The new Lomo’Instant: The fun of lomography meets the immediate gratification of instant film.
If you want to combine what’s satisfying about manual dSLR shooting, with what’s fun about an instant film experience, then add in the unlimited creativity of lomography, you’ve got the new LOMO’INSTANT which is like my new favorite thing. This...
A custom laptop sleeve that’s the perfect gift for the modern mom
If you’ve got a mom-on-the-go to shop for this Mother’s Day, we’re so excited that in curating our favorite personalized Mother’s Day gifts, we found these cool custom photo laptop sleeves at Snupped. You can choose standard MacBook Air or...
21 cool, tasteful photo display ideas beyond just framing them.
I have spent the last I-don’t-know-how-long searching for the coolest photo display ideas for my own snapshots. Because there are so many pictures I love, but getting my photos off my phone and printed seems to be a major feat for me these days. Even when I...
Cool Mom Tech shares the Waterlogue app with Meredith Vieira. Fun!
This week, I had the pleasure of joining the Meredith Vieira Show (I love her!) for a quick segment on one of our favorite apps: Waterlogue, which transforms your photos into gorgeous watercolor paintings. If you haven’t tried it, check out our full review...
The Photolane photo book app is an easy new way to end up with something beautiful.
The growing options for making photo books right from our phones makes a lot of sense, since that’s where so many of us keep most of our photos anyway. And the new Photolane photo book app makes it so simple, you can design a couple of these cool books while the...
Your love ought to be in pictures
If you’re looking for a special Valentine’s photo gift that goes beyond a photo in a frame, the Heart Photo Poster at Minted could be so special for the right person. 30 of your favorite photos are arranged in a heart shape and beautifully...
One really creative way to print Instagram photos? On your arm, with Picattoo
We get asked how to print Instagram photos all the time here on Cool Mom Tech, but of all the ideas we’ve featured before, you’ve never been able to apply them to your arm. Or chest. Or…well, you get the idea. Meet Picattoo, a new service from the...
Yes, those were angels you heard singing. The Polaroid Socialmatic camera is finally here!
When we teased the idea of the Polaroid Socialmatic camera back in the spring, we could hardly contain ourselves. So you can imagine how amped we are now that you can pre-order the Socialmatic right now. Why all the excitement? Well, first, just look at it....
Looking for a great gift for a camera-loving guy? ONA Bags has you covered.
Whether he goes for the rugged backpacker look or opts for a hip messenger style, you are sure to find just the right camera bag for your favorite photographer guy from ONA Bags. Actually, any of these finely crafted bags would look outstanding slung over your...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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