{"id":562136,"date":"2026-02-03T00:52:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T00:52:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/562136\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T00:52:14","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T00:52:14","slug":"photographer-builds-mini-kodak-kiosk-that-actually-prints-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/562136\/","title":{"rendered":"Photographer Builds Mini Kodak Kiosk That Actually Prints Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

Photographer James Warner, known for his excellent YouTube channel, snappiness<\/a>, is always taking on new photography projects. They often involve taking things apart and putting them back together in new, exciting ways<\/a>. Warner\u2019s latest project involves building a mini retro Kodak photo printing kiosk for his desk. <\/p>\n

This new endeavor traces its origins back to nearly a year ago, when Warner purchased a real-deal Kodak Picture Maker Kiosk from 1999. Beyond printing photos, the model Warner bought can even scan film<\/a>, including 35mm negatives, slide film, and APS film formats.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

For someone like Warner, a self-described \u201c90s kid\u201d and a passionate photographer, the Kodak Picture Maker kiosk is an incredible part of photography\u2019s storied history.<\/p>\n

However, actually having a Kodak Picture Maker is not without its downsides, not the least of which is that Warner\u2019s wife \u201chates it.\u201d The \u201cbehemoth\u201d kiosk is dripping with nostalgic charm, but it also occupies a significant amount of space. As Warner says, the Picture Maker has got to go, but its charm can be preserved in a more space-efficient way. <\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s possible \u2014 and I want to \u2014 to make a functioning mini-sized version of the Kodak kiosk capturing all of its 90s glory to put on my desk to print photos,\u201d Warner says. <\/p>\n

To realize this dream, the mini desk-sized Kodak photo kiosk needs a few essential features. It doesn\u2019t have to scan film like the real deal, but it definitely needs to print photos. It also needed to look the part, which meant designing, modeling, and 3D-printing a shrunken-down mini retro Kodak photo kiosk, complete with its classic bright Kodak color scheme. <\/p>\n

Warner\u2019s desktop kiosk also needs to function similarly to the real deal, which means the ability to print from external media and use a screen to control everything. <\/p>\n

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With those requirements in place, Warner settled on a Canon SELPHY printer, which accepts external media and includes a screen. Warner took the printer apart, rearranged its components, and put it back together inside a custom-built Kodak kiosk shell he printed using an Elegoo Centauri Carbon 2 3D printer. <\/p>\n

There were some hiccups along the way, as is par for the course for an undertaking like this, but once he had resolved the issues, Warner had done it; he made a mini retro Kodak Picture Maker kiosk that sits on his desk and embodies much of the charm and appeal of the real, gargantuan kiosk he must get rid of. <\/p>\n

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Warner admits there is still room for improvement, including a more refined design and possibly even porting the original Kodak Picture Maker software onto his new desktop kiosk. However, as it stands now, the little desktop photo kiosk is as cool as it is adorable. <\/p>\n

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