When scanning through the App Store’s top charts – a geeky ritual I perform every week, in the hope of finding a new exciting app to be downloaded, opened once, and cast aside, usually – I came across the app PhotoEffectsLite at the top of the free photography downloads. As I often do, I decided to download and try it, in the full knowledge that it may be another tacky technicolour-adding photo app.
To start with, PhotoEffectLite does differentiate itself from the pack by having 60 effects, although this stat alone does not necessarily make it a world-beater. These 60 effects, however, are all adjustable, not just in terms of strength, but also in other ways, such as the tone, saturation and brightness of colouration. You can drag images into the app window to edit, or use the Mac’s webcam, and examples of effects included are neon art, fisheye, city lights (multi-colour glow), glow, and false colour. Whilst images need to be selected carefully in order to get the best out of these effects, some pleasing results are possible.
Mark Myerson loves photography, and in particular, hanging around waterfalls! Landscapes and nature have always been his staple, but he relishes any opportunity to take pictures. He also works closely with many local charities, regularly providing photographic coverage of fundraising events.
Mark is also a self-confessed tech-head and OSX lover – Apple is his favourite fruit!
Mark is the owner of Mark Myerson Photography, a Devon-based business that provides a large variety of photographic services to the local community and beyond. Whilst Mark Myerson Photography specialises in event, commercial and pet photography, almost every type of photographic assignment has been covered by the company.
If you have any photography or OSX-related questions, you can contact Mark via the links given below.