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Experience the Phenomenon that is Camera+

I try to keep a pretty close watch on photography-related iPhone apps. This one burst onto the scene when I read on MacRumors.com that a newly updated iPhone app had sold 78,000 units on Christmas day alone. Wow! That’s enough to get your attention! I just had to check it out.

So after an investment of 99 cents I am the proud owner of Camera+. Keep in mind that there is another popular iPhone app called Camera Plus. This review is for Camera+.

This app is simple to use and packed with features. Where to start? Let’s begin with the features related to the actual camera itself. Some of these features have to be turned on in the menu, but this is easy to do. One of the best features is that zoom bar on the right of the screen. A right-handed person like me can use his thumb to zoom up to 6x. You can also turn on a grid to help with composition and keeping your camera straight. You can push the little gear button to reveal the following choices: Normal, Stabilizer, Timer, and Burst. It’s a little funny that if you select Stabilizer, it will tell you to “hold steady to take photo”. If I could hold it steady I wouldn’t need the stabilizer…Actually, it won’t take until you hold it still. Cool features on the camera. But wait…there’s more! Read More→

Filterstorm iOS App Giveaway!

Filterstorm iOS photo application iconDo you love creating images on your iPhone and iPad? Are you looking for a serious tool to enhance and modify your images while on-the-go? Then you need to check out Tai Shimizu’s Filterstorm iOS app.

Filterstorm has been designed from the ground up to meet your iPad and iPhone photo editing needs. Using a uniquely crafted touch interface, Filterstorm allows for more intuitive editing than its desktop counterparts with a toolset designed for serious photography. A favorite of Photojournalists, Filterstorm is at home in a professional workflow, or for anyone who simply wants to get the most out of their pictures while on the road.

Filterstorm contains a suite of powerful tools including curves manipulation, color correction abilities, noise reduction, sharpening, vignetting, and black and white conversion fine-tuning. It also includes the powerful ability to apply any of the available filters by brush, color range, and gradient.

Here’s a review of the Filterstorm iOS app.

Thanks to Contributor Chris Nitz, we’ve been able to secure 5 Filterstorm redemption codes and will be giving away a copy a day for 5 days starting on Monday December 20, 2010 through Friday December 24, 2010. Read More→

Add Character to Your Photos with Pic Grunger

Pic Grunger iPhone Photo AppThere is something cool about old photos. Even scuffed, streaked, faded with age, or with bleach spilled on them, they are just cool. That is the beauty of Pic Grunger. Sold by Stephen Spring on iTunes, this easy-to-use app allows you to select a photo from your camera roll or one that you have placed on your iPhone. Once you select the photo, it shows you how each effect will look with your photo. While it would be easy to show generic photos of each effect, Pic Grunger goes the extra mile by showing previews of your photo with each effect applied. This gives you a great representation of how your final image will look. You simply click on the thumbnail you like and are taken to a preview screen. From there you can further modify the strength and style of the effect and add a border before you save it to your phone. It could not be any cooler or easier.

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Example of an iPhone photo made to look retro with Pic Grunger

But why take it from me? Try the Pic Grunger Lite version for free and check out the four grunge effects and three color styles. If you spring for the 99-cent full version you will receive 11 grunge effects, six color styles, and the option for high or low resolution. Either way, you will create some cool effects.

All the best…Mike

PhotoCaddy HD iPad App – A Photo Expert You Can Take Anywhere

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Sept 13, 2010 – PhotoCaddy is the photography expert you can carry with you everywhere. Equipment tips, camera settings, creative suggestions and technical points for over 50 categories of photography subjects, covering practically anything you will ever point your camera at.

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PhotoCaddy HD App Screen

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