The best holiday photography apps
With the holidays coming up we all want to take those snaps of memories that we want to last a lifetime.
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Here are some of the best photography apps for you to download and use on your cellphone or tablet and make your photos look like they were taken by a professional
Holiday pictures can help bring back amazing memories for years to come, whether your snaps include wildlife, spectacular sunsets or amazing landscapes. These days, you don’t even need a super duper camera to take great holiday pictures – simply grab your phone and choose from these great holiday photography apps to take you from a Joe and turn you into a pro!
Piclab
Piclab offers basic editing controls alongside a range of attractive filters, Piclab also allows users to layer text. With a huge range of trendy typography to choose from, you can add anything from inspiring quotes to a snappy phrase to your images. A great choice for those with serious wanderlust.
Available on iOS and Android
VSCO CAM
If you scroll through Instagram and admire those moody, raw-looking shots of exotic landscapes and majectic mountains , you’ll love VSCO Cam. More experienced photographers will benefit from in-camera settings such as shutter speed and white balance, while even novices will get the hang of the app’s editing software. Alter your exposure, contrast, ISO and more, and experiment with the range of vintage-inspired filters for serious cool-credentials.
Available on iOS and Android
DMD Panorama
Sometimes a foreign landscape is just too breath taking, and just a snapshot of it won’t do. This is where DMD Panorama comes in, an app that takes high definition, panoramic pictures with an easy-to-use interface. Simply tap ‘create’, hold your phone vertically, and create your panorama, snap by snap. Perfect for travellers adventuring across the rugged landscapes of the Kruger or the magestic Drakensberg mountains.
Available on iOS and Android
Snapseed
Anyone who is wary of photo editing apps can put their minds at ease with Snapseed, a winner of not one, but two awards! Snapseed bagged ‘iPad App of the Year 2011’ from Apple and ‘2012 Best Mobile Photo App’ from the Technical Image Press Association, thanks to its exhaustive editing capabilities. From exposure and contrast to saturation and cropping, you can fine-tune every little detail.
Available on iOS and Android
Camera 360
Camera 360 is more than a camera. It’s a social network for connecting and sharing your life others! Camera360 is a free photo editor and a global lab of photography with over 500 million users. It contains professional editing tools to create awesome pics and images. With this selfie camera and photo editor you can change your photos into magical memories with its long list of filters.
Available on iOS and Android
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