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Polaroid Past × Present

Nostalgia

Polaroid Past × Present

Current you × younger you, hand-drawn Polaroid

Which photos work best

Two photos required: current self + childhood self. Perfect for Mother's/Father's Day, kid's first school day, anniversaries.

Prompt

Combine the two attached photos (current self / younger self) into a single hand-drawn Polaroid illustration where the two figures are tenderly hugging. [Art style — most important] - Soft watercolor + cel-shading illustration. NO photoreal feel - Warm vintage palette (apricot, soft yellow, light brown, soft peach) - Hand-painted feel with delicate linework, faintly faded paper texture - Nostalgic atmospheric elements — floating light particles, soft bokeh [Subjects] - Keep both faces (shape, features, hairstyle) recognizable while converting to illustrated characters - The younger self looks up at the current self with a smile; the current self gently hugs them - Warm, faintly smiling expressions [Frame] - Vintage Polaroid white border wrapping the illustration - One handwritten line of Korean text on the bottom margin (e.g. "그때의 나에게" / "you are my today") [Aspect ratio] Vertical 4:5 (Polaroid frame included) [Quality boosters — apply to all results] - Follow the trend's specific art style (cel-shading, watercolor, 3D Pixar, etc.) as the top priority. The identifiability/expression rules below apply WITHIN that style - Keep the subject's face shape, features, and hairstyle recognizable (someone who knows them should identify them) - Warm expression with a subtle smile; subject should feel slightly more attractive than the original in a natural way - BUT do not alter the face enough to make them look like a different person

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