I've go an oldie but a goodie type of app to recommend to you today - Hipstamatic. This is an app I mentioned last in 2012 but originally mentioned in 2011 when I got my iPhone 4! I'm coming back to it today because it is a fun app for taking summer photos. I initially want to share with you the disposable camera app made by the same company but I believe that has become unsupported by now. I opened it and it kept crashing! Hipstamatic can give you that disposable camera feel with out the actual camera.
Since I hadn't used this app since about 2012 I was pleasantly surprised to open it and find some awesome things that I didn't remember existing way back when I had an iPhone 4!!
What it is
Make your photos as beautiful as your life and become part of the world’s most creative community, exclusively on iPhone. Sorry, not sorry, Android users.
taken from the iPhone App Store here.
What it does
I love this app!! First off there is a Pro Mode (unlike the original where you had to use it's toy camera like view finder) where the photo takes up the majority of the screen. This does take the fun out of the toy camera aspect but if you're into better composing your shots, this helps a lot. With this Pro Mode you can control shutter speed, manual focus, ISO, white balance, etc. This is great for capturing the perfect shot.
If your down for more of a disposable camera feel, turn on the shuffle feature to have the app shuffle through all available lenses, filters, and films to create a instant photo with a disposable feel. The thing I loved about that disposable app is that you din't know what you had until you 'developed' your camera. With Hipstamatic you don't see a live version of the filter that will be applied - only when the print is developed (or sent to your camera roll) does it show you the effect. The shuffle feature is great for getting some fun, random shots.
Additionally, Hipstamatic saves the original shot so that if you don't like the filter applied you are able to change it later! This is great for those that like just a little bit of control over the shots they take. And you're not stuck to the 1:1 ratio - you can shoot in any ration you'd like...even 16:9 for a YouTube thumbnail
This app is super fun!
Why it helps you
If you're down for having an analog touch to your summer - this app is perfect for you! It is no fuss - no overlaying of filters, picking the perfect one, deciding on the right effect - just point, shoot, go. This takes the editing out of shooting as you go. The photo below was a happy accident...and I love it.
The camera quality on our phones now is amazing. I have an iPhone 6s and love the quality of video and of photos. The versatility of this app can really help you take the perfect summer shot and share with your followers! If you're a blogger or Instagramer this is a perfect way to share some old fashioned fun online.
Check out some other apps with an analog look that I love - Lo-Mob (last updated in 2013, so compatibility issues may come up), & 8mm video (last updated in 2014, so there may be compatibility issues). And read more iPhoneography posts here (be sure to go farther back to find these apps mentioned).
Any fun analog apps to recommend? Any others that are your faves?
xoxo, Moe
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