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  • 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#4 Hipstamatic

    AppsApril#4 Hipstamatic

    IMG_0803   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 … That’s it for today, enjoy Hipstamatic and hopefully I will see you tomorrow! Thanks for coming over!