I often get asked about what mobile apps I use for night photography. When I mention that one of my favorites is Clear Outside, most people have never heard of it. However, I app-solutely (um, sorry) love this app and find it extremely accurate. In fact, several of my non-night
Lyrak is a new photo-sharing app. Unlike Instagram, Lyrak does not have incessant ads and videos. Also, no data collection or AI training of your photos. Can it replace your Insta habit? Lyrak is a photo-sharing app Rishi Siva, founder of Lyrak, contacted us recently. He described Lyrak like this:
Joshua Tree National Park is fantastic for night photography. How can light painting help take your desert photo to the next level? What is light painting? The term is often used loosely to describe any addition of light to a night photograph. Really, though, light painting is a technique that uses a
The RGB Critter BT LED handheld light has nearly infinite colors and uses an app for control. But is it easier to use for light painting subjects than its confusing predecessor? What are the Ants on a Melon RGB Critter lights? Created by Ants on a Melon, the line of
Are you interested in finding stars, photographing the night sky, peering through a telescope, or laying on a blanket and gazing at the heavens? The Sky Guide app makes it effortless to find various stars, planets, constellations and the Milky Way. What is Sky Guide? It’s a star and
MyRadar from ACME AtronOmatic LLC is already one of the best free weather and environmental information app for iOS and Android. It provides information for many kinds of weather conditions, including the usual wind, clouds, lightning, forecast, air quality, earthquakes, rain and snow forecasts, and more in an animated map.
The best camera to use is the one you have with you. You’ve heard it a million times, right? Treat your phone just like you treat your camera We keep our camera gear at the ready, don’t we? It’s cleaned, batteries are charged and it’s in our bag and ready
Plates is an app for curating your photos, discovering other photographers, and collaborating on similar themes. We kick the tires on this alternative to Instagram, Vero, Facebook, and others. Alternatives to Instagram, Meta and TikTok Plates aims itself to offer a photographic alternative to other social media. It does so
DJI released the Osmo Mobile 6 3-axis smartphone gimbal, here to steady your videos. Should vloggers and content creators take note? The Osmo Mobile 6 offers the ability to create ultra-smooth videos, giving you the ability to create smooth movements and panning, offer alternate viewpoints, follow subjects automatically even when
With Instagram embracing Reels and turning into TikTok, Vero social media app looks better and better for photographers. And recently, Vero added one more reason. A brief look at Vero In many respects, the Vero app seems like, well, a better version of Instagram. They were initially launched in 2015
You may already own a fantastic webcam. If you have an iPhone, you can level up your webcam quality — for free! Enter NeuralCam Live The makers of NeuralCam Night Mode, which makes it easy to take low-light photos with your iPhone, also make NeuralCam Live. With the free version
BlackSight: Night mode camera by FoxfortMobile (iOS only) uses computational photography to take brighter images with less noise, even in very low-light conditions. It utilizes both front and back camera (except if you are using iPhone 6/6s), supports tripod mode and more. It even attempts to correct white balance so
