 by MaryAnn 20 Apr 2011 No comments |
Top 3 Iphone Photography Apps Recommended by a ProI was always pretty disappointed with the images that my iPhone captured. That was until I discovered the following 3 apps! Now don’t get me wrong, you will never be able to capture images with your iPhone that will win any awards, or even be good enough to frame on your walls. But you will be able to take really cool, interesting photos that you’ll be proud to share on Facebook! And all in seconds too. The first app I’m going to recommend is CameraBag. I am suggesting this one first as you can use it on photos you’ve already taken. So you don’t even have to take any new photos to have a play around with it. CameraBag emulates some of the cameras from the past and in just one swipe you can change your image with really fun results. Here is one example. On the left is the original image, then in the middle is the result of the Colourcross camera and on the right is the Magazine camera (my personal favourite!) These effects literally take one click to achieve.
And here is an iPhone shot I took and processed using the Magazine camera.
What is great about this app is that you don’t need to think about it before you shoot then you can just play around with your images afterwards when you are sat on a train or waiting for the kettle to boil! The next app is Hipstamatic. This already has a huge following as it’s a great way to take really cool looking images. It brings back the look and feel of the plastic toy camera and is great fun to use. You literally turn your iPhone into a retro plastic camera. It reminds me of the joy of shooting with Polaroid cameras. You choose the lens and film you want to use before you shoot (easier than it sounds) or just shake your phone and it will randomly pick them for you. You can also use a flash if necessary too….all for just over £1! Here are a couple of shots I’ve taken using this app. This one is using the John S lens and the Kodot film (that will all make sense when you start using it!)
And yes it does add that cool border too!
And this one is using the Kaimal Mark 2 lens.
 And the third and final app that I’m going to recommend is QuadCamera. This has won numerous awards and is great fun to use. By just pressing a button, QuadCamera takes a series of photos then puts them into one image for you, like this.
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Vicki Knights is an award-winning baby and child photographer and owns the lifestyle photography business Vicki Knights Photography. She uses natural light only and her style has been described as natural, contemporary and creative. All of her sessions take place on location, either at clients’ homes or in one of the many beautiful places Surrey has to offer. She loves to use the seasons to her advantage, whether it’s a colourful autumnal shoot in the woods, or a gorgeous spring shoot in the daffodils.
Vicki has been passionate about photography since she was a child but she didn’t pick up her first digital SLR until she was pregnant in 2007. After getting increasingly frustrated with the lack of photography training that speaks in plain English, she ended up teaching herself to take beautiful photographs by spending hours upon hours with her head in photography books and on forums! She now runs dynamic half day workshops for parents who want to take better photos of their kids. She’ll teach you how to take much better photos without having to read the dull manual from start to finish! The workshops are held in Cobham, Surrey. The next available workshop is on Saturday, 9th July and you can book your place here. To find out more about Vicki’s business see her website here |
by MaryAnn 15 Jul 2010 No comments |
Free photo books in our Summer Giveaway
In addition to this we are also giving away 3 FREE photo books each worth up to £200 to winners of our Summer Competition. So here is what you have to do… To enter our daily draw simply
For our main summer competition:
Multiple entries are welcome for the competition as long as each photo book you publish is different. Each published book must be adequately described to reflect its nature and theme. Remember to ensure you have permission to use any additional photographs which are not your own. So share the good news with family and friends. Good Luck! Offer valid in the United Kingdom only. Click here for further details. |
by MaryAnn 15 Jun 2010 No comments |
Its Nature Photography Day Today!Last Wednesday we announced that we were going to have some fun observing NANPA’s 5th annual nature photography day. The team have been very busy today taking photos and I must say we have some very interesting photos! If you are a NANPA member and haven’t submitted any photos yet you still have until midnight today to do so here. It’s not a competition and all submissions from members will be published in the North American nature photography association newsletter. Remember photos must be taken today! As promised, here are a few photos taken today by various members of the KoodibooK team. The first is Chris’ nature photo
Jason’s idea of a nature themed photo was a plastic lion so we sent him back to take a real nature photo
Richard’s nature photo from his back garden….
I’m sure cycling to work gave Adam an advantage
Simon clearly put a lot of effort into this one…
And here’s a sheep from Phil
And finally, check out these spiders from my back garden!
So what nature photos did you take today? Share a few with us here and we will compile all the photos into a photobook to be published on koodibook.com. |
