Learn how to create an emulsion lift using the Polaroid Lab—turn digital photos into tactile instant-film art with hands-on techniques, texture, and creativity.

This is a guest post by PolaCon attendee Lou Noble. Everyone is performing all the time. With each other, at home, in front of the mirror, it’s all performance. What I endeavor to do with my photography is interrupt that performance, to elicit from my subjects, for the camera, something my subjects did not intend to give me. I tell them this, as I see a photo session as a collaborative endeavor. I then employ various tools and tricks to create that interruption. Anything from

Let's unfold the story of Polaroid, from its groundbreaking invention to its modern-day revival.  

Instant Film Society hosts PolaCon 10, the world's only 3-day instant film and Polaroid conference, Sept. 25-28, 2025.