ZenCam Offers Free Prints with a Catch: No Previews, Cropping, or Editing

Over the past couple of decades, technology has changed every aspect of modern life both at work and at play. We now live in a digital era dominated by high-end digital cameras, mobile phones, smart tablets and even intelligent watches. However, what we often forget is that each shutter click on these devices captures a slice of history, a moment which felt significant enough to pull out our gadget and press that all-important shutter button. Most of these images stay rooted deep inside our device’s memory never to be viewed again. That is until now, where next month we see the release of ZenCam, an application which enables intelligent printing for portable devices.

Unlike most digital cameras, every image will not be visible to the user until they are delivered to your home as a 3.7” square-format print. The application will limit you to twenty digital images combining both the future and the past and will take your photography back to its roots. This will make you think twice before you press the shutter, and will ensure each photograph is carefully thought out and composed to capture the best possible moment.

You can now physically enjoy your images a beautiful frame, or maybe a dedicated photo album for your mobile photography. Users will be able to buy additional film rolls beyond the two per month limit as well as order additional copies of their prints. There will also be the opportunity to or get them produced in various formats, such as magnets.

The Kickstarter project has already raised more than £1,000, however £5,000 is needed before the fundraising deadline expires.

The question is: Will this new application rekindle our love for the original hard copy photograph and develop the way we think when we take photographs with a phone or tablet camera?