Having reviewed Photogene2 earlier in the week, let’s take a look five of its editing functions is more depth.
As photo editing apps go on the iPhone, Photogene2 packs quite a punch. The range of features is one of the most comprehensive that you’ll find in any app for the iPhone. But with so many tools at your disposal, knowing where to start when editing an image can be a little bewildering.
So here are … Read more
Instagram has 17 different filters that you can apply to your images. That’s just enough to give you a variety of options when sharing your images, but more than enough that you may not recall how each one looks, leaving you to favour just a few for the majority of your images.
With this mind, here’s an overview of all the Instagram filters and how they will affect your photo. To test how each filter … Read more
In last week’s tutorial we looked at all the controls in 645 Pro. But in this tutorial, I want to take an in-depth look at how to use some 645 Pro’s key functions because by understanding these you’ll be able to take better photos.
The features that I consider to be the most important are the Shutter Release Button, White Balance, Meter Selection, Auto Focus Lock and Auto Exposure Lock. So here we’re going to … Read more
645 Pro could very be the app that makes professional photographers sit up and take notice of the iPhone as a serious piece of camera gear. The depth and breadth of its features cover all of the changeable controls on the iPhone, presented in away that is reminiscent of the medium format cameras of old.
However, this level of detail can bewilder some first-time users to such a degree that they may be put off … Read more
There’s no denying the fact that in this age when we’re bombarded with colours from every angle that black-and-white images stand out more than ever. B&W Lab for the iPhone does an admiral job of not only helping you convert your images to monochrome but also fine-tuning the results so that you get just the look you’re after.
Although B&W Lab provides you with two modes for converting your images – Beginner and Expert – … Read more
Since HipstaGeneration’s review of the Hipstamatic app, it has been through an update. The most notable changes being an overhaul of its sharing functions.
The same sharing options are still there, none have been taken away nor added. However, the way you now access them from within Hipstamatic has changed. Instead, of writing about the changes, I thought it would be interesting for you to see the changes and how you now use from … Read more
Hands up if you sell your unwanted possessions on eBay. Raise your hand again if you like to use the dedicated eBay app that’s on your iPhone. Me too. And if you’re like me then you’ll also make use of the iPhone’s camera to take photos from within the eBay app.
However, sometimes plonking the item you want to sell on a tabletop and then snapping away with the camera doesn’t produce the most flattering … Read more
Black-and-white images are great to look at. There is something about the absence of colour (which can sometimes be a distraction) that draws the eye in, allowing you to focus on certain elements of the image. They also look great when printed, and mastering the Simply B&W app on your iPhone could inspire you to print off a few arty black-and-white pictures to hang on your wall.
However, it’s not so easy to shoot black-and-white … Read more
This is a follow-up post to the five tips for better street photography that I blogged about last week. In that post, I talked about geometry, patience, unobtrusiveness, inspiration and limiting the number of apps to use.
Here, I’m going to look at another five tips that can help you to get better street photographs. If you combine all these tips together, this should give you a good grounding when starting out and developing your … Read more
One of the key motivators for many photographers is the ability to capture candid moments of ordinary or extraordinary human behaviour. Whether these moments are at home, place of work, or at leisure, the photographer won’t want to distract the subject from whatever it is that they’re doing.
In essence, the photographer will want to be as close to a fly on a wall as possible – recording the moments, but not affecting them in … Read more
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Jon began taking photographs with a Kodak Pocket Instamatic 130 more than 30 years ago. He now switches between three cameras – a Hasselblad, Canon and iPhone – depending on the subject matter he wants to capture.
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