Top 3 Free Android Apps for Photography

It’s obvious that you cannot have Adobe Photoshop with you all the time to edit your pictures professionally.  However, if you own an Android device, things are much easier for you. If you don’t want to edit your pictures by transferring it to your computer and then using photoshop or other photo editing software, an android app will be the perfect choice you. If you are a passionate photographer and always busy in uploading your images with different cross-color effects and other photography effects, here are top 3 free android apps which are useful in easy editing of your photographs:

1.  Instagram

The name itself is very popular since Instagram is one of the best social photography apps available. Edit your photos and apply various filtered effects in just one click. Add different kinds of blur effects and frames/borders to give a decent touch to your photos. Share your photos on Twitter, Facebook and other social places.

2. Pixlr-o-matic

An app developed by popular company Autodesk. Pixlr-o-matic is one of those apps which provide you more than 100 effects and various frames and shades. You can edit your image in seconds and can generate 1000s of various effects from the combinations. Personally, this app is a must for every photographer and most of the casual photographers prefer this app over Instagram due to its variety in different types of effects and a very simple UI.

3. Fx-Camera

An app with a very simple UI which will help you to transform your image into a fantastic picture in seconds. This app allows you to take pictures in different styles such as FishEye, ToyCam, Comics, Manga style etc. If you are a casual photographer, this app can be very useful for you.

Honorable Mentions: Apart from these three apps there are few other good apps which deserve a try such as PicsArt Photo Studio, Insta Effects, Lomo Camera and easyFocus.

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The Rise of iPhoneography

Mobile Phone Photography specifically iPhone Photography(iPhoneography) has advanced rapidly in a few short years. The iPhone is good enough to replace a point-and-shoot camera commonly used by the society. Equipped with a with a big 5 MP sensor, an impressive f/2.4 aperture, an IR filter and lots of software to make pictures as bright and beautiful as possible, from candid snapshots, ad campaigns and everywhere in between.

Why Do People Loving iPhoneography?

With over 50 million combined uploads to Flickr alone, Apple’s iPhone is fast becoming one of the most popular digital cameras in the world. One of the reasons for the popularity of the iPhone as a camera, is its mobility. As a phone, it’s a device you always carry with you. When people say this about Mobile Phone Photography or iPhoneography, they're usually talking about snapping those unexpected moments: a man in a banana suit on his way to work; a celebrity involved in a punch-up; or maybe just a beautiful sunset. The rise of mobile applications taking advantage of the rise in mobile phone photography specifically iPhoneography. Most mobile phone cameras take very dull photos. But it doesn't matter, because there are hundreds of apps to help you turn them into something amazing. Applications like Best Camera, Hipstamatic, Instagram, CameraBag, Vignette (Android), offer users the ability to quickly edit the images they have just taken.

iPhoneography sample shots

While iPhoneography won’t replace DSLRs and medium format cameras for studio and other professional work any time soon, they are fast approaching the level of dedicated compact cameras, poised to become in fact, an equipment for genres like street and event photography.

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iPhoneography Apps

The App Store contains thousands of apps for shooting, editing, and sharing your photos directly from your iPhone. Because there are so many options, finding the iPhone photography apps that work best for you will completely depend on what you’re looking for. Here are some few of the best apps which are usually used in iPhoneography.

Camera+: This is my go-to app when it comes to shooting photos with my iPhone. Whether you’re a seasoned photographer or someone who’s barely touched a camera, Camera+ will make you love taking photos. Camera+ is what the stock Camera app should be.

Snapseed: Snapseed makes any photograph extraordinary with a fun, high-quality photo experience right at your fingertips. Anyone can enhance, transform, and share their photos with ease using incredibly advanced features. If you don’t have Snapseed yet, make sure to download it now.

Pro HDR: Bringing automatic high dynamic range photography to your iPhone, Pro HDR captures an image exposed for the highlights and another exposed for the shadows. It then aligns and merges the images, giving you a gorgeous HDR image at native resolution.

Slow Shutter Cam: Slow Shutter Cam brings new life into your device’s photo toolbox by letting you capture a variety of amazing slow shutter speed effects that you only thought you could get with a DSLR. It’s the perfect app to shoot light trail photographs.

Camera Awesome: Camera Awesome takes your photos to the next level by shooting fast and taking sharper, better-exposed shots. I mostly use it for its “Awesomize” feature which instantly makes any picture a better one. It also comes with various controls, filters, and much more. Give it a try.

Instagram: Do we even need to introduce Instagram? It is one of the most, if not the most popular app for sharing your best iPhoneography.

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