Do You Miss Polaroids? Bringing the sexy (format) back
- Author: Faith-Ann Young
- Posted on: Friday June 5, 2009 at 1:00 PM
- Filed under: iphone, shake it, poladroid, polaroid, outkast
Remember the thrill of polaroid cameras? While chilling with your friends, you could pull out the Polaroid camera, snap away, and watch as the image slowly appeared in full vivid color. And remember how Outkast's big hit "Hey Ya!" reminded everyone of the virtues of Polaroid shakin?.....For sentimental reasons, it was a bit sad when Polaroid discontinued Polaroid film last year.
But leave it to the tech community to recreate the main virtues of the Polaroid: its quick-to-develop satisfaction, distinctive color hue and fun "shakeability."
Poladroid of Justin @ MTV Music Awards 2007
There's Poladroid - an online program available for Windows and Mac users that converts your digital shots into Polaroid look-alikes.
What's rad about Poladroid? You drag and drop your digital picts on top of the camera. From the camera, out shoots a blank photo that slowly "develops" on your computer desktop.
Poladroid of Justin getting ready for the Met Ball in NYC this year. Nice Tux.
Sticking true to the real polaroid model, you can only take 10 shots at a time. Therefore, though the conversion not very time efficient and convenient, it's pretty fun to play around with?
Better yet the cost is free- though Poladroid is taking donations.
Poladroid sample of Justin breaking down on the guitar onstage
Poladroid of Justin and good buddy Ellen DeGeneres relaxing at Shriner's Golf tournament in Las Vegas, 2008
Also, for any of you iPhone owners, Shakeit is an iPhone App that uses the same tinted colors, staggered developing process and entertaining "shake" technique. In other words, you take a pict with your i-phone, and the polaroids actually develop quicker if you shake it. This one costs $.99 US....
Plus, word is Polaroid has also come out with a instant Mobile Printer, called Pogo that wirelessly transfers images from your camera phone to the mobile printer and prints instantly....(No cool white frame or slow development involved tho....)
Do you think these are good substitutes? You have any better suggestions?
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“ There's also the IMPOSSIBLE project http://www.the-impossible-project.com/ which aims to recreate the old Polaroid film; stumbled on it in a photography blog some months ago. The amount they're charging for film is reasonable, just haven't gotten around to ordering some and checking it out. ”
“ Polaroid is recovering and cosolidating the brand in the future by the partnership with Lady GaGa as a creative director. http://www.polaroid-tv.com/ ”
“ I found a website that makes exactly the same, but online... Great details: http://www.polaroin.com Great photos! ”
“ Poladroid fun can't be replaced or traced only misplaced so yes, I miss them very much here in Severn where the October winds are blowing wildly. Whisping up the girls skirts and making my hair fly like a whaling weeping willow tree. Maybe its so windy because the Gingko witch has found me here for Halloween this year. Gingko Witch is waiting for you to let her out of the childrens short story. You can find her at the New York Museaum of Natural History ask them to let you release the funk by reading the Horses Tale by Erica Wells to a child or loved one. Have a fun and Happy Halloween!!! ”
“ Poladroid fun can't be replaced or traced only misplaced so yes, I miss them very much here in Severn where the October winds are blowing wildly. Whisping up the girls skirts and making my hair fly like a whaling weeping willow tree. Maybe its so windy because the Gingko witch has found me here for Halloween this year. Gingko Witch is waiting for you to let her out of the childrens short story. You can find her at the New York Museaum of Natural History ask them to let you release the funk by reading the Horses Tale by Erica Wells to a child or loved one. Have a fun and Happy Halloween!!! ”
“ Hahah i've always loved polaroids...i hav a polaroid camera at home ;) xx ”
“ i remember recently a friend of mine showed up to a party with a vintage polaroid camera, and we all went crazy over it!!! ”
“ LOVE IT ”
“ loved your poladroids, i have some too at http://klash.tumblr.com ”
“ Very nice Polaroid Angels on the net! "Polarize" <http://www.flickr.com/groups/projectpolaroid/> is a funny one for iPhone too, and the tiny "Pola" <http://manuelbarzi.com/pola> is a lovely one for desktop too. And there are more...! Eternal life for Polaroid :) ”
