News
Jul 24, 2026
New Update + Preset
It’s full summer in the northern hemisphere and to celebrate we have released a new Preset & HipstaPak. Inspired by the recent French Independence Day, and also to commemorate our recent app update adding in French language support, we’re excited to present Faubourg Saint-Germain!
Jun 11, 2026
The Américas Challenge Series
We’re kicking off the summer and celebrating HipstaPaks from across the Americas with weekly photo challenges.
May 1, 2026
May First Friday ⏵ Jimbocho
This month we are introducing the new Jimbocho Preset, inspired by the iconic book-ish neighborhood in Tokyo.
Apr 29, 2026
¡Cinco de Mayo Fiesta!
Throwing a fiesta this weekend? We're giving away free Deluxe Party Cameras to capture every margarita toast, mariachi moment, and questionable dance move.
Apr 10, 2026
Darkroom Update
Happy Friday! The Hipstamatic 10.7.2 update is out, and it includes some nice enhancements, fixes, and requests from the community. Here is what’s new:
Mar 10, 2026
Major Update for Liquid Glass
Hipstamatic 10.7 is now available.
Dec 20, 2025
Party! 2.0 Update
Just in time for holiday shenanigans, the Party! 2.0 update is now available. Here’s what’s new:
Oct 30, 2025
48 Hours for Last Camera
If you haven’t contributed your photo yet to The Last Camera Project, there are just a couple days left to do so.
Oct 24, 2025
Hipstaween Party!
A free deluxe Hipstaween Camera for your ghoulish get-togethers is available for a limited time in the Party! Disposable Camera app! Just enter code WEEN25 to unlock one.
Sep 12, 2025
New HipstaBoy Presets
Introducing a look inspired by our favorite Japanese video game company’s portable game-cart camera + printer from the late 90s. The distinctive look of this ultra-low-fi one color print technology is now available in Hipstamatic via two new films: HipstaBoy Mono and Color.
Sep 7, 2025
Hipstamatic 10.6 Update
In addition to the new HipstaBoy presets, the latest app update includes several improvements to the camera.
Jun 27, 2025
An invite to Last Camera for Members
Today we are opening up early access to The Last Camera Project to all current Camera Club members. If you are a member you will have received a code via email to unlock an invite and skip the waitlist.
Jun 12, 2025
New Príncipe Real Preset
Inspired by the crisp Portuguese breeze in Lisbon, this new preset features the Pedro V lens and Jardim PR film. It adds a soft focus and vintage grain, paired with cool desaturated tonality.
May 23, 2025
Memorial Day Camera
It’s the kick-off to summer, and to celebrate the picnics and fun in the sun we have put together a free deluxe Party! Camera for y’all to enjoy.
May 10, 2025
Weekend Tip ⏵ Point & Shoot Presets
Sometimes you find that perfect Hipstamatic combo and want to do a photo session where all your images have the same look. It’s possible to do that quickly and easily by following these steps:
Apr 19, 2025
Celebrate Easter
Bring everyone together tomorrow with a shared Party! Disposable Camera. A special limited-edition free deluxe camera is available, this weekend only!
Mar 14, 2025
App Update + Coyoácan Preset
Happy Friday! We’ve released a new app update today that prioritizes speed and optimizations. You’ll experience faster loading times for feeds, profiles, photos, and more. Update to 10.5.2 via the App Store!
Mar 7, 2025
March First Friday
Spring is stirring in HipstaLand, with buds sprouting and hints of blooms soon to come all around us. We’ve been busy at work over the winter on improvements to Hipstamatic as well as our latest app, Party! Disposable Camera.
Jan 17, 2025
Party! 1.5 Update
We just released a big update to the Party! Disposable Camera app. Featuring scheduled invites, simplified setup, and over 30 new label designs including support for birthdays, it’s available now in the App Store.
Dec 13, 2024
Hipsta Claus is here!
And he has a free Holiday Party! disposable camera for your yuletide gatherings! Perfect for festive events with friends or a company party, redeem now and schedule your Party! for anytime between now and the new year.
Dec 6, 2024
December First Friday
The air is crisp, the lights are bright, and the stockings are hung by the chimney with care. It is holiday season in HipstaLand, and we have some holly jolly photo challenges lined up for the month ahead.
Nov 22, 2024
Partake in a Free Thanksgiving Camera
Break out your potato mashers and prep your pumpkin pies, it’s that time of year again to give thanks and have fun times with family and friends.
Oct 31, 2024
Tonight is Hipstaween
We created a community camera for us to shoot together. See all you ghosts and goblins at the Party!
Oct 25, 2024
A Hipstaween Party!
Spooky season is upon us, and it’s the perfect time to create a disposable camera with friends! Capture all the tricks and the treats together with a limited edition free deluxe (up to 24 ghosts and/or goblins!) Hipstaween disposable camera.
Oct 4, 2024
October First Friday
Autumn is here in the northern hemisphere as we look to all the beautiful colors changing around us.
Sep 20, 2024
New Ohara Preset
Say konnichiwa to the new Ohara preset, with 1990s halation and grain effects. Now available for all Camera Club Members!
Sep 13, 2024
Weekend Party!
It’s the weekend and we just launched a new app. Let’s Party! We have a disposable camera set up for up to 99 hipstas to join and share what they are up to this weekend. It’s a photographic adventure!
Sep 10, 2024
Introducing Party! Disposable Camera
Make it a Party! by using a disposable camera to get everyone’s point of view. Shoot photos, capture hidden moments, and relive it all the next morning when the photos are revealed.
Jun 12, 2024
Week Challenge ⏵ Pride
Take a photo with the Bream Pride Film and enter it into a new Photo Challenge celebrating Pride Month. Details below!
Jun 7, 2024
First Friday ⏵ Passport Update
We’re kicking off the summer with a big update to the Hipstamatic Passport, as well as some new Camera Club Membership perks.
Jun 7, 2024
First Friday ⏵ Action! Challenge Results
Today we’re celebrating the best Action Sampler shots from last month’s challenge. It was very cool too see the community push the limits of what this new shooting style can do!
May 18, 2024
Update ⏵ 10.3.1
Photo importing has been improved, and we have also added some other quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes.
May 3, 2024
First Friday ⏵ Introducing Action Sampler
We are excited to introduce the new Action Sampler Shooting Mode, inspired by sequential multi-lens cameras of the 1990s.
May 3, 2024
First Friday ⏵ TinType Challenge Results
It was an amazing month experiencing all the hauntingly beautiful TinType images being shared on Hipstamatic.
Apr 20, 2024
Update ⏵ 10.2.1
The latest update has many refinements including a new more immersive Stacks view and new photo sharing tags.
Apr 18, 2024
Thursday Tip ⏵ Widgets
Did you know that Hipstamatic supports a couple different types of Widgets you can add to your home or Lock Screen? Tap below to learn how.
Apr 5, 2024
Happy First Friday!
It’s already April, and that means another month of great photography ahead and a look back at last month in Hipstamatic.
Apr 3, 2024
Weekend Challenge Results
Congratulations to the Top Nine photographers in our Vibrant Street Art Challenge. It was so inspiring to see such amazing urban artwork from around the world, and picking just nine favorites proved to be a challenge for us!
Mar 13, 2024
Bug Fixes
Update 10.1.2 is now available and contains a number of bug fixes and improvements. Here is the latest:
Mar 1, 2024
First Friday ⏵ Monthly Rewind
It’s already March and that means it’s time to celebrate our photographic achievements from the last month. We released an app update with a new Flipbook feature to help you do just that!
Mar 1, 2024
First Friday ⏵ Challenge Results
We’re excited to announce the winners of February’s Photo Challenge and look ahead to next month.
Feb 2, 2024
Photo Challenges are Here
The new 10.1 update includes a brand new feature for the Hipstamatic Community. Introducing Challenges: shoot together around various themes, track your progress on Daily Leaderboards, and be rewarded if you achieve “Best in Show”!
Jan 18, 2024
Latest Updates
Today we released updates to both Hipstamatic and Classic Camera. You can now share photos directly from Classic to Hipstamatic, and we’ve fixed several bugs and improved performance.
Jan 5, 2024
First Friday of 2024
We have some big announcements to make today.
Dec 31, 2023
Happy New Year
2024 ▶ The Year of The Square
Dec 26, 2023
Introducing “Cheat Codes”
There is a hidden world of special non-standard yet delightful features tucked away inside of the Hipstamatic Camera.
Dec 14, 2023
Welcome to Hipstamatic 10
Shoot more, edit never. Hipstamatic Model 10 comes with an all-new analog camera experience and tons of novel toy camera goodies.
Dec 13, 2023
Update to v10 for a New Camera Experience
We have completely reinvented the Hipstamatic Camera with Model 10.
Sep 15, 2023
Make it an Impressionist Weekend
Try out our latest preset and turn your weekend photography into a plein-air painting.
Sep 3, 2023
v9.2 Update
Our next big update is here, which includes a top community feature request: @mentions.
Aug 16, 2023
The Fitzroy HipstaPak
A new preset is now available for all Makers Club members. Inspired by Melbourne, Australia, this preset creates a cross-process-like filter with the Brunswick 9 film and Charles A lens contributing contrasting effects.
Aug 2, 2023
New Update ⏵ Web Profiles
We are thrilled to announce an exciting update for the Hipstamatic community – the launch of our brand-new Web Profiles!
Jul 29, 2023
New Feature ⏵ Top Nine™
Save the best for first with your Top Nine™
Jul 28, 2023
Major v9.1 Update
Today we’re excited to drop our first major update to the new Hipstamatic. Say hello to Top Nine, non-expiring photos, and an all new Search and Discovery experience.
Jul 18, 2023
New Death Valley Preset
It’s hot this month, so we’ve journeyed to the hottest place on the planet for inspiration.
Jun 2, 2023
June First Friday
Celebrate Pride with a new preset inspired by rainbows and moonbeams. Featuring the Plymouth lens and Sun 55 film, this preset creates lots of unexpected results.
May 7, 2023
Share a Membership Pass
Exclusively for members, invite your friends to Hipstamatic and gift them a free month membership pass to the Makers Club!
May 5, 2023
New First Friday Preset
A fresh update to one of our oldest signature lenses and inspired by our very own Aravind Kaimal, the new Trivandrum Preset is now available.
May 4, 2023
v9.0.3 Update
The latest update is now available with many bug fixes and a few new features. Here is the latest:
Apr 7, 2023
First Friday!
The new Uji Preset is now available for Makers Club Members, which features the Murasaki 1000 lens and Sakura 23 film.
Apr 7, 2023
v9.0.2 Bug Fixes and More
The latest update contains some requested bug fixes as well as a few minor enhancements. Thanks for the feedback!
Mar 22, 2023
Welcome Back to Hipstamatic
Enjoy the quirk and randomness of analog photography, now with a social network designed to be the best retro home for your snapshots.
