I spent twenty years scoffing at Fujifilm's Instax cameras, dismissing them as novelties. Now, the Instax Square 2 has completely charmed me. In an era where "connection" has been hollowed out by social media, handing someone a tangible print sparks genuine joy. Nothing gets people talking faster. It is analog magic. For more on that soft, irresistible aesthetic, dive into "Soft Glow, No Filter Needed: Instax Film Embraces 90s Dreaminess."
Fujifilm Instax Square 2
Rediscovering the art of human connection, one analog instant at a time
I spent twenty years scoffing at Fujifilm's Instax cameras, dismissing them as novelties.
1 min readThe Phoblographer
For most of my career, I've looked at Fujifilm's more affordable Instax camera options and kind of scoffed at them, but 20 years into my career, and I'm absolutely charmed by cameras like the Fujifilm Instax Square 2. Not only is it adorable, but if you're a photographer who actively talks to strangers, you'll realize that it's a wonderful way to connect with others. That word, connect, is one that I feel has been genuinely corrupted in our society by social media and other things causing us all problems. But very few things get people talking to you more like…