August 7, 2011 at 23:469 useful applications for amateur photographers
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1. Lightbox Photos
This is a response on Instagram for the iPhone. When you first install the application, you will be prompted to create an account, after which you can begin to remove. When using the application, each photo you take will be automatically uploaded to your Lightbox account.
Filters : you can use filters Retro, Magic Hour, Sepia, FishEye, Cyano, RedScale, Lomo, Portia, Cross Process.
Social networks : You can share photos on Facebook, Foursquare, Twitter and Tumblr.
The application does not require a constant connection to the Network - you can continue to use it without the Internet, just the next time you connect to the Network, all photos will be synchronized.
Price : free.
Application page on the Android Market.
2. Magic Hour
In fact, the application is a set of 40 filters. You can create your list of favorite filters and use only them.
What the application can not:
- increase the photo;
- rotate the photo;
- register the location.
Social networks : facebook, twitter, flickr, tumblr, WhatsApp, KakaoTalk!
Price: $ 2
Application page on the Android Market.
3. PicSay Pro
It is considered one of the best applications for working with photos.
Functions :
- removal of "red eyes";
- cropping:
- color correction;
- color setting;
- insert pictures into the photo;
- insert replicas ("word balloons" as in comics);
- adding text;
- adding a built-in clip art to the photo (hats, mustache, glasses, etc.);
- much more.
Price : $ 4
Application page on the Android Market.
4.Pocketbooth
The application uses the front camera of the phone. Produces 4 consecutive shots in retro style (as in street photo cameras).
Filters : retro (customizable).
Social networks : Facebook, Twitter (+ the ability to send photos by e-mail or as MMS).
Price: $ 2
Application Page on Amazon App Store
5. Action Snap
Well suited for shooting something fast running, flying, falling, etc.
Several sequential shots are taken (you can select 4 or 9), after which they are combined into a single composition. You can adjust the time interval between shots (from 0.1 to 5 seconds).
Filters : Lomo, Sepia.
Price: free.
Application page on the Android Market.
6. HDR Camera
Everything is simple - it takes HDR photos and, judging by the reviews, it does them well.
Price : free ( PRO version costs 56 rubles, allows you to adjust contrast, exposure, etc.).
Application page on the Android Market.
7. Camera360
Filters : LOMO, Retro Effect, Dreamlike Effect, Art of Black and White, Back to 1839 and Night Enhancement, more.
Social networks :, Facebook, Twitter, Sina Microblog.
The application does not save photos on the machine - if you took a photo, applied the effect and you liked everything, then click on "Save" (or "Share").
Camera360 very actively eats up the battery, so make sure that after working with it you have completed the process and it did not remain hanging in the background.
Price : free.
Application page on the Android Market.
8. SocialCamera
It makes it possible to immediately mark a person on the photo and send him this photo on Facebook, Flickr, by e-mail or in the form of MMS.
Functions : face recognition - mark a friend in the photo once, and the next time the application recognizes it and marks it.
Price : free.
Application page on the Android Market.
9. Postagram
Most likely, it will be useful only to residents of the United States, but the service is positioned as “anywhere in the world”.
It makes it possible to send any photo from the phone (as well as from your photo collection or Facebook account) to your relatives or friends in the form of a postcard. A real postal paper card.
Service features :
- printing your photos on high-quality glossy paper (300 dpi);
- delivery of this photo to any city in the world (for 99 cents);
- Delivery in the United States - from two to five business days. Around the world, respectively, longer;
- in the "From" field, you can insert a photo from your profile and add a message (up to 140 characters);
- the photo itself can be removed from the card (7.6 * 7.6 cm).
Here is the result:
Price : free (pay only for the cards themselves, 99 cents each).
Application page on the Android Market.