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Tech Friday – Must Have iPad Apps for Photographers

Tech Friday – Must Have iPad Apps for Photographers
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OnOne DSLR Camera Remote HD for iPad ($49.99 currently)

OnOneRemote

 

This app is a must have for portrait photographers and pretty much all serious photographers.  The app allows you to fire the shutter remotely (thru wifi), see a preview on your iPad, and change settings without having to go back your camera. With most remotes for your camera costing way more than $50, this is a great option for photographers in the market for a multi-function remote.

Some of the great features you'll get:

  • Change ISO, Exposure, Shutter Speed, WB, exposure compensation, etc… all through the app
  • Bracketing up to 31 shots (great for HDR shots) (no more worrying about only having 3 bracketed shots)
  • Intervalometer up to 1000 shots from 1 sec to 1 day (Great for time lapse photos)
  • Live view on capable cameras. (great for composition of a shot)
  • Remote fire
  • Burst Mode
  • Video recording – Ability to start and stop video from your iPad.

Don’t have an iPad? OnOne also has an iPhone version for less than half the cost with almost all the same features.  For photographers who are in the market for a remote, check out onOne DSLR Camera Remote HD for iPad, it's a great option.

 

 

Photosmith ($17.99 currently)

Photosmith

 

Any photographer who owns an iPad and is even remotely on the go, must buy this app.  Photosmith is basically the entire Lightroom Library Module in an iPad app. Check out Terry White's Review.

You can import your photos onto your iPad then tag, filter, label, rate, and organize all of them, including RAW files.  You can view all EXIF info including, shutter speed, ISO, f/stop, etc.

You can share or export  to Facebook, Dropbox, Flickr, email, or if you want to continue to process the photos in Lightroom, just sync your iPad with Lightroom (with Photosmith Lightroom plugin) and continue editing.

But if you don’t have Lightroom or have access to Lightroom and you want to continue to process/edit your photos there’s an app for that also.

 

 

Filterstorm Pro ($14.99 currently)

Filterstorm

 

Filterstorm Pro allows you to edit the actual photo, so it's basically Photoshop Elements for the iPad.  It has everything from white balance correction to saturation to curves to sharpening to noise reduction to cropping; it even has the clone tool and tone mapping for that HDR look and the list goes on and on.

After you’re finished editing your photo with Filterstorm Pro you can even add IPTC data to your photos if exporting to Flickr, Dropbox, or emailing.

So, is a Photosmith and Filterstorm Pro combo a replacement for Lightroom and Photoshop? Of course not, but it sure is convenient on the go and for quick turnarounds.  And for a total cost of less than $35 how can you not at least have it as a backup.  It's also a great tool for amateur photographers who don't have the money to purchase Photoshop and Lightroom but who want to get into the basics of photo editing. Both Photosmith and Filterstorm are solid additions to every photographer's arsenal and are well worth their modest price tag.

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