The photos you see above were taken on a cell phone. If you’re as surprised to read that as I am, don’t be alarmed. As a Droid X user who has opted to wait yet another two-year contract cycle before purchasing the ever-beautiful communications experience that is the iPhone, my introduction to the world of the app-powered smartphone has thus far been very pleasant, thanks in part to powerful apps like Camera 360 Pro.

One of my greatest fears was that there would be no counterpart for the Hipstamatic iPhone app, which thus far has claimed iPhone exclusivity. However, it seems that the novelty of Hipstamatic’s photo treatment and graphical additions, which are applied to the digital photos taken by the phone’s camera, all geared toward replicating the feel of analog film (which I much prefer to digital, as you may know), is wearing off in direct proportion to the meteoric rise in the app’s popularity.

In light of that, Camera 360 proves an able contender for the top spot when it comes to versatility in treatment styles, shooting modes (some of which, like tilt-shift simulation mode, I haven’t gotten to dive into yet), and retaining of full-photo size (some apps have to size down or crop the photos in order to apply their treatments or effects)…and best of all, the screen isn’t blocked up by an annoying plastic camera graphic. Admittedly, these photos look less than stellar when viewed at full-size, much like the video taken with the HD 720p-capable camcorder, but for the purposes of web/digital presentation, the results speak for themselves.

Posted in Design and Photography Posted by on Oct 01 2010 11:34 pm

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