Polaroid is celebrating more ways this year, for you to be creative on-the-go by releasing the pocket-sized camera in two bold colours, Black and Red. The new cameras come along with new creator-centric additions, a filter set for blue, red or orange-tined photos, and matte-black frame instant film for drama that kicks creativity and expression.

“The Polaroid Go has portability and the spirit of exploration in its DNA. We’ve seen an incredible response for this new camera format so we wanted to introduce even more ways for people to dive deeper into their creativity, while making it easy for them to go anywhere and capture whenever inspiration hits,” Oskar Smolokowski, Polaroid CEO, said.

How tiny and compact is this Polaroid Go? Measuring at only 4.1” long, 3.3” wide, and 2.4” tall, the Polaroid Go is the smallest analogue instant camera in the world. You can bring them along easily in your bag for your daily walks or travels! The Polaroid Go is designed as wearable creative companion, allowing creators to be empowered to head out, explore not just your local neighbourhood, towns and cities, beyond your home ground, to secret, unheard, new, and unexpected places in the world, and unleash the creative explorer in you!

Celebrating the launch of Polaroid Go Black and Red, Polaroid is kicking off the campaign with creativity and exploration at its heart, mind, soul and eyes. This would be an evolution from last year’s Go Create campaign, year 2022’s iteration is going to bring together creators across different artistic disciplines and cultures. Ibby Njoya, an artist and set designer, and Miranda Makaroff, a fashion designer, DJ, blogger and actress, traveled to Tenerife, Spain to show off their creative visions on the rugged island.

“For me, Polaroid has always been a tool of documentation and experimentation. As an artist, it’s allowed me to process the development of my skills as a set designer. Getting to experiment with the Polaroid Go’s portability during our shoot in the Canary Islands was so fun, I love how easy it is to bring it everywhere,” Njoya said.

“I love the new possibilities that the Polaroid Go creates. It makes it so easy to capture inspiration wherever I travel, which plays a big part into my creative process as an artist,” Makaroff said.

The new Polaroid Go Black and Red join the original Polaroid Go White camera, giving more opportunities for self expression wherever the next adventures leads and brings you. The Polaroid Go is built on its creative-minded features like the selfie mirror, self-timer, long-lasting battery, dynamic flash, double exposure, and travel-friendly accessories with the introduction of the camera first-ever lens filters and the smallest black frame instant film.

Whether you are a photographer (analogue or digital), creative artist, designer, illustrator, writer, or someone who just love to be creative and express yourself, let’s Go Explore and Go Create priceless memories with Polaroid Go Black or Red!

Pricing and Availability 

The Polaroid Go Black and Polaroid Go Red are now available at polaroid.com/go in May.

Polaroid Go Black Camera MSRP: $99.99 / €119,99 / £109,99

Polaroid Go Black Film Double Pack MSRP: $19.99 / €19,99 / £18,99

Polaroid Go Filter Set MSRP: $19.99 / €19,99 / £18,99

* Information and photos courtesy of Polaroid *

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Return of Printing Photographs

During the days when I started learning photography in the 80s, it was analogue film photography, printing photographs was a natural process since we can’t view our photos on the LCD screen of the camera or even on our smartphones (technology at that point in time wasn’t that advanced as of today).  I reckon it nearly became a form of lost art for a period of time.

From printing photographs from my film photography days to stopping it for a period of time due to the rise of digital and smartphone photography, I slowly returned back to printing photographs, moving from 4R to A4, A3 (with my Canon PIXMA Pro 10) and finally publishing/printing my first photo book, in 2015 titled, “Hokkaido 2014”, a black and white landscapes photo book.

As everything gets too social media, facebook, instagramable, internet and technology connected, people started to wanting to slow things down a bit and cherishing the things around them, that probably helps to explain the return of analogue cameras and film photography, thus also helping to bring back printing photographs again.

Pay It Forward and Pass It On – The love, fun and joy of printing, sharing and giving photographs

Prior to publishing and releasing my Hokkaido 2014 photo book in June 2015, I wrote and publish an article in February 2015 on “Why we should go back to printing photographs”. In this modern world of digital and smartphone photography, the art, the love and the joy of printing photographs had dropped significantly. I went through this phase as well before I managed to rediscover the art, love, fun and joy of printing photographs again.

I would try to share and loan out this Canon Mini Photo Printer to my relatives and friends whenever possible, for them to try out, to Pay It Forward and Pass It On, and hope they would also do the same, to Pay It Forward and Pass It On, the the art, the love and the joy of printing photographs with the Canon Mini Photo Printer, down the road.

I hope that with my Canon Mini Photo Printer, I can share more joy and fun, spreading friendship and community to my friends or during my travel adventures, giving friends and people a priceless moment and memory on the mini photo paper. Follow me on my Instagram,Facebook Pageand photography and travel website/blog, I would share more beautiful memories and stories with my photography and stories with the Canon Mini Photo Printer. If you are keen on the Canon Mini Photo Printer, you can check them out at the Canon E-Shop!

Follow Me on my Canon Mini Photo Prints Adventures!

Pairing the Canon Mini Photo Printer with my Canon EOS 1DX Mark II, the story continues. Beyond printing mini photo prints for myself, or printing photos as gifts for friends and travel memories for the people that I meet along the way, I am letting my creativity flow, from Canon mini photo prints, sticking the photos and journaling it down on my Travelers Notebook passport, to the idea of self-printing my own photography / travel zines with Canon mini photo prints.

Come onboard and follow me on my Canon Mini Photo Prints Adventures!

Thank you Canon Singapore for seeding me with this Canon Mini Photo Printer.

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The LG Pocket Photo Snap caught my attention as a 2-in-1 camera, lightweight and portable, instant camera and portable printer, ideal for travel, events, gatherings and parties. The modern connectivity and share ability of this hybrid 2-in-1 camera would definitely attract the younger generation, a good mix of nostalgia photography with modern technology capabilities.

For all of you Korean Pop fans, Korean Pop Boy Band BTS is giving support and endorsement for the LG Pocket Photo Snap! There would be a huge incentive to own this LG Pocket Photo Snap! For those keen on a modern 2-in-1 instant camera and portable printer, do share this news on the latest LG Pocket Photo Snap!

Let me share more key information on the LG Pocket Photo Snap:

LG’s new PC389 Pocket Photo Snap is a hybrid instant camera and portable printer that will change how people capture memories through photos. Beyond possessing the traditional advantages of instant cameras such as ease of use, shareability and the ability to see a shot straight away, this unique device promises a higher degree of control with charming settings and features. For example, the black-and-white mode adds the feel of a traditional analog camera and the reprint function will amuse everybody at a party. So this device takes advantage of the latest technology while keeping the retro appeal intact.

Combining the latest mobile trends with the nostalgic feel of a traditional analog camera is another way the Pocket Photo Snap enhances the photographic experience. It effortlessly connects to a smartphone and PC tablet via Bluetooth to print photos taken by other devices in either Android and iOS. This handy connectivity allows users to conveniently share with the real world their precious memories stored in their phones or tablets through clear prints within 45 seconds. Finished photos can go in a wallet or in a neat frame on an office desk or bedside. Also, the Pocket Photo app makes it easy and convenient to edit and enhance the pictures in those devices prior to printing.

Preserve fond memories by capturing gorgeous, precious and fun images of everyday moments, anytime and everywhere with the LG Pocket Photo Snap. It can also produce stunning prints instantly. Expect nothing less than the most vivid shots thanks to itsfive million pixel resolution and 30 image printing capacity on a charged device. The joy of photos is not just in preserving them but also sharing them with family and friends, a task in which the Pocket Photo Snap excels.

Imagine having your own mobile photo studio in your pocket. The device prints moments exactly as you took them through the same printing process favored by most professional photo printers. Most other instant cameras use “zero ink” technology that prints all colors at once, a process that often blurs images. Dye-sublimation delivers superior quality with rich colors and great clarity for an enriching and unforgettable photographic experience.

A major flaw of print photos is their eventual deterioration over time. In a first for an instant camera, photos printed with Pocket Photo Snap receive a transparent coating to protect against humidity and age. The coating prevents smudging of colors or degradation even if the photos get wet, thus preserving these cherished moments in a pristine and crisp state for a long time.

Precious memories are better if they’re bigger and more visible, and the Pocket Photo Snap delivers on this end. Previous models of instant cameras delivered small prints but the Pocket Photo Snap produces photos that are 50 percent bigger than that of a traditional 1.8 x 2.4 inch Polaroid[1]. Still, the attractive pastel-toned device is compact enough to fit almost anywhere and is also the only instant camera on the market that can produce black-and-white photos without the need for a separate ink cartridge.

[1]Based on Fujifilm Instax Film specificationshttp://www.fujifilm.com/products/instant_photo/films/instax_mini/

“The Pocket Photo Snap provides differentiated value in capturing, preserving and sharing life’s memorable moments,” said Hosik Kim, Product Director, LG Home Entertainment. “Through this handy device, LG will continue setting benchmarks for the instant camera and mobile printer industry and redefine market expectations.”

For more information on the LG Pocket Photo Snap , please visit:

https://www.lg.com/sg/mobile-phone-accessories/lg-PC389S  

https://www.lg.com/sg/mobile-phone-accessories/lg-PC389P

Key Technical Specifications

Dimensions (W x H x D): 6” x 2.4” x 1.4”

Net Weight (kg): 0.381

Gross Weight (kg): 0.635

Pricing and Availability 

LG PC389S (Blue)  : SGD $249

LG PC389P (Pink) : SGD $249

Paper : SGD $29

Availability: Available Now

* Information and pictures courtesy of LG Electronics Singapore and Brand Cellar *

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