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Getting started with photo app EyeEm for iPad

Getting started with photo app EyeEm for iPad

Instagram is the current king of the photo-sharing hill, but it's no longer ad-free and there is still no iPad version of the app. If an Instagram feed interrupted by ads has you headed for the exits, or if you like to view and share photos on a tablet, then I suggest you give EyeEm a whirl. It's a free app whose most recent update for iOS introduced iPad support, and it's also available for Android.

Launch EyeEm and after signing up via Facebook or email, you'll find yourself staring at a grid of nine subject … Read more

Two ways to zoom in on Instagram on an iPhone

Two ways to zoom in on Instagram on an iPhone

Sometimes a photo shows up in your Instagram feed with some sort of detail that requires closer inspection. Unfortunately, Instagram does not let you pinch to zoom. There are two ways, however, for you to take a closer look at an image on Instagram on your iPhone.

Method 1: Accessibility setting

If you find yourself regularly wishing you could zoom in on Instagram, there is a setting that lets you zoom in on it or any other app or screen on your iPhone. Head to Settings > General > Accessibility and in the Vision section, tap the Zoom setting. Then, … Read more

How to create, share slo-mo videos on the iPhone 5S

How to create, share slo-mo videos on the iPhone 5S

When Apple announced that the iPhone 5S was going to come with the ability to capture slow-motion video, I was excited. Slowing down films of my kids has always been something I enjoyed doing, but I had to use various third-party apps or import the clips into iMovie in order to accomplish it. Now, with the iPhone 5S I have a native option to capture, edit and share slo-mo videos. And if you're lucky enough to have found a 5S in stock somewhere, you have the ability to create slo-mo videos with you at all times. Check out these five fun clipsRead more

How to use Flickr for iOS' new live and custom filters

How to use Flickr for iOS' new live and custom filters

Yahoo updated its Flickr app for the iPhone yesterday, and the new app boasts an entirely new layout, thanks in large part, Yahoo says, to its acquisition of GhostBird Software (maker of KitCam) in June. The app features a new collection of filters, which you can now apply before you snap a shot. And after you have taken a picture, you can customize the look of your chosen filter in addition to tweaking its appearance with a number of editing tools.

Let's walk through the new filters, which you can now access in camera mode as you are lining … Read more

Create and share group photo albums with Cluster

Create and share group photo albums with Cluster

Group-photo-sharing app Cluster is a worthwhile app, even if you don't envision yourself sharing photos with a group. That's because in addition to letting you easily create group photo albums to which all members can contribute, the app also does an admirable job of organizing the mess that is your iPhone's Camera Roll.

After installing Cluster, you'll need to sign up for an account via Facebook or e-mail. Once you have signed up, you can then create a group album -- a cluster, if you will -- organized by event or topic. Choose event and you'… Read more

Take control of your iPhone's Camera Roll with Photowerks

Take control of your iPhone's Camera Roll with Photowerks

My Camera Roll runneth over. With more than 1,000 photos on my iPhone, it's difficult to navigate to a specific photo without a lot of guesswork and scrolling. That's because the Camera Roll uses little to none of my photos' metadata -- photos are organized by date taken and that's that.

With Photowerks, you can slice and dice your Camera Roll in a number of useful ways. In addition to date taken, you can group your photos by location (city, state, or country) and by the camera (make or model) with which you snapped the shot. … Read more

Edit, filter photos with Afterlight for iOS

Edit, filter photos with Afterlight for iOS

Afterlight (nee Afterglow) is a powerful image editor for iOS that was updated recently to include iPad support. iPhone photographers will find lots to like about this now universal and still 99-cent app.

As with most image-editing apps, Afterlight lets you snap a shot or load one from your Camera Roll or photo stream. In settings, you can tweak such things as starting the app in camera mode, saving the original image, and autofinalizing filters and textures, which means you won't have to confirm the use of a filter or texture each time you choose one and move to … Read more

Use Landcam before you Instagram

Use Landcam before you Instagram

By now, if you are a regular user of Instagram, then you have likely used each and every of its 19 filters. (Well, maybe not Kelvin; it's the worst.) To add some new wrinkles to your Instagramming ways, check out Landcam, a 99-cent square photo editor for the iPhone.

Landcam boasts the flat, minimalist design that iOS 7 promises, but beneath its plain veneer is a powerful photo editor. You can use the app to snap a shot, and its camera mode lets you choose either the rear- or front-facing camera and enable the flash. Tap the settings button … Read more

Control a dSLR camera with your Android phone or tablet

Control a dSLR camera with your Android phone or tablet

That Android phone or tablet you've got? Consider it your dSLR's best new accessory. With the help of a little adapter and an innovative app, you can use it to augment your camera, opening doors to a range of new shooting options and flexibility.

It's all thanks to the ever-useful USB On-the-Go adapter and an Android app. Once you're connected, every function available on your camera shows up on your Android device's screen and a large live view displays your shot. But there's more than meets the eye.

For the photography enthusiast, DSLR ControllerRead more

Record silent Instagram videos

Record silent Instagram videos

I love animated GIFs. They're quick, there's an art to them, and as obnoxious as they might be visually -- they're silent.

My big problem with this whole Vine and Instagram video boom is that the end product is often unintentionally noisy -- sometimes even jarring. I used to browse my Instagram feed like I was walking through an endless art gallery made by my friends. But now it seems like every few posts there's a video sucking down my bandwidth and assaulting my ears with a cut-up of ambient noise.

Close your eyes and your … Read more