Bring this to a holiday party and take pictures or wrap one up as a great gift for anyone who likes photos taken without a smartphone. By Stan Horaczek Published Dec 9, 2025 3:14 PM EST We may earn ...

The Polaroid Land Camera was born from founder Edwin Land's invention of film that did not require a chemical bath to develop. Despite its success, Polaroid filed for bankruptcy in 2001 due to the ...

“I hate social media” is a comment that frequently crops up on TikTok from Gen Z users. Though, ironically, these are posted to the comment sections on one of the most influential social channels we ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. The Polaroid Now+ Generation 3 is a stylish instant camera ...

The story of Edwin Land, whose iconic Polaroid camera let everyone instantly chronicle their lives. Long before the iPhone, another inventive device allowed everyone to instantly chronicle their lives ...

American Experience is presenting “Mr. Polaroid” at 8 p.m. Monday, May 19, on New Mexico PBS, channel 5.1. It will also be available to stream on the PBS app. Edwin Land was always a dreamer. At 14, ...

Edwin Land—forbidding, obsessive, brilliant and the subject of the “American Experience” presentation “Mr. Polaroid”—was an idol of Steve Jobs, according to Land biographer Ron Fierstein, because his ...

This month, AMERICAN EXPERIENCE introduces viewers to Edwin Land, the visionary scientist and inventor of the Polaroid camera. Because of his invention, people could snap a picture and see it nearly ...

A woman has gone viral after sharing her excitement over a vintage Polaroid camera she thrifted for just $5.59—and was amazed to find that it still works. Hailey (@hailsjournal) posted the moment to ...

Instant cameras have been all the rage over the past few years. Whether it’s taking a step back from relying on your smartphone or just finding joy in the spontaneity that is a physical film print, ...