AppsApril#4 Hipstamatic

Hipatamatic is a funky little retro app that provides square images with a neat border.

The app opens as a camera – front (above) or back. One can purchase additional films/filters/effects

There is an option to establish a Hipstaccount that lets you enter competitions, order prints and other ‘nifty things’ in the Hipsta online environment. One can also connect to FaceBook, Twitter, Instagram, Tumblr and/or Flickr.

The filter selection system is more complex than other apps. One changes the film and lens to create a different effect. This makes impromptu decision making about image effects a lityle more challenging. Some of the images in this set were subjected to the ‘shake the camera to change the effect’ idea – randomises the outcome with some interesting results.

Here’s some results …