Plum Awakening

I woke up to early and couldn't fall back asleep. So I proceeded into the living, what sat before me was quite a surprise. A large bouquet and a dish plums eagerly waiting for me to whip out my camera and shoot them to death. Was this a offering from the "photo gods"? Well,probably not, but I was stoked none the less. After about 50 frames I came up with at least one good shot.

App review: Camera Genius

Camera Genius, is it worth your hard earned dollar? In this review we will break it down and compare it to the standard iPhone camera app.

Interface:
The camera genius interface is rather clean and includes some customization features. Such as a "rule of thirds" grid and even a feature to turn the screen into one big button.

Functionality:
The app is definitively a tad faster to open then the stock camera app , but not much faster.
I don't like the way the photos are displayed when you see them, there also is a slight lag between viewing photos.

Zoom:
Camera genius offers a 6x, now I don't believe in using digital zooms, but I will if need be.
So with that said Camera genius's zoom is absolutely awful, when it comes time for me to zoom I much prefer the stock camera app's zoom function.

Editing:
I am quite fond of the editing capabilities in Camera genius, they have a many different effects such as the ability  to add boarders and effects.

Anti-shake:

The anti-shake feature is a complete gimmick, it only tells when to take the picture instead of adding an algorithm to fix shaky photos. With that said I guess it is a nice feature to have it's just not what you would expect.

Photo Sharing:

This is where I feel Camera genius really excels, I can even post photos to Facebook and Twitter at the same time, and that's just the beginning. You can have it send your photos to eight different services all at once, and this is a real time saver!

Conclusion:

Now here is the real question, do I need this app when I have the built in Camera app?
My answer is yes, I wouldn't use this to take your pictures,but more for editing and uploading.
3/5


This app was reviewed in version 3.8

TWIP

Hey everyone just wanted to share one of my favorite photography related podcasts. TWIP covers photography news on a weekly bases, I highly recommend you give them a listen!
http://www.thisweekinphoto.com/

Digital Vs Film

 It's 2011 and whether or not you like digital photography it has taken over. It seems everywhere you look there is a camera now days, whether it be your phone,computer,bike helmet, etc... So you would think digital was the champion in the digital Vs. film "war", but film may still have some superiority!

Film:

Virtually no shutter lag

No batteries 

Much better viewfinders

Noise looks better 

Better dynamic range

Better colors (subjective)

Digital:

Ease of use

No cost to develop photos

Editing

RAW

No expensive film(duh)

Print pictures instantly from the computer

Now with this information being stated its up to you to tell me which is better. Personally I believe it's not so much about the camera and more about who's behind it! 

What is this?

Hi, my name is Sumner and im 16 years of age. I was recently bitten by the "photo bug" two years ago and since then have been obsessed! I started this blog to share my experiences and revaluations within photography. This blog will cover everything from iphone apps to techniques, if its photography related you can bet I will be talking about it. So join me on my photo journey!