Many people think selfies were invented with the front camera of smartphones, but they are wrong. The first selfie dates back to the 19th century, and in past decades people already used compact cameras to take selfies. But when it comes to cameras that marked an era in this matter, the Polaroid instant camera was undoubtedly the most popular in history.
If you don't want to buy an instant camera, we are going to introduce you to Polaroid Project, a platform that lets you create Polaroid images on your computer. The program adds the white frame to your images and you can save them on your computer in high quality, to enjoy a retro photo but in HD.
A Polaroid camera on your desktop
Polaroid Project is one of the few programs to create Polaroid photos (there are many online services). Once you install the environment on your computer, you will see its interface, which is very similar to a Polaroid camera, floating on the desktop.
Creating your first Polaroid
At this point, all you have to do is drag an image onto the paper. As soon as you do, a popup window (shaped like a Polaroid photo) will open and the platform will begin a "digital developing" of the photo that will appear slowly. If you want to speed up the process or adjust the developing, you just have to click on the image with the cursor and shake the photograph quickly. When the process is finished, the photo will be saved on your computer and you can print it whenever you want.
Polaroid Project is a very good Polaroid image creator for Windows operating systems. Apart from the good output quality of the Polaroid image, the photo creation process is really fun and reminds us of the moments of instant cameras. A piece of the history of photography!
