June 15, 2011
Quality, free and above all useful camera apps are often hard to come by on the iOS platform. Both Instagram and Snapbucket are great for quickly sharing stylised snaps, but they don’t add any genuinely useful features for everyday shots or video. Canopy Camera Tools is an app designed to help you get the most out of your mobile photography.
June 3, 2011
Right behind the Nikon D90, Apple’s iPhone 4 is the most popular camera in terms of pictures taken and uploaded to the photo sharing site, Flickr. While this little camera in your pocket has its limitations, there are hundreds of apps that provide it with some truly professional features and enhancements. There are hundreds of [...]
May 25, 2011
Understanding camera exposure can often take the joy out of taking pictures. Cameras like the Canon 50D or the Nikon D80 are fairly affordable, but you may not get your money’s worth if you only shoot in automatic mode. Learning exposure settings on DSLR is not easy, but a website called CameraSim enables you to experiment with exposure settings and get a better idea of how camera exposure works.
January 27, 2011
Cameras are everywhere. It’s likely that you have a few of them in your home and connected to your computer. For the most part, PC webcams are used to chat with friends over Skype or record YouTube drama-bombs, but they’re not necessarily restricted to this. If you’ve ever lived in an environment where you weren’t completely sure who has [...]
October 18, 2010
Ever since I’ve seen friends sharing photos with the neat filters from Hipstamatic, I’ve been looking for a free app that could do similar styles. I noticed some photos coming from Twitter friends which had this same style coming from an application called Instagr.am so I thought I would check it out. It turned out [...]
October 16, 2010
Digital cameras are among the most consumer electronics devices used. Even relatively inexpensive digital cameras usually include a handful of scene selection modes that, to a beginner, are bewildering and create confusing results. More advanced digital cameras are a buffet of complexity. They’re one of the few devices that still routinely comes with a thick [...]
September 20, 2010
When you’re passionate about photography, whether you’re taking photos with a heavy duty SLR or with your phone, there are a few accessories here or there that you’re probably dying to get. We’ve put together a list of unique, cool and geeky addons for your camera. Everything from cases, to lenses, to tripods, you’ll want [...]
August 16, 2010
Camera Genius is one of the best iPhone camera apps available, and it simply blows the native camera app out of the water. With its basic and advanced features, you’ll find yourself using Camera Genius for all your mobile photo needs without ever looking back. Not only does it have all the photo-taking features you [...]
March 17, 2010
Over the last few weeks I’ve been doing some research on buying a new camera. In the end, I bought a Canon EOS 7D. It’s great, but would I recommend it to everyone? No. It’s important to work these things through, and to find the combination of features and price that work for you. And I’ve got [...]
February 5, 2010
One of the most exciting features of digital photography is the ability to instantly review shots as they are taken. Just this one feature alone has practically changed the dynamics of how we take photos. Used effectively, the image playback of camera can help us greatly improve our image making. However, if you’re just beginning [...]
