This article is not about photo editors and not about applications like Instagram. Processing and publication of photos on social networks occurs after they are taken. First, you need to make cool, interesting shots. We will look at eight programs with completely different functionality that will help you specifically with photography and its planning.
NIKON D810 / 70.0-200.0 mm f/4.0 SETTINGS: ISO 100, F11, 4 s, 122.0 mm equiv., 1.0 MB
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The only thing that the program does not take into account is the terrain. It may happen that the sun is behind a mountain or a tall building, and this will not be displayed on the application readings: the photographer must take into account the terrain on his own. The program also has its downsides. For example, it does not take into account the transition of Russia to winter time. Therefore, in winter, it is worth keeping in mind that the program shows the time one hour later. Perhaps this defect will be corrected soon, but in February 2015 it is still relevant.
Exsate Golden Hour
This free program, but at the same time it has a wider and more interesting functionality than the TPE described above. The Exsate Golgen Hour interface is divided into three tabs: summary, graph, map. The summary is a table with lighting information for the day you selected. Shows the time of sunrise and sunset and the moon, the calculation of regime time and twilight. The schedule of regime time and twilight is based on the position of the sun relative to the horizon. The summary also provides detailed information on each item with explanations.
On the next tab, all the same is presented in the form of a graph. Selected shooting conditions, the position of the Sun and Moon, as well as a simple weather forecast from the Open Weather Map and Norwegian Meteorogical Inctitute services are indicated.
It is convenient that you can add your own events and shooting conditions to the Summary and Schedule by creating your own filter that takes into account the position of the sun and moon, the phase of the moon and other parameters you need. For example, you can create an event that shows when at one point or another you can observe how the spire of the Ostankino tower will touch the sun or moon passing over it. The program will show you the exact date such an event, and you just have to go and shoot an interesting shot. The “Map” mode has the same functionality as the TPE program, showing the direction of illumination at one point or another at a specified time. The application, unfortunately, also does not know anything about the transition of Russia to winter time. Therefore, in winter, one hour must be subtracted from the data shown by the program.
eWeather HD
Do you think that it is difficult to surprise someone today with a program that shows the weather forecast? Chances are you haven't seen eWeather HD. Before you is a real meteorological harvester of domestic development. At first, its interface is difficult to understand, but the result is worth the effort. The program receives weather forecast data from two reputable services: Foreca and Intellicast.
The application can show the weather forecast both hourly for two days, and daily for ten days in advance. You can also view information about the weather last year - this is useful if you are planning a trip to another country and want to get a general idea of its climate at one time or another of the year. The program gives fairly accurate information not only about temperature, but also about cloudiness and precipitation. You can add several settlements to the application to track the weather and select the optimal weather conditions.
The “simple” version of the program's interface is beautiful, but the photographer will still find it more useful to present the summary in the form of a table.
Choosing the right weather and time is the key to making interesting shots. The shooting was carried out on a Nikon D7100 camera and a lens Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor. The lens proved to be very resistant to backlighting: there are no serious flares and a noticeable decrease in contrast in the picture, even when shooting against the open sun. By the way, to get a sunrise or sunset shot with details in both dark and bright areas, you can use the HDR shooting function, which is available in all modern Nikon devices. You can easily learn how to set up this function on your camera using the following application.
Nikon Manual Viewer 2
The following program will be needed not only by novice Nikonists, but also by everyone who wants to unleash the functional potential of their camera to one hundred percent. Nikon Manual Viewer lets you download manuals for all your Nikon photography gear in one app. Convenient text navigation, bookmarks and search at your service. Despite many years of experience in photography, on various types of photographic equipment, I prefer to always have instructions at hand. What if I need to use some specific technique or setting while shooting? The instructions will help you figure out how this is configured on my camera. The program supports the Russian interface, is available for both Android and Apple iOS.
exposure calculator
Exposure depends on three parameters: shutter speed, aperture and ISO. With different combinations of these parameters, we get frames of different brightness. However, frames of the same brightness can be obtained by different combinations of these three parameters. Exposure calculator programs will help you calculate which exposure parameters will be equivalent to the selected ones. Let's say we know that with a shutter speed of 1/60, aperture F14 and ISO 100, the frame is correctly exposed. But we need to shoot at aperture 1.8. How do you know which ISO and shutter speed settings to use to get the same exposure? The camera will help you re-measure exposure when you set the aperture wide, but will not recalculate the one already set. You can recalculate it using the exposure calculator. There are quite a lot of such programs, you will find many analogues for any smartphone. One of the successful applications for the Android OS is called -
The iSight camera has evolved from a 2-megapixel camera in 2007 to a stunning 12-megapixel camera in 2015. It's hard to imagine a more popular feature on the iPhone than the camera, so it's no surprise that there's a huge selection of related apps these days.
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Here is a list of seven of the most popular iOS photo editing apps compiled by the editors of Mashable. The rankings were based on factors such as app design, cultural impact, and ease of use.
7. Google Photos - Unlimited cloud storage with tons of features
6. Pic Stitch - Photo Collage App & Powerful Editor
The iPhone's camera is getting better, and so are photo-sharing apps. In this regard, there is a growing need for editors that allow you to creatively design pictures. What could be more interesting than a photo collage? Collage maker app Pic Stitch provides a vast field for creativity - thanks to a couple of dozen layers, all kinds of frames, filters and effects, it is one of the most popular among amateur photographers.
With the advent of creating collages on Instagram and other programs, Pic Stitch has weakened a bit, but do not forget that it was this application that paved the way for them.
5. VSCO is a popular photo editor
The app launched in 2012 VSCO immediately captured the attention of users thanks to presets that gave the digital photos taken on the iPhone the look of film. The idea itself was not new at that time, since VSCO had already developed similar presets for Adobe Lightroom and Photoshop. However, for the ability to add depth and richness to images, the application received good feedback not only from amateur photographers, but also from professionals.
Despite the minimalist design, VSCO's controls are not 100% intuitive. Be that as it may, 70 million #VSCO tags on Instagram testify to the great popularity of the editor.
4. Hyperlapse - creating a video with the effect of slow motion (time lapse)
Hyperlapse - a program developed by the developers of Instagram is a very easy-to-use tool for creating videos with the effect of slow motion (time lapse). Its appeal lies not only in its ability to slow down or speed up videos by 1-12 times, but also in its amazing image stabilization feature. As a rule, a gimbal, steadicam or other technical devices are required for perfectly smooth shooting.
Using data from the iPhone's built-in gyroscope and using special algorithms, the Hyperlapse stabilization function allows you to straighten the image that has already been captured. The result is a high quality video, which is usually not so easy to achieve.
3. Camera+ is a popular photo editor with tons of tools
The native Photos app for iPhone is great for working with photos, but those who want more tools at their disposal usually turn to third-party editors. One of these is Camera+ by Tap Tap Tap, which has about 14 million users.
In 2010, the app was briefly removed from App Store, because it let you turn your iPhone's volume control into a physical camera shutter button. Later, Apple implemented the same functionality in the native Camera app in iOS 5. In addition, Camera+ was the first app to feature a grid over the image, a feature that Apple also borrowed from others.
2. Hipstamatic - quality filters
Many users can't imagine Instagram without Hipstamatic's aging filters. The program was named the best paid app in the App Store, while the Facebook-acquired Instagram app was never intended to make money. 
Now the number of Instagram users is literally off scale, and the company is profiting from the ads displayed on it. Hipstamatic switched to monetization through in-app purchases.
1. Instagram is a popular social photo network and editor
It's probably impossible to find a mobile photography app that has a bigger impact than Instagram. Before its introduction in 2010, there were other programs that allowed you to experiment with filters and then share photos, but it was Instagram that perfected this format.
Interestingly, the popularity of the iPhone is closely linked to Instagram, which not every application can boast of. In the first two years since the release, the program was available only to owners of iOS devices. Ease of management and a variety of filters immediately won the favor of users and made the application extremely popular.
True, the creators of Instagram did not earn a dime on it, and when Facebook acquired the application for $ 1 billion in 2012, it brought 0% profit. The program currently has 400 million users and generates revenue through sponsored content.
Today, almost every owner of a mobile gadget takes photos or shoots videos with it. There are many applications for this. Reviewers Businessinsider.com selected ten mobile applications for creating and processing photos and videos.
1. Snapseed
Snapseed is an all-in-one photo editing app that has a lot of options. The application is popular among both experienced photographers and newcomers to mobile photography.
Beginners can use the auto-correct feature, which adjusts the color on its own. More experienced users can use the Selective Adjust filter to edit a particular area of a photo. Use it to adjust brightness, contrast and saturation.
2. Hyperlapse
As a rule, to shoot time-lapse video with a high-quality “picture”, you need an expensive tripod and an image stabilizer. However, Instagram's Hyperlapse app has built-in stabilization technology to avoid shaky footage.
With Hyperlapse, you can capture sports events, moving people, weather (snowfall, sunset and sunrise), shoot from a car, as well as while walking.
Price: Free (IOS)
3. Camera+
Camera+ is an app with over 28 million downloads of captured images. It is one of the best alternatives to stock Apple apps.
The Camera+ app has three focus modes, a handy Lumy feature for optimal lighting, and a variety of different filters. The user can connect two IOS gadgets through the AirSnap remote shooting function. One gadget will play the role of a camera, the other will act as a remote shutter release and screen preview.
Price: $1.99 (IOS)
4. MyRoll
MyRoll is an application for automatically organizing photos and videos on your phone or tablet into a media gallery. The user can group photos according to a certain attribute, for example, according to the event that is captured in the pictures.
MyRoll's intelligent algorithm will calculate "favorite" photos according to their number of views and display them in a more prominent place. In order to see the standard arrangement of photos, you can customize the gallery view yourself.
Price: Free (IOS, Android)
5. VSCO Cam
VSCO Cam is an app for iPhone and Android that integrates with the VSCO Grid photo sharing platform, sort of like Instagram. On this platform, people share their photos and exchange opinions about the pictures (in particular, weekly digests of the best photos are compiled).
VSCO Cam has presets (preset values for tone and color correction), manual focus, adjustable shutter speed, white balance and exposure compensation.
Price: Free (IOS , Android)
6. Litely
Litely is an application for processing photos with various filters. The starter pack of filters is available for free, the rest need to be purchased.
Working with the application is simple - the user just needs to touch the screen with two fingers to see how the photo will look with the addition of one or another tone. The editing system in Litely always preserves the original photo.
Price: Free (IOS)
7. Storehouse
Storehouse is an application that creates a visual storytelling from uploaded photos or videos. The created photos are placed in a special template.
You can add text and headings to each story. If the user for one reason or another did not specify the parameters himself, then the application will set them automatically.
Storehouse also has its own news feed where you can view other users' stories.
Price: Free (IOS)
8. Manual
Manual is an application designed for more in-depth work with the iPhone camera. This application allows the user to adjust various advanced camera settings such as shutter speed, white balance, focus, and exposure compensation. After you finish editing your photos, they are all saved to your iPhone.
Price: $1.99 (IOS)
9. Cycloramic
Cycloramic is an application for taking panoramic photos using the iPhone 5 and 6 vibration motor. To start shooting, you need to put your iPhone vertically on a smooth and even surface and press the GO button after launching the application. The gadget will independently rotate 360 degrees, taking pictures in parallel. The resulting panoramic photos can be viewed with magnification.
The corners of the iPhone 6 are curved, so the phone cannot be placed vertically. Therefore, when shooting with this gadget model, you can use the charging unit as a support.
for iPhone 5/5S: $1.99
for iPhone 6: Free
10. EyeEm
EyeEm is an application that allows you to receive prizes or cash rewards for taking photos. In addition, photos from the application can be published on various news sites or given to photo agencies.
EyeEm has 17 filters and 12 frames. The user can form a tape from photos on topics of interest to him. It is possible to synchronize the application with Facebook, Twitter, Flickr.
Photos in this application can be assigned tags - geographical and thematic. The user can use existing labels or invent their own.
The application hosts thematic photo contests or so-called "creative missions". Users can take photos of highlights from their trips or depict what they think the world is like. The prize in the "picture of the world" competition was the publication of the most interesting photos on the Huffington Post.
Price: Free (IOS , Android)
Photography on mobile gadgets is becoming more and more popular, the number of special applications is increasing every day. All of them are created to help those who have a discerning eye and a smartphone. Today we're going to take a look at 30 of the best of them!
There are plenty of apps that don't deserve attention, but we've rounded up the ones here that are really worth a look. All types are included, from those that help you edit photos to those that recreate the effect of a "toy" camera. Whether you are using a device with Android based or iPhone (or even iPad), the choice of applications is great. Let's start!
Adobe Photoshop Express
Platform: Android and iPhone
Cost: free
Instagram is an amazingly fun and simple app for iPhone and Android. Click photos wherever you are, show the world what's going on in your life.
See photos of friends, choose filters that turn ordinary photos into works of art, you won't want to delete them!
Platform: iPhone and Android
Cost: free
CameraBag
CameraBag makes your shots noticeably better with classic camera simulators and camcorders. This app is a little more limited than similar apps in this category, but it can provide additional ideas and inspiration if needed.
Platform: iPhone
Cost: $1.99
retro camera
If you - android user and you like old school photos, it's hard to find something better app retro camera. There are 5 types of cameras and a group of vignetting and overlay effects to make your photos look like authentic antique masterpieces. The process is simple: choose a camera, type of picture - color or black and white - and take a picture. A nice touch: the gallery for viewing pictures is made in the form of a darkroom.
Platform: Android
Cost: free
SwankoLab
This app can really be mistaken for a photo lab experience! It has everything to make a masterpiece. Choose a reagent, the desired photo and experiment!
Platform: iPhone
Cost: Free
PhotoToaster
The PhotoToaster application contains all the important components of photo processing. It uses fast, non-destructive, high-quality adjustments, and there are three different ways to adjust them. Toaster can do everything from simple light and color corrections to elaborate effects.
Platform: iPhone
Cost: $1.99
Picasa Tool Pro
If you need more control than standard applications offer over Picasa Web photo albums, use Picasa Tool Pro. This application provides full control over online photo albums and supports multiple accounts. Other features include batch uploads, custom requests, and the ability to attach a photo from an online album to a contact or set it as wallpaper.
Platform: Android
Cost: Free
Pocketbooth
Easily turn your photos into photo booth shots with the Pocketbooth app, now the photo booth fits in your pocket. Pocketbooth perfectly replicates the privacy, spontaneity and fun of a traditional booth. This is a great app to have fun, have fun and shoot something unusual!
Platform: iPhone
Cost: $0.99
IncrediBooth
IncrediBooth is an app very similar to PocketBooth, it also simulates shooting in a real photo booth. Both of these apps are great for taking unusual shots and a whole bunch of friends!
Platform: iPhone
Cost: Free
PhotoWonder
Platform: Android
Cost: Free
paper camera
See the world through new original, stylish and charming lenses! PaperCamera has a wide range of effects that are already applied during frame selection! Even the interface of the application is designed in the form of a sketch.
Platform: Android
Cost: $1.99
Photobucket Mobile
Platform: Android
Cost: Free
Photogene
Photogene will enhance your photos and make the process enjoyable. This intuitive app includes a complete set of professional photo editing tools, and the development team is constantly releasing updates!
Platform: iPhone
Cost: $0.99
PhotoForge2
PhotoForge is a highly optimized editing and drawing application for iPhone and iPad. Can be used for a variety of things, such as photo manipulation, retouching, effects, color correction, and painting. With true layer support, it's indispensable for creating original artwork or photo editing on your mobile device. In terms of functions, it resembles Photogene, but a little more advanced - choose the most suitable and use it!
Platform: iPhone
Cost: $1.99
Camera ZOOMFX
Camera ZOOM FX is becoming an increasingly popular photography app on the Android market. It offers a wide range of options and bills itself as the most complete photo app for Android. It even allows you to use features such as interval shots and voice activation!
Platform: Android
Cost: $2.99
Snapseed
If you own an iPhone or iPad, be sure to give Snapseed a try. The app applies hand motion to photo manipulation and this approach really works! Apple named Snapseed the best iPad app of the year - it really deserves attention.
In it, you can do everything from simple manipulations to more complex improvements.
Platform: iPhone and iPad
Cost: $4.99
hipstamatic
It is unlikely that this appendix needs a preface, and yet I will write it. Hipstamatic brings back the look, feel and unexpected beauty of amateur camera photography from the past! Keeping the quirks of old school photography, the app lets you change lenses, film, flash settings with just a swipe of your finger.
Platform: iPhone
Cost: $1.99
filterstorm
Filterstorm was built from the ground up to meet the needs of your iPad and iPhone. The unique interface provides an intuitive editing experience than its desktop counterparts, where the toolbar is built for serious photography work.
Filterstorm is closest to professional programs, versatile and strong.
Platform: iPhone and iPad
Cost: $3.99
Super 8
If you're suddenly tempted to switch from photography to filming, wanting a certain feel and look, Super 8 might be the app for you.
Create your own vintage movies, change lenses, filters, effects, design clips and montages as you wish.
Platform: iPhone
Cost: $0.99
Luminance
Luminance provides professional photo editing tools in a simple and stylish interface. Add effects, choose from a variety of built-in filters, crop photos, save selected changes and copy them to many pictures!
Platform: iPhone and iPad
Cost: $0.99
Stuck On Earth
Here I will describe an application that is different from the previous ones. First, it is designed for the iPad. Secondly, it's not exactly for shooting and editing photos, but it can change the way you think about photography in general. Stuck On Earth is a new app from Trey Radcliffe that takes you to the best places in the world to take pictures and experience. Ideal for explorers, photographers and dreamers.
Platform: iPad
Cost: Free
Film Lab
Film Lab is a film simulator that turns iPhone into a film camera. There are over 79 effects available in the app, including famous films such as Agfa, Ilford, Kodak, EES and Fuji.
It is a must for the film lover!
Platform: iPhone
Cost: $0.99
time lapse
Time-lapse photography is a common field for the avid photographer, so why not give it a try before spending a few days on anything really worthwhile.
Just set the duration of the shooting, the length of the final video and audio from the iPhone music library, frame the frame and relax.
Platform: iPhone
Cost: $1.99
Lapse It
Android users shouldn't feel left out when it comes to time-lapse photography. For you - the application Lapse It! Create great time-lapse videos with it!
Platform: Android
Cost: $1.99
Magic Hour
Perfect for Instagram and Hipstamatic fans, Magic Hour offers a powerful and flexible set of photo editing tools that let you create your own filters. The best thing about Magic Hour is the extensive filter marketplace where you can draw inspiration from the Magic Hour community.
Platform: iPhone
Cost: $0.99
HDR Camera+
If you have an Android phone and love HDR, this app might be the one for you. Almalence Corporation brings its experience in the production of professional software to mobile devices. Anti-aliasing algorithms compensate for camera shake in the hands and detect moving objects in the frame, suppressing ghost trails. At the same time, the application works quite quickly and provides a comfortable process time on mobile devices.
Platform:Android
Cost: $3.99
Camera Genius
Camera Genius positions itself as best app to take pictures, adjust photos, and send them to social media. It has more than 40 filters, 14 types of frames and an easy photo cropping function. The interface makes it easy to view photos. The application is suitable in cases where the standard program for the camera is not enough.
Platform: iPhone
Cost: $1.99
Camera+
Camera+ is one of the most successful apps on the App Store, offering useful additional features that users have been craving. The app has received many updates and is now the most advanced camera app on the iPhone, with a 6x zoom feature, stabilizer, and the ability to use the LED flash on the iPhone 4 (and 4S) as fill lighting to improve the quality of your photos.
Platform: iPhone
Cost: $0.99
FlickStackr
FlickStackr- The best way view Flickr on any iOS device. Sometimes you need a little inspiration and this app is perfect for that!
Browse Flickr whether you have an account or not and search for photos by keywords or geographic location!
Platform: iPhone and iPad
Cost: $1.99
Labelbox
If you're looking for something unusual for photography, try Labelbox! The application has one, just one function - it adds captions to photos. You'll be surprised to see how many variations a simple classic signature on a black background has!
Platform: iPhone
Cost: Free
I hope you enjoyed the collection of photo editing apps. Write about your favorite apps in the comments!
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Hey Geektimes! Recently, I have been fond of photography and have studied this topic comprehensively. In the process of selecting tools for shooting, the question arose of whether there are any mobile applications that help beginners and professional photographers take better pictures.
In today's article, I present to you a list of 7 applications that I found interesting and suitable for this task.
An application that is used to determine natural light sources, depending on various factors- location, terrain, etc. The tool allows you to calculate the optimal lighting parameters for shooting using various devices with different types of sensors.
The main screen of the application is a map on which you can locate the place and subject of the shooting. The map itself can be schematic, satellite or 3D. Data on the distance to the object and the parameters of the available lighting are displayed in a special window - information can be calculated not only on the horizontal plane, but also vertically or relative to the horizon. There are no built-in knowledge bases or collections of setup tips in the application, so it is more suitable for professional photographers.
Price: For free
OS:Android
A tool that helps photographers find a good place for shooting outdoors. The application shows information about the angle of incidence of sunlight or moonlight at a certain moment of the day, data on the phases of the moon, the time of twilight, the volume of shadows, future weather changes, etc.
Also, using TPE, you can specify a point in the sky where light is needed, and the application will show when the sun should appear there. This way, when shooting landscapes, you can select a subject like a tree and know when it can be beautifully shot at dawn, so as not to waste time waiting in vain.
Price: $8.99 (iOS), RUB 365.69 (Android)
A tool for calculating the position of natural light sources like the Sun and Moon. Based on GPS and data from the gyroscope and accelerometer, Sun surveyor can create three-dimensional projections of the movement of celestial bodies, statistics are also calculated, for example, about the location of shadows at a particular point in time.
The application includes an interactive map of the area and a 3D compass, which is useful when shooting directly from a smartphone.
OS:Android
To make good photo of the night sky, you still need to find a part of it that is not illuminated. Using the Dark Sky Finder application, it can determine the darkest places by overlaying light areas on a Google map (and you can choose a satellite view, street view or a hybrid map).
Price: $2,99
OS: iOS
When shooting with people, photographers often need to obtain permission to use their image. Such a document is called a model release - it is also often required when uploading photos to well-known photo banks.
The Easy Release app makes it easy for photographers to get model releases. With it, you can quickly generate a document in PDF format, which the person participating in the shooting can sign with a simple swipe of a finger across the screen. Of course, the resulting document has a limited scope, and the Russian court in case of problems is unlikely to take it into account, but large photo stocks like Getty Images accept it.
A simple and easy-to-use application for novice photographers that helps to choose a good pose for a person for a photo, depending on different situations, features of a figure or clothes. The application contains a large database of possible poses for group and single shots, divided into categories - for example, for children, women, men, wedding and group shots
In addition, the Posing App keeps a database of tips for choosing a pose in certain cases - the only negative is that they are all in English.
Price: 89 rub.
OS:Android
Good photos can be taken not only with a professional camera, but also with a good smartphone. And do mobile device even more powerful tool helps the application from the well-known site IFTTT. Like the main service, the application uses "recipes" with which you can automate certain tasks.
For example, you can set up a recipe that will take a photo and then automatically upload the image to a cloud storage like Dropbox for later work, or send the picture in an email to a specific address. You can also configure this way to automatically post images to social networks without having to open the corresponding applications.
Price: For free
OS: Android/iOS
That's all for today, thank you for your attention! Share links to other useful apps for photographers in the comments.
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