instant photography
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of instant photography
First recorded in 1975–80
Example Sentences
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Samaras discovered instant photography in 1969, but it wasn’t until 1973 that he could begin what he called his “Photo-transformations”—physically distorted Polaroids.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
The Instax Mini 99 by Fujifilm is great for a dad who just wants to have fun with instant photography.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 5, 2024
Edwin Land, the inventor of instant photography and founder of Polaroid, was one of Jobs’ first heroes.
From Slate • Sep. 17, 2013
In 2013, there’s so much instant photography all around us that nobody bothers to call it “instant photography.”
From Time • Jan. 14, 2013
He credited the saying to Mark Twain, though evidence points to Edwin H. Land, the inventor of Polaroid instant photography.
From New York Times • Apr. 17, 2011
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