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Instant photography takes on a very different form these days. It used to (and ultimately still does) mean a photo you take that’s instantly printed out on paper. Realistically, it means a photo you take on your smartphone in seconds — and it’s something we all take for granted. Just open the camera on a smartphone, point, shoot, done. However, in many ways, the instant nature of smartphone photography can remove any creative nature of framing the perfect shot. This is a thought I had recently at least when heading over to Europe on holiday, and one I wanted to amend by taking a Fujifilm Instax mini 11 in my carry on. In my mind I couldn’t have made a better choice. Fortunately, the updated model, the mini 13, is on sale at Amazon for just AU$119 at Amazon for EOFY.The very epitome of point-and-shoot photography, the Instax mini 13 couldn’t be easier to master. Press a button to pop out the lens barrel, frame your subject in the viewfinder and hit the shutter button. A couple of seconds later, your photo is printed on photo paper to hold onto forever. Best of all, this latest model features a self-timer for those all-important selfies.View DealI’ve long been on the fence about instant cameras and a separate camera from my phone in general. I’ve made the trip to Europe several times before to visit my family, and in the past I’ve taken my OM System OM-D E-M10 MKIV. However, the last time I took it, I never used it (as much as I told myself I would), as the added bulk of carrying around lenses and the camera body itself just proved too much of an inconvenience for me. Considering my iPhone 15 Pro could take decent pictures within seconds, I didn’t feel the need to keep it close by. This year that all changed. While my iPhone was still an undeniably useful companion on my recent trip — I took well over 1,000 photos — I knew this time that I wanted to capture more memorable pics that would actually get looked at again (this is a safe space; we can all admit we never actually look back at photos we take). I’d never used an instant camera such as the Instax mini before, and I have to admit there was a very slight learning curve to adjust to a new way of taking photos. And that was half of the fun for me — because I knew I only had a finite number of sheets to print on. I had to make my pictures count! Using the Instax mini meant I had to be more considerate when framing a shot, which fortunately was super simple using the viewfinder. It might look like a tiny window (because it is), but whatever I saw through it is what came out on paper.And hey, there really was something magical and special about waiting for the image to develop — how would it look? Did the colours come out ok? Did anyone walk into the shot as I pressed the shutter?When my partner and I returned home, we made a much more conscious effort to look at the pictures I’d taken to determine what we’d keep and what we’d get rid of. Of the photos we kept, we’re going to frame them at some point at home. We haven’t quite decided how just yet, but we know we will. Considering I’ve only ever printed a handful of photos from my iPhone, I’d call that a win for Fujifilm. And at AU$119 for the mini 13, it’s a small price to pay for photos you’ll actually come back to.

The art TV market is more crowded than ever before, and even though Samsung started it with the Frame TV and later expanded with the Frame Pro, there’s been Hisense’s Canvas TV for a while, and the most recent addition is from Amazon.Amazon’s Ember Artline Fire TV might only come in two sizes, but it packs a punch in two key areas compared to Samsung’s Frame TV: it comes with a frame that completes the effect of looking like a true piece of art out of the box, and you don’t need to pay for a subscription for art to show off.Browse the full Amazon Prime Day saleBest of all, though, it’s down to its lowest price for Prime Day 2026, with Amazon dropping the 55-inch to just $699.99 (originally $899.99) and the 65-inch to $899.99 (originally $1,099.99) — that’s a 22% and 18% discount, respectively. You also get to pick between 10 frame options.Today's best Amazon Ember Artline Fire TV dealAmazon's 55-inch Ember Artline Fire TV is at a new all-time low price for Prime Day 2026, and comes with a bezel frame in the box. Plus, you get more than 2,000 pieces of artwork for free and the Fire TV interface for easy access to major streaming services.View DealJust like the 55-inch, the largest Amazon Ember Artline Fire TV is at the lowest price ever for Prime Day 2026. Right now, the 65-inch is $899.99 and comes with access to over 2,000 pieces of artwork and a frame in the box.View DealIt’s a pretty stellar Prime Day deal for an art or lifestyle TV. The Ember Artline, in either the 55-inch or 65-inch size, is a 4K QLED TV finished with a matte coating. And yes, the latter is pretty similar to how the Frame TV is finished, helping make whatever art you’re displaying look more like actual artwork. Amazon also supports the HDR10+ standard here, along with Dolby Vision, and it runs Fire TV out of the box.The latter means you’ll have access to all the major streaming services such as Disney+, Netflix, and Apple TV, assuming you have the logins, and you can control it all with Alexa+.It’s also a thin TV that won’t protrude from the wall all that much if you decide to hang it, as the Ember Artline is just 1.5 inches thick. Out of the box, you get access to over 2,000 pieces of artwork to display for free, and you can upload your own photos.At $200 off for both the 55-inch and 65-inch models, there hasn’t been a better time to score the Ember Artline than Prime Day 2026. Of course, Samsung’s The Frame models are seeing discounts of their own this Prime Day. Right now, you can get the standard 55-inch The Frame for $697.99 at Amazon — or you can get the 55-inch Samsung The Frame Pro for 15% off at $1,267.99. Remember, though, you’ll need to buy your own Frame Bezel. The Frame Pro also boasts a QLED Mini LED display, and has a wireless One Connect Box for a cleaner look when fully set up.Samsung's super-stylish The Frame TV is always a big Prime Day hit, and this is an excellent price for the set, with its smart separate connections box, lovely frame and rich colors. And you can get access to Samsung's impressive art selection, of course.View DealSamsung's 2026 Frame Pro levels up its classic art TV formula with a Neo QLED display finished with a matte coating, a wireless One Connect box, and a slim-fit wall mount included in the box. Right now, you can save $230 on the 55-inch size at Amazon.View DealMore Prime Day deals in the USAmazon Devices: Fire Sticks & Echo from $18Amazon Haul: viral gadgets, tech & appliances from $1.99Apple: MacBooks, AirPods & AirTags from $29Beauty: 50% off toothbrushes & hair toolsCheap TVs: smart TVs from $69.99Garden: tools, mowers, planters from $24.99Headphones: 50% off Beats, Bose & SamsungLaptops: Apple, HP & Dell from $199Mattresses: Sealy, Serta & more from $186Patio: outdoor furniture, rugs & decor from $19.99Sports: 50% off fitness gear, treadmills & clothingVacuums: Dyson, Shark & Bissell from $34