Every year several cards are sent out for a variety of purposes such as christmas, birthdays, birth announcements and many more. Photo cards can be sent online or as classic paper photo cards. Sending out your own photo card is a highlight and especially joyful for family members and friends who live further away and don’t see you regularly. Most hobby photographers use their smartphones to capture exceptional moments spontaneously. So how can a snapshot become a masterpiece, which is worth sending out as a personal photo card? To find a solution we tested four different photo apps and summarized the results for you below*:
1.) Camera+: The greatest memories are mostly captured spontaneously with the one item everyone carries around on a daily basis – the mobile phone. Unfortunately, these pictures are not always eye-candy. Camera+ is a great way to improve your picture the minute you’re taking it by using a display stabilizer and a 5-second tripping delay. In addition, the app offers several options to modify the picture afterwards. Existing snapshots can be modified with different filters as well as color and brightness variations. The app can be purchased in the app store for 1,79€.
2.) ProCamera 7: Available for 3,59€, this app is obviously a lot more expensive than the previous one. ProCamera 7 focuses less on post editing features but offers a variety of functions, which are instantly helpful while taking a picture. This includes e.g. settings for formatting and exposure time as well as a night modus and an option called Rapid Fire, which allows taking several pictures in very quick succession.
3.) Hipstamatic: Does nostalgia hit you around christmas time? If your answer is yes, this app for 1,79€ is a match for you. A variety of lenses, flashes and films will transform your digital photo into a piece of art from an analog era. The basic available features consist of two flashes as well as three lenses and films. More features can be purchased for additional charge.
4.) Pocketbooth: Though it seems like analog photos are from a different time period, many people still enjoy the charm of a fun photo series taken in a public photo booth. No matter what the occasion, they love making memories and sometimes even act silly trying to stuff a group of people into the small booth. Pocketbooth mimics the photo booth experience by taking a series of pictures in a row and creating a photo-stripe. The photo-stripe can be edited afterwards by using several different filters and frame colors. This fun app can be purchased in the app store for 0,89€.
*Please note that the research on this artical was done in October 2014. Prizes or features of the mentioned apps might have changed over time.