In the mid to late 20th century the Polaroid Corporation popularised the instant camera which allowed consumers to produce their own photos in a camera instantly. Whilst not producing high quality photography of course, they were great for those who wanted a quick snap which could be immediately passed around. For those without a darkroom they also of course provided an opportunity for more “uninhibited” photography without braving development facilities some of which were even viewable by other customers! In many ways there were the precursor of today’s digital photography in that respect although without the distribution methods. The instant print camera has even seen a retro resurgence in recent years. Pictured is my Polaroid 1000 Land Camera which producing instant colour prints was apparently the most popular camera in the 1977 Christmas season. (Land was the inventor by the way)