13 best free iPad photo apps

jmeyer — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:27:05 +0000

The iPad is a fantastic tool for photographers, with many uses ranging from a showcase for your best images to image manipulation. There’s a huge number of useful iPad photo apps you can download to make it an even better experience, and what’s more all of those applications featured in this list are completely free.

All of the free iPad photo apps on this list were available at the time of writing.

Best iPad Photo Apps: InstaEditor

This is one of a variety of editors which is powered by the online editing service, Aviary.

Other versions, which all offer pretty much the same editing tools include Photo Editor + and Photo Editor Lite.

Basic, but useful editing tools include adjusting Brightness, Saturation and Sharpness.

There are also lots of filters to experiment with, to give your photos a creative twist.

Download InstaEditor

6 popular photography apps for iPad, iPod Touch tested and rated

jmeyer — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 14:00:39 +0000

With more and more photographers using tablets and smartphones to pursue their hobby, even the most ardent purists are learning the word ‘apps’. We took six of the most popular photography apps for iPad and iPod Touch and put them to the test to see how well they really help photographers.

LongTime Exposure Calculator

Price: Free
Available for: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad This app takes the pain out of recalculating the exposure value when using ND filters. A two- column display allows exposure (30-1/8000 sec) and filter (from 1 to 20 stops) values to be dialled-in for a recalculated exposure time.

DOFMaster

Price: £1.49
Available for: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
High-end users looking to calculate depth of field and hyperfocal distance will like this app. Easy-to-use columns span focal length from 3 to 1,200mm, aperture from f/1 to f/64 and focus distance. Cameras are listed by brand and sensor size, so it’s easy to match up to your kit.

Geotag Photos Pro

Price: £2.49
Available for: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad
Geotag Photos Pro uses your iPhone’s GPS to track your location, and images from an external camera – not the iPhone’s own images – can then be synched with the location data by correlating date and time information (although this part does require a computer).

Teach Yourself Photoshop

Price: £11.99
Available for: iPad
From the makers of Digital Camera, this app takes you from the basics of Photoshop Elements to advanced editing in CS5. Divided into ten sections, each category contains six video lessons. Run the app on an iPad alongside your computer for instant expert tuition.

The Photographer’s Ephemeris

Price: £5.99
Available for: iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad, desktop (Mac, PC, Linux)
Projects sun and moon rise and set paths for any date/time. Offset your location against the terrain to assess whether light paths will be blocked or cast shadows. Perfect for landscape shooters.

RoadTour OutDoors GB with National Parks OS Maps

Price: £4.99
Available for: iPhone, iPad
This app makes it possible to carry a 1:50,000- scale map of the UK on your iPhone. But without specific photographic spots – unless you record your own GPS routes – this is more for off-road walkers than serious landscape photographers.

Digital Camera World » Apple Newsstand

13 best free iPad photo apps

Best iPad Photo Apps: InstaEditor

6 popular photography apps for iPad, iPod Touch tested and rated