Karen Cornelius

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  • AppsApril#13 Tilt Shift

    AppsApril#13 Tilt Shift

    Tilt Shift is an interesting little app.  Surprisingly simple, the opening screen offers 2 choices take a photo or select one from your camera roll/Album. The ‘Album’ button takes one to the Camera Roll – where tilt shift effects can be applied to any photo you have already taken. Edited or newly shot photos go into the camera roll. The camera button takes one to this screen … IMG_0977   Instructions at the ready – I like that in a new app, easy to navigate! There are 2 tilt shift effects, radial and linear. Linear examples from the local skate park …
    And radial, same location …
    The difference in effect is easier to see when you look at these 2 self portraits …
      The app also provides editing options: – Vignette – Blur strength (example …) IMG_0971   – Saturation -Contrast – Brightness My images were ‘as they came’ so the default settings are quite bright and light! I have wanted to play with a tilt shift lens or lend baby on my DSLR, so this little app is fun to explore.  Not sure its a top of the pops one really though?? That’s it for this review, enjoy Tilt Shift, and hopefully I will see you tomorrow! Thanks for coming over!!          
  • AppsApril#9 Wood Camera

    AppsApril#9 Wood Camera

    Wood Camera is an odd name for a photography app. Made by Bright Mango (that’s a more appealing name I think!) Anyway this is a simple app, with lots of filters (25++) and subtle changes in effect.  Here are a set of images showing the variations in colours that are possible.
    Frankly I think these effects can be achieved more effectively and flexibly in other apps reviewed to date – Luminance and CameraFX are just 2 that offer more options and sliders for adjusting effects. The gallery screen is pretty when one systematically loads up a photo with every possible filter used …
    The Share button only works with single images … mmmm.  That means each image has to be individually shared. There are also options to email, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Instagram and DropBox the image. Geotagging is available in the Settings button. If you’re going to use this camera app go straight to the Settings button and turn on ‘Save to Camera Roll’ to save yourself the laborious task of individually saving them there! That’s it for this edition.  Enjoy Wood Camera and hopefully I will see you next time! Thanks for stopping by!          
  • AppsApril#8 DBCam

    AppsApril#8 DBCam

    Today I played with DBCam – Double Camera.  have to admit that it took me a bit to work out what it was doing!! Der … Here’s the camera screen IMG_0861 Anyway, the story is … when you click the ‘camera’ button the app takes a shot of both sides of the phone.  Next time you click the camera button it starts when it finished the time before.  So, what I finally worked out is that if i didn’t want to be in every photo (first or second image), I needed to stand to one side. Some clever effects, a novelty app, probably not my ‘top of the pops’!! Some examples …
    That’s it for today, enjoy DBCam and hopefully I will see you tomorrow! Thanks for coming over!  
  • AppsApril#2 Photography Tools

    AppsApril#2 Photography Tools

    So today I thought I’d introduce 5 apps I have in my Photo Tools folder …

    (I am not sure if I have mentioned that I have 80+ apps to cover in 30 days, so some days there will be a bonus edition!)

    IMG_0696There are 2 light metres. The ‘Pocket Light Metre’ is in the first slot. One can get rid of the ads by either paying $5.49 (and thereby giving the developer a beer) or 99c. Either way, its a good idea – the ads can be annoying!Lots of flexibility and easy spin wheels to manage Time, Aperture and ISO. Simple!

    IMG_0699The second light metre (by Horace Ho) requires one to select which function is to be altered and then use a slider to increase and decrease it. Not as simple to manage in my opinion, but, perfectly adequate for a free app. Again there is the option to get rid of the ads (99c or $3.99 with developer gift).

    IMG_0698The third app is technically also a camera – it is a Self timer app. Defaults to 10 second delay, but is adjustable. Not ever found a use for delayed self shots (camera can be reversed) but I can see a purpose for the timer on the front camera.

    Holga Clicks is a diamond of an app. If you have a bent for plastic cameras and experimentation, this is a great little tool. I loaded by Holga (jerry rigged it really) with 35mm film. Carefully taped up the film number view finder and then went ‘duh’ how do I know how many turns to make to advance the film successfully?? The app offers Holga and Diana options, mask sizes and then provides clicks, fractions or decimals. I love the clicks with my Holga – it has been spot on every time!!

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    The last app to check out today is ‘Posing App’. Another gem. It provides posing guides for photographers and models – for children, women,men, couples, groups, weddings and glamour shots. Clear line drawings help photographer and model to get started and feel confident that they’ll have some great angles for openers.

    IMG_0701That’s it for today, enjoy these apps and hopefully I will see you tomorrow!!

    Thanks for coming over!