My Top 5 Apple Apps

I first discovered the wonderful world of apple apps via the istore about 3 years ago when i purchased an iPod Touch. I was instantly hooked and this followed with my iPad and now my iPhone. Luckily they can all sync and i can utilize the apps on any of these magical devices!

Here are my Top 5 Photography Apps on my iPhone. There are many many many more - so, shop around browse and enjoy.

5. DSLR Camera Remote Lite/Pro ($1.99/$19.99)

The DSLR Camera Remote app from Oregon-based onOne Software lets you remotely adjust settings (shutter speed, WB, aperture, etc.), view previously taken images and trigger the shutter on your Canon or Nikon DSLR from your iPhone or iPod Touch. If LiveView is one of the features on your DSLR then consider it a feature on your iPhone, too.

The Pro version is a hefty $20 but comes fully featured while the Lite version costs $2 and only fires the shutter.

4. Adobe Photoshop Express (FREE)

This is a great app for the iPhone from the photo editing giant Photoshop. It allows you to edit photos easily and quickly.

3. Camera + ($1.99)

Every camera needs a great lens, and Camera+ is just the ticket. The app has every feature you could think of for taking photos with your iPhone: an option to use the LED flash as a flashlight, the ability to set exposure on one part of an image and focus on another, a stabiliser that waits until the iPhone is being held perfectly still to take the photo, a grid to banish crooked shots and many, many more. The features don't just end at shooting photos either; once you've taken the photo, you can add a number of effects, crop, rotate, add a border and use the apps built-in auto corrector "Clarity" to bring things out of shadows and into the light. You can also share taken photos to Twitter and Facebook to show your friends your masterpieces.

2.  Hipstamatic ($1.99)

Digital photography never looked so analog. The Hipstamatic brings back the look, feel, unpredictable beauty, and fun of plastic toy cameras of the past! The Hipstamatic keeps the the quirks of shooting old school but gives you the ability to swap lenses, film, and flash settings all with the swipe of a finger.

1. Instagram (FREE)

15 million users love Instagram! It’s a free, fun, and simple way to make and share gorgeous photos on your iPhone.

Pick from one of several gorgeous filtered effects or tilt-shift blur to breathe a new life into your mobile photos. Transform everyday moments into works of art you’ll want to share with friends and family.

My instagram account name is: leefolkard

Hope you've enjoyed the list. What is your favourite photography app? 

The DSLR Camera Remote app from Oregon-based onOne Software lets you remotely adjust settings (shutter speed, WB, aperture, etc.), view previously taken images and trigger the shutter on your Canon or Nikon DSLR from your iPhone or iPod Touch. If LiveView is one of the features on your DSLR then consider it a feature on your iPhone, too.
The Pro version is a hefty $20 but comes fully featured while the Lite version costs $2 and only fires the shutter. A list of compatible Canon and Nikon DSLRs can be found here.


Read more: http://techland.time.com/2010/03/02/the-10-best-camera-apps-for-the-iphone/#onone#ixzz1nf7bls00

The DSLR Camera Remote app from Oregon-based onOne Software lets you remotely adjust settings (shutter speed, WB, aperture, etc.), view previously taken images and trigger the shutter on your Canon or Nikon DSLR from your iPhone or iPod Touch. If LiveView is one of the features on your DSLR then consider it a feature on your iPhone, too.
The Pro version is a hefty $20 but comes fully featured while the Lite version costs $2 and only fires the shutter. A list of compatible Canon and Nikon DSLRs can be found here.


Read more: http://techland.time.com/2010/03/02/the-10-best-camera-apps-for-the-iphone/#onone#ixzz1nf7bls00

The DSLR Camera Remote app from Oregon-based onOne Software lets you remotely adjust settings (shutter speed, WB, aperture, etc.), view previously taken images and trigger the shutter on your Canon or Nikon DSLR from your iPhone or iPod Touch. If LiveView is one of the features on your DSLR then consider it a feature on your iPhone, too.
The Pro version is a hefty $20 but comes fully featured while the Lite version costs $2 and only fires the shutter.


Read more: http://techland.time.com/2010/03/02/the-10-best-camera-apps-for-the-iphone/#onone#ixzz1nf7yUBKG

The DSLR Camera Remote app from Oregon-based onOne Software lets you remotely adjust settings (shutter speed, WB, aperture, etc.), view previously taken images and trigger the shutter on your Canon or Nikon DSLR from your iPhone or iPod Touch. If LiveView is one of the features on your DSLR then consider it a feature on your iPhone, too.
The Pro version is a hefty $20 but comes fully featured while the Lite version costs $2 and only fires the shutter. A list of compatible Canon and Nikon DSLRs can be found here.


Read more: http://techland.time.com/2010/03/02/the-10-best-camera-apps-for-the-iphone

Instagram; the phenomenon.

I call it a phenomenon because Instagram is much more than one app the way Facebook is much more than one site.

My First Instagram - and now I am hooked

So what is Instagram and why is it such a huge success? Instagram is an iPhone app that enables the user to snap a photo (or take an existing photo from the phone’s gallery), enhance it with eleven different possible effects, share it on the various social networks, as well as on Instagram itself, which has quickly turned into a social network of its own.
 
Instead of discussing each one of the features in Instagram, I thought I would take a different approach and point out four things that Kevin Systrom, the developer of Instagram did right, while software giants before him got all wrong.

Bullseye

1. True Social Integration: Instagram has managed to add seamless social integration to sites like Facebook, Twitter, Flickr, FourSquare, and Tumblr. The main difference between this integration and others is that in Instagram’s case, it works perfectly on both a practical and conceptual level. Others before it could not pull it off the way Instagram has.

2. Utter Simplicity: I cannot stress this point enough. If you are a developer, you might want to run a short analysis on all the apps that have gone viral recently. Angry Birds, Flipboard, Cut the Rope, Real Racing, and many more. The common thread that jumps out at me is simplicity. These apps are not overloaded with fancy features and they do not do extraordinary things, they just work. A user can open Flipboard and begin using it without a tutorial. The same is true with Instagram, and that, in my humble opinion, is why the app is so appealing.

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3. Simple Photo Sharing: The thing with Instagram and the reason I did not download it the first time someone talked about it on my Facebook or Twitter stream is because I thought it was just another silly photography app for iPhone. There are so many apps out there like Hipstamatic that allow you to enhance your iPhone photos with cute effects. The thing is with Instagram that separates it from the rest is its sharing abilities. Not only can you easily share your Instagram photos on Facebook or Twitter in one simple step, but you can actually build an entire network of friends around your Instagram photos. What Instagram figured out that others before it did not is that people like to create things but even more than that, they like to show them off.

4. Scalability: Now I am no developer and I do not know how to properly handle the issue of scalability when it comes to the viral nature of iPhone apps. Having said that, if you are a developer and you create an iPhone app, you need to be prepared for it to explode. In fact, if you do not think it is going to take off, then why bother creating it? Take the case of Flipboard for example. Mike McCue, the CEO and brains behind the wildly popular Flipboard app explains in an interview that he doubled the amount of servers his developer told him he needed before launching Flipboard. However, with the help of some major Flipboard evangelists, the servers crashed within seconds and they had to implement a registration program to roll out the app gradually to new signups. Instagram has exploded and continues to grow in numbers, yet the app is responsive, robust, and fun to use. No scalability issues to be found.

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All in all, Instagram seems to be taking the crown of the next big thing in photo sharing. I am sure we will see the app on other platforms including Android and maybe even Windows Phone 7, but for now, developers should be taking this app as a case study and learning a few very crucial lessons about getting their app to take off the way Instagram has.

Capture Life

Have you tried Instagram yet? What did you think? Please let us know in the comments or reach out to me on Twitter.