pensacolaphoto Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I have never used an app for photography before. Do you have a recommended app? Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wouter Willemse Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Depends on what you mean the app to do. I never felt a need to replace the camera app with one with more or less options than the default one. For quick editing photos on my smartphone, I use Photoshop Express, which works fine for me. There are plenty others, but I like PS Express as it's more a swiss army knife than a one trick pony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmueller Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 No idea about iPhones, but if anybody is interested, for Android I use Open Camera, which I like a lot! Operating System is LineageOS. Other photo related apps I have installed are Image Crop and Photo Editor. Image Crop I use occasionally, Photo Editor very rarely, but it's quite full featured. Curves are fairly important for me. On the rare occasion I do need it, it comes in very handy! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pensacolaphoto Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 Is there a way to control the aperture or do phone cameras always shoot wide open? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochen_S Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 The iphone has a fixed wide open aperture (similar to Minox sub-miniatures) Considering the gazillion of pixels cramped on an ultra tiny sensor diffraction should kick in immediately. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerald Cafferty Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 On the rare occasions I take pics on my Android phone I use Snapseed, which as plenty of options. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charles_stobbs3 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Also liked Snapseed for Android. Now have iPhone and haven't found one I like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otislynch Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 For me, the critical app is the camera app itself. I used 645 Pro for a few years when it came out, then switched to PureShot when the developer (jag.gr) introduced it as the next generation. These are very sophisticated apps that really let you get the most from the device. I also have SlowShutterCam for long exposures and NightCap for low light use. Moment Pro and Halide are 2 more very nice camera apps, and I'd be very happy with ProCam 5 or its successor PC6. But I'm at equilibrium with Pure for most shooting & haven't been motivated to switch. I have the PS suite for iPhone (Express, Mix, Fix, and Lightroom CC). They're free, so I see no reason not to have them - and as a result, I use PSE a fair amount. And Snapseed is very useful, e.g. for posting on PDN because it downsizes large images. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilmarco Imaging Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 +1 for Snapseed. 1 Wilmarco Imaging Wilmarco Imaging, on Flickr wilmarcoimaging on Instagram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Collins Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I really like the camera app in the phone, but I'm also a Snapseed fan.In addition to those I have Slow Shutter, Lightroom CC, and ProCam (it lets you shoot RAW). To be honest though, since getting the XS I've mainly been using the camera app and have been experimenting with the camera itself, without any other apps. Once I learn its strengths and limitations, I'll go back to using the other apps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pensacolaphoto Posted November 5, 2018 Author Share Posted November 5, 2018 I have now downloaded Snapseed to my phone. Thanks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apostolos_tournas Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 (edited) After I got rid of all my digital equipment (an X1 only kept to use when I go out with my family---they have no patience for film photography), I started shooting with the iPhone more frequently. Then I installed various apps that looked more sophisticated than the native iPhone app. My experience until now is this: 1. Nothing can replace a good compact digital (let alone a more serious one): lens, pixel size, software, etc. count a lot. 2. The jpegs from the native app are better "keepers" than the RAW and TIFF from the other apps. I assume the main factor is the software used by the Apple in their app. 3. The time required to adjust the ISO, speed, etc. for a particular scene defies the readiness in smartphone photography. 4. To get a good result, post-processing on the computer is unavoidable. Paul Edited November 13, 2018 by apostolos_tournas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norayr Posted December 31, 2018 Share Posted December 31, 2018 when I see someone with iphone, i force them to install degradr. degradr is an application, authored by moscow based photographer pavel kosenko and a group of talented developers. kosenko is an author of the 'alive digit' book, which is a result of his years long research on colour theories, art, and how to make digital colours better. the book is being translated to english i believe. currently pavel and his team are working on a newer project, called dehancer, which is much better, more intellectual, than degradr, but first it'll be available only for osx, then for ios. for now, the option you have is degradr. degradr can be used as camera, or you can process in it photos taken with your iphone camera. i really recommend it for shooting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanKlein Posted January 1, 2019 Share Posted January 1, 2019 The Photographers Ephemeris: TPE helps you plan outdoor photography in natural light. See how the light will fall on the land, day or night, for any location on earth. Provides sun and moon locations throughout the day and night. Sunrise sunset etc iphone and Android and desktop. The Photographer's Ephemeris Flickr gallery: https://www.flickr.com/photos/alanklein2000/albums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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