Give Instagram A Break And Take PicsArt For A Spin On Your Android
Yes, Instagram isn’t the only game in town. We may or not may be able to give up on your love for Instagram, but that shouldn’t stop us from getting around our tunnel vision and looking at some other really good mobile photo editors (or photo enhancers as I call them). PicsArt is an Android photo editor that not only deserves a good hard look, but in my opinion it is a photo app that should find a permanent corner on your smartphone.
5 Uniquely Creative Photo Apps For The iPhone
A recent study suggests 1/3 of all photos are taken using an iPhone. That's an astonishing number, but simply posting those photos as is to Flickr or Facebook usually isn't exactly going to rock the world. Instead, let's take a look at some of the more uniquely creative ways you can enhance your photos on the iPhone, such as adding text, making a one panel cartoon, taking a 3D photo, or making your scene look like it's just a model diorama.
Instagram Isn't a Photography App, It's a Community [Opinion]
Over the past month, there's been a renewed deluge of articles arguing over Instagram's merit as a photography tool. Every so often, tech bloggers, photographers and journalists come together in a discussion over the merits of Instagram, asking whether or not the app has added anything to the world of online photography. Some characterizations have been less than flattering, alluding to a bunch of 'kids'.
Aviary For Android: Screenshot Tour & Review - Photo Effects Don't Have To Be Social After All
Aviary has been around forever as a Web-based suite of creative graphics tools. But they've recently made their first foray onto iOS and Android, with the new Aviary Photo Editor app. I'm here to take the Android version for a thorough spin and see what it can really do.
Making the Most Of Your Windows Phone Camera
Although the Nokia Lumia devices running Windows Phone have an advantage over other handsets (in the shape of the Carl Zeiss optics) the process of taking a photo on this platform is pretty much identical across all phones. What you do with the photos after this, however, is another matter entirely.
How To Spot An Instagram Junkie [INFOGRAPHIC]
Soon after getting my long-awaited iPhone a couple of months back, I immediately started using Instagram, on the advice of a friend. It's a great app to use but I wouldn't say I am addicted. But there are people out there totally addicted to Instagram, people who see an empty McDonalds wrapper in the street and decide it's art, and begin clicking away with their phone to get the perfect shot.
Check Out VFX Studio, The Most Fun Photo Editor I've Ever Used [iOS]
There are plenty of photo editing and sharing applications on iOS. There are apps to make you fat, apps to make you look like a zombie and apps that will give your picture that hipster look and feel we all seem to love oh so much. Just a quick peek on the photography section of the App Store will show you that it is a breeding ground for some of the dumbest photo applications in the history of humankind. However, they are not all asinine.
Give Your Smartphone Photos a dSLR Look With Free AfterFocus App [Android & iOS]
When you look at a photo taken with a smartphone, one thing makes it easy to tell apart from a photo taken with a serious camera - depth of field. Photos taken with a dSLR often have somewhat blurry backgrounds, and the object of the photo is sharply focused, popping into view. AfterFocus is an app for Android and iPhone that promises to deliver the same look to your smartphone photos.
10 More Tips & Apps For Better iPhone Photography & Videography
There are no shortage of tips and applications when it comes to iPhone photography and videography. In this article I would like to share tips for quick shooting paparazzi style, backing up your Instagram photos, taking photos while shooting video, and much more. The iPhone and other similar smartphone cameras are quickly replacing traditional point-and-shoot cameras.
Save for a Rainy Day: The Top 6 Instagram Alternatives You Really Should Try [Android & iOS]
Instagram has been in the news non-stop these past two weeks. It started with the launch of its much anticipated Android app, and continued with the subsequent acquisition by Facebook. Both moves created heated reactions from Instagram users, which were not always positive. I only recently got to try Instagram, and although it’s a fun little app, I wasn’t blown away.
From The Default iPhone Camera To The Better ProCamera For Serious Shutterbugs
For the last several weeks, I've downloaded over a dozen camera and video apps for the iPhone, and though each has something unique to offer, I was particularly interested in finding the most practical camera app that would address the limitations of Apple's built-in camera app. As of this week I think I've found it - Jens Daemgen's ProCamera.
InstagramDownloader: Download All Images From Any Instagram User (Windows)
InstagramDownloader (v1.0) is a simple application. Simple in looks and simple in function. The simplicity is further bumped up by the fact that it is a portable freeware with a bulk of mere 665 KB. It does look like a weekend programming project, but let’s not deny its usefulness – especially if you are an Instagram devotee.
2 Quick Shooting Photo Apps & 2 Similar Videocam Apps [iPhone & iPad]
It seems that every time I search the iTunes App Store for iPhone camera-related apps, I discover tools which yet again make the traditional point-and-shoot or compact cameras nearly obsolete. Most iPhone camera users know how the native app can be rather slow when it comes to moving subjects, or it can be cumbersome when it comes to switching between photo and videocam modes.
5 Ways to Have Fun With Your Android Phone Camera
Most Android phones and tablets come with a small camera, often two. Typically, the in-built webcam is used for video chatting or video calls. If these are the only tasks you use the camera of your Android device for, then you are wasting precious potential for a lot of fun. Let me introduce you to five alternative uses for your Android device's webcam.
Take Beautiful Photos With Camera360 Free [Android 1.5+]
In recent times, we see more and more smartphones with 5 megapixel cameras, LED flashes, and processors powerful enough to create some very interesting images. What remains is the software – and as you may have noticed, this space is exploding with apps vying to be your default camera app, one of them being Camera360.