Why we love printing our summer snaps using an instant photo printer

Already feel like the summer’s flying by? Spice up the season with the instax SQUARE Link™ photo printer and its one-of-a-kind AR Print mode. You can add a whole new dimension to your snaps with the help of augmented reality — all through the power of a QR code added to your physical print.

• Add special FX: Fancy a spot of animation? Choose from birthday cakes, rainbows, and bubbles for a fun look-back experience.
• Add text: It’s like a secret diary. But cooler. And with pictures.
• Add another photo: Take inspiration from Inception and add another image. It’s your world within your world.
• Add a background: Will it complement or contrast? That’s for you to find out.
• Add a doodle: Bring out your inner child. Draw a funny face. Dare you.

If you’re at a gathering or hosting one, you could take a snap of everyone involved and gift them as a takeaway from your day. Add a sneaky bit of AR magic for everyone to giggle at once you’re all back home.

Now, this instant photo printer is one smart cookie. Available in three dreamy pastel colours, you can choose from Sage Green, Clay White, and Rose Pink — go for the one that best matches your vibe.

The instax mini Link 3™ printer is all about bringing your fun experiences to life. The best part? All you need is your phone and a bit of creativity to get started. Make the most of your summer with the help of instax AirR Studio™ and choose from a selection of 3D AR effects to make your snap. Embrace your inner artist and make mistakes with no regrets.

That’s not all, though:

• Create your stage: When in-app, scan the floor to design your very own photography space. Have fun choosing a background, from balloons and hearts to leafy, boho-style garlands. Fancy a bit more? Add in some animated effects like confetti, spotlights, and sprinkles. There’s no such thing as “too much” here.
• Click to collage: Did someone say in-app photo booth experience? Switch to Collage Mode to capture a series of six images at three-second intervals.
  
• Embrace the moment with Simple Print: This instant photo printer is designed to work with your phone. Choose a fresh snap or one from years ago, and watch as your printer welcomes it into the real world.
• Snap it, frame it: For a final touch, add a frame around your snap, or a sticker, or a funny inside-joke. Give your memory the display it deserves with instax.

Throw it back to a spot of tradition and keep a collection of your instax mini Link 3™ prints in a summer scrapbook. Add text and stickers of where you took or printed your snaps, so you can look back and relive your summer of fun.

Hey, hey — don’t retreat back to your gaming cave just yet. If you’re feeling up to it, rise up to the challenge of the instax mini Link 2 SE™ photo printer. You’ll love this — trust us.

This special edition is designed for Nintendo Switch users, allowing you to print your favourite in-game moments on your smartphone and your switch — as well as a few summer snapshots when you finally decide to brave the outdoor world. Or why not have them meet in the middle? 

Whether you’ve just crossed the finish line in Mario Kart or built your dream island in Animal Crossing, you can capture your iconic gaming highlights and bring them into the real world with the Link for Nintendo Switch app. We meant it when we told you that it’s great for those who want to merge their gaming life with real-life adventures. 

You can even customise your game prints with fun frames and stickers if you want. The mini Link 2 SE™ photo printer’s colour reproduction and high-quality prints will make your memories pop with every detail. And that includes the cramp in your hand from holding the ‘A’ button down for too long.

Once you’ve got that trophy-moment shot, why not collect them in the cases of your games? Over time, you’ll have a physical collection of your best gaming achievements ready for you to look back on. Remember that moment when you finally beat the boss? Well, now you can.

Sometimes, bigger is better and better is bigger. With this in mind, it’s a good thing that our instax Link WIDE™ photo printer creates the largest prints in the whole line-up. It’s the best way to print the fullness in every moment. Think family group shots, a stunning sunset, or the table spread from that amazing brunch you hosted.
Relive the buzz again and again with the WIDE format, with more detail and more depth than ever before. It has the same high-quality technology you’d expect from instax photo printers but with the chance for you to make the most of a bigger frame.

So, what else can you do?:

Find the best moment with Video Print: You know how the best shot is sometimes hidden in a video? No need to worry with the instax Link WIDE™ instant photo printer. Find a video, scroll until you find the iconic moment, and it’s ready to print.

• Choose your look with Colour Modes: Will you go for instax Rich for extra vibrancy or instax Natural for a more classic feel? It’s your moment. Play around with it.
• Record a sound with your snap: Feel like your photo could do with a bit of sound? Add a laugh or a funny joke to add that extra dimension with a QR code.
• Link to any website: You’ve just made the best banana bread, and you’re ready to share it with the world. Save your friends from messaging you about the recipe and link right to it instead. Problem solved.

We suggest grabbing yourself a huge cork board or magnet board to display your WIDE™ prints. Then, arrange them in a map-like fashion to create a visual holiday photo album of your summer. You could even get a map decal so you can pinpoint the exact moment where every memory was spent.