Photo Tip #115: The Coolest Photo Apps for Your Phone

Hipstamatic
Hipstamatic is another cool iPhone app that lets you take photos using a variety of retro lenses, cameras, and filters built right into the app. You can change different lenses or cameras with the swipe of your finger to take retro looking photos. You can even mix and match different looks! Hipstamatic costs $1.99 and is currently only available on the iPhone. However, there are similar apps that have recently been launched for Android and other phones. Learn More about Hipstamatic!

LifePics
I can't talk about cool photo apps without first talking about the app that allows you to order, view, and share your photos from your online photo account! The LifePics app is available for iPhones, iPads, Android phones, and Windows Phone 7 phones. It is a free app that lets you log into your online photo account to view and share your photos. The iPhone and Windows Phone 7 versions also allow you to order your photos from your online account or from your phone's photo library to your local store! Ordering on the Android version is coming soon as well. If you don't already have the app, download it today! Download iPhone and iPad app ! Download Android app! Learn More about Windows Phone 7 app! (to download the app, search "LifePics" in the Marketplace on your Windows 7 Phone

Best Camera
The concept behind the Best Camera app is, "The best camera is the one you have with you." Sometimes, your phone is the only camera you have to capture a moment. The Best Camera app lets you quickly shoot, edit, and share photos from your iPhone. Choose from a number of different filters to enhance your photos, and share them to a number of different sites. The app costs $2.99. Learn More about Best Camera !

Path
Path is a photo sharing app that allows you to take photos and videos and share them with your close family and friends. Unlike other apps, Path focuses on personal relationships so you can share your life with a small group of people, and not your entire social network. Add captions and emoticons, and even chat live with other people you share with who have the app installed. Path is a free app for iPhone. Learn More about Path!

Picplz
Picplz is another fun app that lets you edit and enhance your photos with cool filters and effects, including "Instant Film," "Russian Toy Camera," "the 70s," and "High Contrast Monochrome." You can also add captions and share to your social networks, and take photos to "check in" at various locations you visit. It is available for free on both the iPhone and Android phones. Learn More about Picplz!

Digi's Site Tip
While we're on the subject of apps, I wanted to remind you about our Facebook app. Our Facebook app allows you to order all of your Facebook photos, including photos you are tagged in, and pick up the prints at your local store or have them shipped to you. The app is totally free and easy to use! Install the app to order all your favorite Facebook photos today!

"I received my first email from you after I took this picture. I hope to learn from your email; however, I just registered to print this one out in 16X20 on canvas and it look great. If you do not use this picture it is OK. I'm sure you receive more than enough to share, but I will continue taking pics and once in a while share with you and relay the points I received from you. I took this picture as I was leaving for work. I rolled down my window and took several shots. This was by far the best. I am getting back into photography. While in Vietnam I had a Canon and took many pictures. I shot in manual mode most of the time and made my setting by watching the light meter and changing anything that could be turned until the light meter showed I was in the center. Now I am trying to learn about ISO, f-stop, etc. to get good pictures. I do not compose well but am improving. This shot is the first of hundreds taken that composition and lighting came together at the same time. I am not a professional...I just enjoy the hobby. Thanks!"
– Doug

"The mountain (Mt Jefferson near Madras, Oregon) was taken in morning light. I imposed the mountain into the sunset. Thought that it turned out well. Hope you like it."
– Ken