Polaroid photos are making a comeback

Cleveland

AT A photography studio in Cleveland, instructor Nicole Follen is trying to convince her students to step back in time and technology - to the age of the humble Polaroid.

She wants the students to create something they can touch and feel - perhaps even something that - gasp - isn't perfect.

So, she guides her class on how to transform digital photos taken on their smartphones into Polaroid-style instant photos that hark back to the bygone analog era. "You go from something so digital to having a mark in your photography," Ms Follen said. "You have to work for it."

Once upon a time, before digital cameras, people trying to capture moments on fi…