Poladroid
Poladroid is a ridiculously easy-to-use piece of software that you can download for free. You drag in any image and it spits out a Polaroid-like version in seconds. It weirdly satisfying to use because you see the image “develop” in real-time and it even sets of a satisfying click-a-churn Polaroid camera sound. It’ll add on a random thumbprint, fading, and vignetting to create a similar look. The samples above came out too sharp to fool me completely. I suppose not the same as the magical Real Thing, but not a bad alternative to spruce up your Facebook profile. Especially now that 600 film is going for nearly $25/pack
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About the Author: Gene X Hwang
Gene X Hwang leads Orange Photography’s photography team and is one of San Francisco’s most sought-after event photographers. His background in corporate marketing communications during the late-’90s dot-com boom gives him an insider’s view of what client teams need, and his push for social responsibility made Orange the first photography studio in San Francisco to earn Green Business certification. Read Gene’s full bio →
