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Everything you need to know about Capture One for iPad

Capture One is often considered the best alternative to Lightroom and Photoshop on the desktop, the iPad version is out soon, let's see what it’s all about, is it the perfect photo editing app or are there better alternatives in the mobile photography space, we’ll cover new release

Let's talk about the iPhone 14 Cameras! Do megapixels matter?

It’s only May 2022 but we already know a lot about the iPhone 14 models, let's dig in, especially about that 48 MP camera, what it might mean and if it will be enough of a reason to upgrade. We’ll also look at a competing phone that recently

Turn your iPhone photos into infrared wonders with the RNI Aero App

Infrared can give photos an otherworldly, way out there look, when shooting with a unique film or camera but you can achieve something similar with an app on your iPhone, which we will take a closer look at, with some examples. The Kodak Aerochrome infrared film dates back to the

Free VSCO app users upset with losing photo editing features

VSCO is a popular mobile photo editor app that can be used at no cost but recent reports suggest some free features have now been paywalled. While a subscription unlocks everything in the app as you’d imagine, there have been people using the free features for years, that now

Capture One for iPad is here!

It’s a good day for mobile photography with the beta release of Capture One for iPad. Capture One is a professional grade program for editing photos, that’s been around for ages on Mac and PC but now it has made its way to iPad, which is "truly made

Checking in on Hipstamatic, the OG iPhone photo filters app!

Hipstamatic was a pioneer of iPhoneography but has it since gone the way of YouTube Rewind or is it still thriving? Winner of the first iPhone App of the Year award all the way back in 2010, Hipstamatic was competing with Instagram for a while, until Facebook got their chequebook

How is Pixelmator making any money? Subscriptions vs. One-Time Purchase!

Photo related apps on the iPhone and iPad aren’t always cheap, they can be subscription-based, sometimes with also a one-time purchase option, such as Halide or more increasingly those that only come with a subscription offering such as VSCO. Then there are limited free trials or freemium apps, where

Filmroll - Vintage Camera App for iPhone Review

There are many retro-inspired film photo camera apps, today we are going to look at one of them, Filmroll! I’ll go through some of the features, what I like about the app and some examples. You can use Filmroll [https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/filmroll-vintage-camera/id1445858252] as a

Darkroom 6 update review

I was excited to see the latest Darkroom update released, with a major new feature, masking now available. Here is a quick review, I am still learning how to use masking and just as importantly when to use it, so these are my initial impressions, with more to come. Darkroom

Does the iPhone need a separate Pro Camera App?

Is it time for Apple to develop a dedicated iPhone Pro Camera app, that is different from the main app, to better support enthusiast photography? Here I’ll suggest they do but let's start with what a Pro Camera App shouldn’t do. These are the features that make the

Why I Stopped using the Halide Camera App

I am going to make this a shorter post about why I don’t trust Halide and have stopped using the app, shorter because I’ll never get around to writing it otherwise but understand it’s based on years of experience on a few different iPhones, most recently on

Should you buy the new iPhone SE? The reviews are in!

The 3rd generation iPhone SE 2022 has been released, is this the perfect small phone, what about the photography features, let’s see what some of the reviews say and I’ll add some of my own commentary. I have already covered some of the basics with the iPhone SE

Is this the most important iPhone Camera setting - High Efficiency or Most Compatible?

This setting still catches people out but it can have a big effect when sharing photos taken with an iPhone or using them elsewhere. Let’s dig into what High Efficiency or Most Compatible actually means and why you should care. This iPhone camera setting controls the format of your

Is the iPhone SE the biggest bargain for mobile photography?

If photography is important to you on a smartphone, is the new iPhone SE third generation the best bang for the buck? What about Android, are there better options instead? Let’s find out, though this will vary depending on where you are and local prices! If you are not

What iPhone photography skill level are you? Test yourself here!

What would it take to better your iPhone photography skills? Here I outline five levels, depending on how much experience people have. It is somewhat arbitrary, I have just grouped these in a way that makes sense to me and what I have learned. This may provide a few tips

RNI Films App Subscription

One of the best film emulation photo apps, RNI Films, was upgraded recently but it didn’t quite go according to plan, where does this leave Really Nice Images and should you look elsewhere for retro-inspired photo filters on the iPhone? The RNI Films app is available on iPhone and

Halide Macro Mode First Look

Having tried out the new Macro Mode in the Halide app, though it takes some patience, the results are good, admittedly this is on an iPhone 13 Pro, with the latest camera tech, but the feature is available on previous iPhone models too. My first impression on using Macro in

Is Halide worth it?

If you saw the news about Halide bringing a Macro Mode to all iPhones, then you looked at the price, you may have been confused, after reading six pages of comments on MacRumors there were lots of different opinions, many of them seem to misunderstand what the app was about.

iPhone Macro with Halide on all models

Macro photography is now available with all iPhones using the latest Halide 2.5 update, so even if you don't have an iPhone 13 Pro, which recently introduced a macro feature built-in, with Halide, you can now take macro shots on any iPhone model! What is Halide though and what

iPhone 13 Pro Diary - Macro Magic

The Macro feature is one of the most interesting options in the new iPhone 13 Pro, certainly, after a few days I am still trying it out in different ways even before some of the other new features which I still haven't got to yet. It's simple, you just get

iPhone 13 Pro Diary - Telephoto and More Macro

Let's take a closer look at the iPhone 13 Pro telephoto lens, which has a 3x zoom, including a comparison between the main camera and the telephoto across a number of images. Some bonus Macro shots too! These photos were taken in Primrose Hill today, there was some lovely weather,

Ghost Blog Notes

While I have started to write a few posts here, I have not done much with the site itself, which is running Ghost. Things like email and membership I have to look at further as well as themes and default pages, but I did spot an issue when viewing my

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iPhone 13 Pro Diary - Macro

One of the more interesting aspects of the iPhone 13 Pro is Macro Photography. You just get really close to the subject and the Camera App switches into the ultra-wide lens and then you frame your photo, shoot, bingo you have a Macro photo. You don't have control in the

iPhone 13 Pro Diary - Got it!

I picked my iPhone 13 Pro from the Apple Store this morning, it was easy enough, join the queue, show the reservation QR code, then my photo ID, then they grab the new phone, even offering a bag, which was nice and that's it. It must have been no more

iPhone 13 Pro Diary - Pick Up

I ordered an iPhone 13 Pro, which I'll pick up soon, the idea of this post and if I turn it into a series, is to share my experience. This was an impulsive purchase, does it make sense to get a new phone now, possibly not but after passing on