Darkroom Premium Review by Brandon Pittman

It is not always possible for me to review every iPhone photo app that appears in the App Store (I just don't have the time or the money), so when I asked one of the blogs readers Brandon Pittman if he would write a mini review on one of the apps he uses (Darkroom Premium, not to be confused with Darkroom!, from the previous post) , I was pleased when he said yes.

I would like to thank Brandon for his time and effort, and if anyone reading this post fancies joining Brandon and write a mini review of one of your favourite apps, then please get in touch. Sadly I am unable to offer any financial rewards for your efforts, but you will get the pleasure of knowing your article is being read all over the world, by readers of this ever growing in popularity blog.

Oh, and one last thing before Brandon's review, the developer of this app has very kindly provided me with 10 promo codes to give away, so if you want to try it out, then just ask.

Anyway that's enough of me, over to Brandon......

If you're looking for a feature-full photography app for the iPhone, you might wanna take a look at Darkroom Premium. Formerly named Steadycam (which I think is a more apt name), Darkroom Premium originally started as a motion-sensitive camera app. When I first downloaded the basic version, that was the selling point.

It was always in the top 25 free apps in the Japanese App Store, and got great reviews. When they released the premium version for 115 yen (£0.59, $0.99) I balked, but decided that since they did such a great job with the steady cam function, I'd give their paid version a chance since it added a few features. With the free version, you just get the motion-sensitive shooting mode. With the premium version you get an adjustable timer mode, fullscreen shutter, and auto-save.
Above: Settings panel.Above: Pre-shutter press.Above: Mid-steady cam mode.Darkroom Premium is great for low-light shooting, self-pics, and propping up your iPhone and taking timed shots. The only drawback, and I think this is a problem with most iPhone camera apps, is that the saving takes a while. On the plus side, it's feature-rich for a low price, and it's rock solid. In the couple months I've been using it, it has never locked up or crashed even once.