fridays featured resource - rollip.com

Disclaimer: If you don't condone Polaroid simulation, we respect and understand your opinion. This is not a post that will resonate with most Polaroid purists.

I myself don't have a Polaroid camera. I wish I did, but I don't. Regardless, I am smitten by the dreamy quality that is unmistakably Polaroid.

Enter Rollip.com. A simple site that offers a two-step process (that takes barely two-minutes) to transform any image you upload into a simulated Polaroid. I was delighted by the results and will certainly visit Rollip again and again. I can feel it in my photo bones.

I hope today you can find a few minutes to play a little over at Rollip. If you are as happy with the results as I was, add your image to Flickr or your blog and leave a link in the comments. Let's see what kind of shot you would have taken with a Polaroid camera if you had one handy.

Comments

[kosenrufu mama]

thank you for sharing, I will try soon, in the meanwhile here some shoots with my polaroid
http://esterdaphne.blogspot.com/2008/09/il-tempo-vola.html

[Marcie]

Often I try to simulate a polaroid 'look' in my images..not always successfully:
http://www.marciescudderphotography.com/index.php?showimage=933
Can't wait to check-out and see what Rollipop can do!!!

[Chris]

I love it! Here's my first try....http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeroldssis/3952141921/. I can't wait to play with it even more...

[shehani]

Funny you'd post about simulated polaroids... guess we're floating on the same wavelength... I posted an imaginary polaroid narrative on my blog just last week!
http://shehanikay.blogspot.com/2009/09/polaroid-narrative.html
xx

[Vanessa]

omg, thanks so much for sharing this fun resource!
i couldn't resist playing RIGHT away :D
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/3953101396/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/3953101398/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/3952347267/in/photostream/ (my fave!)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/3952347265/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/vanessa_r/3953101404/in/photostream/

[Gayle]

Tracey, that you for telling us about this! I can see myself spending too much time there, it's so much fun! Here's mine:
http://planetmfiles.com/2009/09/25/almost-polaroids/

[cindy]

i like this application very much, fun.

[Amanda Johnston]

This was fun! I can tell I'll be back to try again, too. Here are a few:
http://endlesslightcreations.blogspot.com/2009/09/polaroids-by-rollip.html
Thank you for posting this!

[georgia]

oh, i condone it and then some! i do love original polaroids, but i have to wonder sometimes if they could look as good as these simulations i keep seeing out there. these two are WONDERFUL!

coincidentally, i just found a polaroid camera at the second-hand store. it was $2.50, so i got it. now to find cheap film. :-)

i recently started using rollip. i love it! i think it can take some ordinary photos i take to a new level of interesting. here are a few i did on rollip.

http://itsjusthowiseethings.blogspot.com/2009/09/sweetheart-tree.html

http://itsjusthowiseethings.blogspot.com/2009/09/how-good-things-can-make-good-day-even.html
{third photo}

http://jorjah-b.blogspot.com/2009/09/jorjah-wear.html
{last photo}

[Angelique]

Thanks for sharing this, I don't have a camera polariod or otherwise. But I took this pic with my daughters. I love the way it came out. I always wondered how they made pics look like that with out a polariod. Here's my link http://www.flickr.com/photos/34597319@N08/3953287914/ . I hope I did it right.

Thanks Again Angelique

[Lu]

i happen to think it is a fun site.

[Kim Andersen]

I'm loving this .... and how cool that it's FREE

http://wordsonpaperscraps.blogspot.com/2009/09/living-in-70s.html

[charlane]

I am loving that website as I do not own a Pola, nor do I have the resources to pay for the film that Polas demand if I could find one that worked. Though I do love "real" polas - this site has provided me with many, many, many happy hours and has served as inspiration for other shots.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/charlaneg/3944333975/

[Carra]

This is lots of fun!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42882320@N02/3953528074/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42882320@N02/3952750567/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42882320@N02/3952750509/ (the best!)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/42882320@N02/3952733465/

[faith]

This is fun. I don't have a Polaroid but I have a Holga which I enjoy a lot. I thought it would be interesting to polarizing a photo of a Ferris wheel I took with my Holga.

The original is at the top of this post: http://thenearestfuture.blogspot.com/2009/09/state-fair-holga-pics.html
and the after picture is here: http://i266.photobucket.com/albums/ii260/nearestfuture/Holga/FerriswheelPola.jpg

[kristyk]

I have several polaroids, but the film is exensive! I've even taken to running 35mm through my polaroid just to use it. I'm not a snob by any means and I like the results with Rollip, a little softer and 'dreamier' than some other simulators out there!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kristyk/tags/rollipcom/

[Haley]

What a great idea. The results are very dreamy and fun.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/2hcreative/3952946111/

[Brenda]

This picture is not a great one, but I'm at work... shhh..... but I couldn't resist. I can't wait to play around with it more. Thanks for the find!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/onebeach/3953023563/

[djbeat]

rollip is fun fun fun

http://www.flickr.com/photos/djbeat/3953429197/
of course there were no polaroids in 1924...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/djbeat/3949088127/in/photostream/

[strawberrygoldie]

OHMIGOOOODNESSIAMADDICTED.

[cindy]

i'm back because i'm addicted. i love the tones.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/71443419@N00/3954404816/in/photostream/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/71443419@N00/3953623973/in/photostream/

[strawberrygoldie]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/strawberrygoldie/3954433172/

[gina]

I've had this photo in my archives for awhile and always wished I could give it that Polaroid look. Ta-da! Thanks for the tip! Can't wait to try some more!

http://www.rollip.com/share/0938-923b2cf4-aa31-11de-87c7-0030485ac562

[Reez]

I LOVE THIS! Thank you for sharing. Here's one of my pictures of NYC that have been "Rolliped":

http://reezypeezy.wordpress.com/2009/09/25/i-love-technology/

[Kerstin]

This is fun; and a lot cheaper! :) There is another similar website where you download a small app that will convert your photos without needing to upload them: http://www.poladroid.net. It's kind of neat as it shows you the polaroid "development" and you can save it at any time while it "develops." K.

[littlepurplecow (Stephanie Roberts)]

Love these images, Tracey. What a fun resource. Eager to check it out.

[jill]

Well that was fun! And it could become addictive...

Thanks!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/24750752@N04/3954791004/

[Celeste]

Oh, this is a fun one! Here are a couple of my twins, age 1:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2431/3954893148_3d30037271.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2460/3954112845_7606d327ae.jpg

[Sara]

Oh, I love this! I used to have so much fun playing with my parents' polaroid when I could get away with it.

http://indigoamethyst.blogspot.com/2009/09/faux-polaroids.html

[Mikaela]

This was great fun, I might do a little series soon!

Thanks for sharing the find =)

[Julia]

There is also another application called "Poladroid" that is the same idea :) Thanks for the sharing!

[Shelly]

http://morales-blog.blogspot.com/2009/09/check-out-rollip.html

Thank you sooo much for sharing! I love this effect with my little ones!

[Carol]

I might, just might have a little play around with this feature when I absolutely cannot get my hands on anymore polaroid film!

Thanks for the link :-)

[melissa]

love this! My trials:
http://melissamillerphotos.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/09/my-entry.html

[Trude]

OMG so much fun!! I'd love a real Polaroid eventually (or the cute Fujifilm mini) but for now, this is an awesome free alternative. Thanks for sharing!
http://www.rollip.com/share/0939-f16152d6-adeb-11de-b65b-0030485ac562

[kristin]

easy retro fun!

thanks for the link

http://www.flickr.com/photos/14811117@N02/3973876827/in/photostream/

[Caroline]

Oh my gosh!!! This was too much fun. I think I will be doing this again and again as well. Here is my creation:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/nowordz/3979961097/

[terra]

the photo editor through Flickr also has this tool, so does googles picassa. fabulous. now to be able to print in pho polaroid!

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