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Camera Apps That Improve On The Native Camera

A great way to improve your photography skills is with a third-party camera app that gives you more control over how you capture each image. These awesome apps open up a whole new world of possibilities.

by Brent Dirks

Shoot Like a Pro

When it is time to capture that perfect photo, these full-featured camera apps offer the settings and adjustment options you need for shooting and editing like a pro.

Use this great camera app in any low-light situation

ProCamera.

For photographers who are looking for a great way to take low-light photos.

When you're ready to capture an image or video, just start the app up. There are a ton of different levels you can adjust quickly and easily.

Why we love it

ProCamera+ is one of the best third-party camera apps available. It's powerful and truly gives photographers more control over their images - especially if they shoot in low light. The ability to shoot video is a great added plus as well. You will need to pay extra to unlock some features with an in-app purchase, but the technology is definitely worth it.

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A better camera app

Camera+

For photographers looking for more control over their images.

While Camera+ has long been an App Store stable, it continues to add more and more features for photographers to help capture that perfect shot. Recent additions include slow-shutter support, ultra-low ISO and much more. Apple Watch users can even use the app on the wearable device to set a timer.

Why we love it

I have nothing bad to say about this app, it's not a fluke that Camera+ has topped the iTunes charts for so long. The combination of an easy-to-use interface and powerful manual controls makes it a must have for anyone looking to take their iPhone photography to the next level.

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Capture and create amazing photos with a new camera app that does the work for you.

Microsoft Pix Camera

For those looking for a camera app that adjusts photo settings automatically.

If you are a photo-taking fanatic with your iOS device, then you have probably tried tons of camera apps. But, the Microsoft Pix app claims to take the work out of capturing the perfect photo with automatic setting adjustments for every shot.

Why we love it

Microsoft Pix is certainly easy to use; just open and capture your shot. You can also adjust previous photos you have taken and saved to your device with available filter effects. The images come out nice and you can do a quick comparison of the photo you captured with the adjusted one.

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Be in Control

If you prefer to manually adjust the exposure, shutter, and focus of your shots, then these camera apps put you in complete control.

Capture the perfect shot and then spruce it up with this advanced camera and editing tool

MuseCam

For those who like to use a manual camera and also have robust editing tools.

MuseCam is an easy-to-use, sleek camera and photo editing app. When capturing your next shot, take control of the shutter, ISO, white balance, and focus. And then pop open your photo library to edit previously-taken pictures with great presets and terrific adjustment tools.

Why we love it

If you take a lot of photos on your device and are looking for a solid editing tool that comes with a manual camera, then check out the new MuseCam. This robust tool not only lets you capture the perfect shot with manual adjustments, but lets you enhance your photos for an awesome look.

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Get the right shot every time

Manual – RAW Camera

For anyone who wants full control over the camera's exposure and ISO levels.

Manual is a simple-looking camera that has a lot of powerful features but is still easy-to-use. Users can quickly adjust all settings and parameters of the image before they shoot, and it's great for amateurs and pros alike. Manual lets you control shutter, ISO, white balance, focus, and exposure compensation in one package. Get the right shot every time with the full control that Manual gives you.

Why we love it

Manual is super easy to use and gives users complete control of how the image will turn out. You'll never have to wonder why something isn't coming out the way you'd want it to again.

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Specialty Apps

Sometimes you need a special lens or focus capability to get the kind of shot out of your iPhone that you'd usually get with a regular camera. These apps should help.

Relight - Better Photos

Code Organa

Instantly correct lighting and exposure and transform your photos and videos into something extraordinary.

Relight is a realtime HDR app with eight unique modes that correct lighting and exposure issues, add artistic HDR effects, enhance details, and more. With single image HDR tone mapping techniques, you can edit your existing photos and you’ll see the effects in your camera preview before you snap - letting you capture HDR images without missing a moment. Relight lets your camera see closer to what you see.

Relight also allows you to apply HDR effects to your videos and record live 1080P HDR videos on supported devices.

Optimized for the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus with 3D Touch Quick Actions, Peek and Pop photo and editing comparison previews.

Modes

Over 50 artistic and photo enhancement/correction presets across eight special modes:

• Enhance - Improve lighting, contrast, and color to give your photos a more natural to the eye look
• Low Light - Improve dim lighting and correct exposure problems
• Artistic - Add creative HDR effects to your photos
• Clarity - Bring out details and enhance local contrast to make your photos stand out
• Sky - Enhance contrast in the sky to create a distinct look
• Dramatic - Heighten the emotion of your photos with bold lighting
• Overexposure - Improve washed out and overexposed photos
• Fog - Reduce fog and haze to bring life to otherwise dull photos

Features

• Universal app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch
• Realtime HDR lets you see the effect before you snap, so you don’t miss a second
• Full range of adjustments to get just the right look
• Over 50 unique color filters to make your photos special
• Load photos from your Camera Roll, iCloud, and other Albums
• Share your creations on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook
• Support for TIFF and other output formats
• Transform your videos with HDR effects (requires iPhone 5S, iPad Air, iPod Touch 6 or later)
• Record live 1080P HDR videos (requires iPhone 6S, iPad Pro, or later)
• Quickly edit your last photo with the Relight Today Widget

For more information, visit us at www.codeorgana.com, or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @codeorgana.

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Focos

Xiaodong Wang

When you capture a Portrait-mode photograph with your dual-camera iPhone, you're doing so to create a work of art. Who says that creativity has to stop after you snap the picture?

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Bokeh Lens

StudioTIMO

Create nifty bokeh-blurred images with this photo effects app.

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Blur Bokeh

Nine Curves

Create nice social media profile picture with the app.
Show to your friend to amaze them.
Print and frame as unique gift ideas.
Send it to your loved one.
User friendly and easy to use!

Create your own Blur Bokeh photos without DSLR camera. You can have bokeh photo instantly with this app. Transforms your photo into various gorgeous effects by adding bokeh to your photo! All beautiful effects are designed together by professional photographers and real artists to provide you the most amazing effect to your photo.

Key Features :
1. Instant effects.
2. Erase unwanted bokeh on your face.
3. Live camera effects.
4. Share to INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK / TWITTER / WEIBO / LINE / WECHAT.
5. Save to photo album.

Contact us at [email protected] for any feedback or idea to improve the app.

Some information about Bokeh:
Bokeh is originally pronounced in Japanese for blur effect produced in out of focus image by a lens. Different shapes of bokeh can be produced from lens aberrations and aperture shape. Bokeh effects can show depth of field of a photo.

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PhotoJus Bokeh

Nine Curves

Do you want to add romantic, fantasy, gorgeous feel to your photos?

Bokeh is originally pronounced in Japanese for blur effect produced in out of focus image by a lens. Different shapes of bokeh can be produced from lens aberrations and aperture shape. Bokeh effects can show depth of field of a photo.

We have more than 5 MILLION users, so we know what you want.

There's no need DSLR camera to create bokeh effects now. You can have bokeh photo instantly with this app. Transforms your photo into various nice effects by adding bokeh to your photo! All effects are designed together by professional photographers and real artists to provide you the most amazing effect to your photo.

* INSTANT EFFECTS.

* LIVE CAMERA PREVIEW.
Allow user to see how does an effect looks before capturing.

* EDIT
User may erase/remove bokeh on face after capturing.

* Share to INSTAGRAM / FACEBOOK / TWITTER

* Save to PHOTO ALBUM

Contact us at [email protected] for any feedback or idea to improve the app. Visit us at www.photojus.com for more information.

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