Perfect Picture
With Instagram and social media as our main platforms to exhibit your photos, the next integral step is to make sure you have all the right apps to make your photos stand out from the crowd. Fireflyz looks at five mobile photography apps that hit the mark!
Huji Cam
Film cameras are all the rage nowadays; but they don’t come cheap. Huji Cam lets you recreate the vintage look of a 35 mm film camera without the processing time, and also without the hefty printing cost. For a free download, Huji Cam puts forward vibrant tones, flat blacks, and pretty light leaks. If you’re aiming for organic shots that are simple but timeless,this is one of the best film photography apps out there.
VSCO
A common find in almost every smartphone, VSCO can be considered a staple when it comes to mobile photography editing thanks to its easy-to-use presets, downloadable filters, and basic edit buttons that gives you immense control on the brightness or contrast of your photos. There’s also an entire social space in the app that lets you display your creativity and connect with like-minded people.
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ColorStory
The name is self-explanatory. So if you ever find yourself adoring vibrant photographs online, chances are you can get replicate the exact same effect with ColorStory. The trick with this app is to make sure the photo you’re editing is already colourful since the tools and filters are merely there to liven up the tones in your existing photo.
Filterloop
Photography should be kept fun, and that’s what this app is all about. Unlike VSCO, which requires a bit of practice, Filterloop allows users to add in effects like grains and light flairs, while adjusting the basics to get fuss-free, visually stunning images. Most of the filters are mostly free, a bonus if you’re not the type to spend for the sake of aesthetics.
Prisma
Ever taken a landscape photo and wish to interpret it in a more artistic way? Prisma can do exactly that and more, with its AI technique that converts still images and videos into works of art. Not just that, the style that Prisma utilises might be familiar to fans of artists like Van Gogh,Picasso, Levitan, and more. Voted as app of the year 2016 on both the App Store and Google Play, there’s more than enough reason to try out Prisma.
