Top 5 Must-Have iPhone Apps for Photographers

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There are many photographers out there, or people who are interested in photography who own an iPhone. So, if you are one of those people you should definitely have a look at my top 5 list of must have photography applications to say it correctly, but you and me can call them photo apps.

1. Photoshop.com Mobile

This application lets you quickly and easily edit your photos. If you love photography or you just happen to have a small interest in it, this application will be very useful to you. The cool thing about this application is that you can make a photoshop.com free account and store up to 2GB of photos and video online so that you have access to your photos at anytime. With this app you can do cropping, straightening, exposure adjustments, black and white etc. There are many different things that you can do with this app. The app is free to download.

2. Hipstamatic

The only reason that his app is number 2 instead of number 1 is that it is not free. Besides that, I think it's the best app out there for photographers of all ages and of all skill levels. With this app, you swap virtual lenses and film and flash settings all with the swipe of a finger. This app turns your iPhone into an analog camera. At $1.99 this application is priced really well.

3. Camera Plus

This application allows you to take better photos with more camera features. You can zoom in up to 4x, tap to focus, there is a large button to take a photo - the whole screen 0 and you can edit your photos from within the application. Also, you can share your photos on Facebook or through email from within the application and you can record video with it. The developer also promises more features to come soon. Price: free, this app leaves you with nothing to lose.

4. Color Splash

This application lets you easily do selective coloring. For those of you who don't know what that is - selective coloring is a photo editing technique where you have a black and white photograph but certain parts are still colored. This effect draws the viewer's attention to the colored part of the photo. Priced at $1.99 this app is not without its cost, however I think it's worth it.

5. SneakyPix

I chose this app to be number 5 because it's fun and kind of exciting. Basically, what it does is you start the application and then you can hold your iPhone up to your ear and it will look like you are talking on the phone, but it's really taking a photo every 4 seconds. This application is great when you see a celebrity but you don't want to be "that guy" pulling out their camera phone, or when you want to take a photo but it might be awkward so this app saves you the trouble. It is currently free, but according to the developer it's going to cost money soon.

By the way, this post was written by a photographer :) and you can see my work (yes, that's bragging now) on www.cjeschke.com and www.cmjstock.com.