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Mastering iPhoneography

Simple blueprint to enable anyone to master iPhonography

Simple blueprint to enable anyone to master iPhonography

Looking for a good introduction to the basic apps and techniques you’ll need to take great photos with your iPhone? 

Lightism have produced an excellent getting starting guide, covering a few base techniques with just 4 apps (including NightCap for low light iPhone photography).

Read more at lightism.co.uk:
Simple blueprint to enable anyone to master iPhonography

Low light camera app for iPhone NightCap updated

NightCap screenshotCritically acclaimed low light camera app for iPhone NightCap has just been updated!

New features in version 3:

  • Full iPhone 5 support:
  • New iPhone 5 optimised interface with much improved controls
  • Supports iPhone 5 High ISO mode (boosts ISO from 800 to 3200)
  • New Burst mode (available in settings)
  • TIFF and HQ JPEG support for higher photo quality (available in settings)
  • More responsive: Exposure time is limited to 1/3s for faster handling and less blur (you can disable this in the settings if you prefer the full 1 second exposure time)
  • Photo sharing: Share via email, twitter or facebook
  • Photo printing
  • Easily open photos in your favourite editing app
  • Full iOS 6 support

Shooting Fireworks with an iPhone – Life in LoFi

Life in LoFi have a good article on shooting fireworks with an iPhone. It’s a challenging subject, but with the right tools and the right knowledge you can get some excellent results! NightCap is perfect for this – longer exposures give you beautiful trails of fire, and locking the focus and exposure ensures you get perfect shots.

Read the original article at Life in LoFi – Shooting Fireworks with an iPhone

iPhone Dark Room – Light Trails with NightCap

When you use slow shutter speeds with a camera (as NightCap does), then you have to hold the camera still or you get a blurry photo and light trails. But why not take advantage of that? Light trails are pretty cool, and you can make some amazing images with them!

iPhone Dark Room explain how to capture a little magic in their article How to make light trails with NightCap.

iPhone Dark Room review NightCap

Great NightCap app review from iPhone Dark Room – they liked it, rating it 4/5.

Read the review here.