Photography on the iPhone by Mike Amante

Reader Mike Amante has been working on an update to his excellent "Photography on the iPhone" article over at the Apple Learning Interchange. Mike has spent the past 3 months working on this update, which makes for a great read.

Mike has kindly agreed for me to post extracts of his article, but if you want to read the full article, and I recommend it, then you can check it out here.

Advanced Photo Editing with Your iPhone

Taking iPhone Photo Editing Further - Beyond the basics of cleaning up your iPhone photographs, there is also a slew of applications which give you even more power, flexibility, and control in your efforts of making your iPhone photographs look even better. Many of these apps offer the same level of sophistication that your find in a full-desktop photo editing program like Photoshop but simple enough to control using only your fingers on your iPhone's touchscreen! The apps in this section of the exhibit represent some of the very best of that can rise to the occasion when you want to take your photos to the next level!

Photo fx - Pro-Quality Filters with Powerful Customization Options - "To get even more out of tweaking your images with style and power, Photo fx is a must have photography app you need to have!"

Light - Amazing App Corrects Dark Photos & Creates Art - "You just need to see it to believe it! Try it and the results will surely impress you and those you share your photos with."

DXP - Double Exposing Two Photos Into One on iPhone - "DXP is one app you should definitely consider adding to your iPhone photographic toolset."

Juxtaposer - Easily Mix Photos Together to Create New Ones - "this app is definitely one of the most sophisticated apps for editing photos on the iPhone."

ColorSplash - Creating Dramatic Grayscale Photos with Spot Color - "ColorSplash is one app you need to add to your iPhoto photography app lineup. You won't be disappointed with this app or the amazing results it can let you produce."

Creating Cool Photo Products with Only the iPhone

Enhancing the Delivery of Your Images with Photo Products - Sometimes the best way to share photos with others is a beautiful product in which to deliver them. For example, if you have ever given a photo as a gift, mostly likely you made sure it had just the perfect frame to make your photo real standout or have added value. With photography on the iPhone, there is a slew of ways you can package and deliver your photos to others that can really make them stand out. By adding just a few key apps to your photo workflow, you can create some remarkable photo projects using your iPhone that can be comparable to what you normally would do with your desktop Mac. Below are some of the best apps for making your images even more interesting and fun beyond editing and just plain uploading alone. Check these out and those who you share your pictures will surely them enjoy them even more.

Memento - Beautiful HTML Mail Right on Your iPhone - "If you want to make your photo really stand out, Memento can help you by make the email truly memorable for those you are sharing it with!"

Slideshow Builder - Elegant "Ken Burns" Effects on the Go - "Slideshow Builder offers a vastly improved photo viewing experience over the built-in photo slideshow. The app will allow to you to create impressive shows on the go right from your iPhone that look like they were created on a computer!"

12 Seconds - Quick Photo Slideshows with a Story - "If you use it, you will see that 12seconds is a fun iPhone application that lets you to create and post great little slideshows on the go. Rather than just sharing photos, this apps let you can truly capture the moment and share it your friends and family. Check it out and you sure'll won't be disappointed."

Photo Show - Custom Transitions, Music, and Voice Comments for Your Photos - "Photo Show is one of the best options you should consider. The products you produce with this app will let you show off your photos in a whole new way that many never knew was possible with an iPhone."