a retro-inspired design. dpreview.com »
2019-09-10 16:57
Looking for something creative and experimental with instant film? You might want to try transparency lifts. It's a project more popular for Polaroid instant films but turns out that you can also do it for Fujifilm Instax films. thephoblographer.com »
2019-08-05 16:00
Polaroid has announced the new Polaroid Mint 2-in-1 instant digital camera and printer, one of the company’s “newest innovations in photo printing. ” “The Polaroid Mint camera makes it easier than ever to capture and print instant photos that last a lifetime,” Polaroid says. petapixel.com »
2018-08-31 17:43
Polaroid has launched the Mint 2-in-1 digital instant camera at the IFA trade show in Berlin. The Mint camera (not to be confused with the Instax-mini-compatible Mint InstantFlex TL70) comes with a 16MP image sensor, a microSD-slot for cards of up to 256GB capacity, a built-in selfie mirror, and a self-timer. dpreview.com »
2018-08-30 22:03
It was only a matter of time until Fujifilm and Polaroid were going to duke it out on the legal battlefront; and apparently that's what may be happening right now. According to a recent report, Fujifilm has asked a US district court to clear it of any wrongdoing after it was allegedly threatened with trademark litigation by Polaroid in regards to borders around photographs. thephoblographer.com »
2017-11-16 20:47
Leakster Evan Blass has tweeted an image showing two Moto Mods, one of which is said to be a Polaroid instant print camera module for printing photos directly from your smartphone. As with any Moto Mod, this particular module will be compatible with the Moto Z handsets, including the Moto Z Play and Moto Z The Polaroid module is a device that connects to the back of a compatible Motorola smartphone to give it extra functionality—in this case, printing small instant prints and essentially turning your phone into an 'instant camera. dpreview.com »
2017-10-16 23:12
Remember those intriguing teasers Polaroid was scrolling through on its main website last week. Well, yesterday night was when that countdown ended, and it ended with a huge announcement that has the photo industry buzzing. dpreview.com »
2017-09-14 17:42
Today marks the launch of Polaroid Originals – a new brand dedicated to analogue instant photography. The first product in this new range is a new analogue instant camera called named the Polaroid OneStep 2. photographyblog.com »
2017-09-14 17:00
Polaroid has a huge announcement scheduled for next week. The company’s website now features a teaser for a September 13th reveal, and it sounds like Polaroid is going to make a splash by going back to its instant photography roots. petapixel.com »
2017-09-07 22:34
Polaroid for many years now has been created a poor excuse for Instant Film in the form of Zink paper and prints with options borders, but a recent update from the company is teasing the return to their roots as an analog instant film based company. thephoblographer.com »
2017-09-07 16:00
Polaroid today announced the Polaroid Pop, a new digital instant camera that creates instant photos with the look of classic 3×4-inch Polaroid pictures with the iconic white borders. “Polaroid is celebrating its 80th anniversary in 2017 and we could not think of a better way to kick-off this milestone year than with the debut of […] petapixel.com »
2017-01-05 22:02
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2017-01-05 17:00
Polaroid hasn’t given up on instant photography yet. Following up on the release of the Polaroid Snap last year, the Polaroid Snap Touch “instant digital” camera combines the features of both a digital and instant camera into a fun, affordable package. petapixel.com »
2016-09-21 23:00
Polaroid, the 80-year-old master of the instant photo, revealed the Polaroid Snap Touch instant digital camera at Photokina on Tuesday. It’s the new generation of the Polaroid Snap camera and has a bundle of new features. digitalrev.com »
2016-09-21 03:00
Leica is adding to its list of James Bond-themed cameras with a new D-Lux 7 007 edition to accompany the "Photographs from the James Bond Archive" exhibition that is on display at Leica Gallery in London until March 21. [Read More]
One of our favorite bars that closed down during the pandemic did movie nights called Sunday Sinema with a themed cocktail for each movie. As a tribute, we re-created the drinks with their bartender and constructed scenes to make you feel like you were having your cocktail within the film.
Step right up! Welcome to the Dark Carnival! I love creating themes for my photoshoots. I've shot old 80's movie themes to over-the-top candy rainbow dolls. When I am planning a shoot, location is so important.
After Erin Wotherspoon and Steve Markle got engaged recently, Steve had the idea of getting creative with their engagement photos by making them 1970s-themed (an era he’s obsessed with). HuffPost reports that the enlisted the help of photographer Robyn S.
"I'm a creative concept portrait photographer based out of Portland Oregon. " says photographer Kelly-Shane Fuller in an email to us. "I primarily shoot portraits that are themed in some way.