"We exchange experiences in the photoblog" Part 1

I have often written that consider the iPhone as a great device for fotoeksperimentov, of course, adjusted for "Amateur level" as built-in optics and image processing hardware, does not even reach the average, not the mirror cameras. But often we do not need, and sometimes even harmful.

How interesting shots I've done it because you can shoot very quickly, simulating viewing existing images or set something on the screen. It is certainly possible for "no apparent" shoot to use any mobile phone, but the iPhone's help viewfinder at all (rather big screen), and most importantly a rich set of photographic and pseudo-photographic software.

About multiple applications for the pictures I already talked about other more to say as far as possible. And today, I would like to give our subject a slightly different slant.

Since we touched on experimental photography and "hidden pictures", then it would be bad to discuss options exchange, discussions, demonstrations fruits of this "fototvorchestva". The most popular, convenient and, in my opinion, is correct, is to publish the best pictures on your special services. Moreover, it is desirable that the service has a social component (ie, the shape of the discussion, Friends, etc.), and the iPhone client, and the same was easy to handle.

Let's now talk about a few of these services and applications.

In the first place, I put Instagram - very interesting fotservis, built as a traditional social network or blog, where instead of usual text entries, fotopostom requested to publish something you surprised or pleased, well or otherwise privlokshee your attention to the possibility of discussion. The original solution that works on the principle of "all-in-one", and the entire vmeschonnoe in a free client program, like the genie in the bottle.

So, what we are offered:

Share: Ability to upload images directly from your iPhone from the Camera Roll or photo albums. You can also take a photo directly from the program with simultaneous loading to the service. Both practicable standard actions for all programs of this type, but we'll still mention it in conversation.

When you add an image, it can even be a little treat:

• apply light framing (a "square format" service, or leaving a rectangular, with margins) zummiruya picture fingers
• impose one of several filter presets: X-Pro II, Lomo-fi, Earlybird, Lily, Poprocet, Inrwell, Apollo, Nashville, Gotham, 1977, Lord Kelvin. As you can see, most of the filters - Lomographic. Honestly I do not fault :) But apparently this trend in photography is becoming increasingly popular.

After processing the pictures can give the name, or rather start a comment. In the future, this name will be the first in a chain picture discussion on "Friends." You can also send images to connect to popular sotsservisy: Twitter, Flickr (about him will be discussed in the framework of the material), Facebook, Tumbler and Foursqare. For completeness, socialization can be put geotagged. There should not be superfluous to note that the data to geotag program takes the time to send on the basis of data certain your iPhone, so put down your current location now, not at the moment photographing.

And if you connect Foursqare, then geotag you can select from previously created labels in this sotsservise (seats).

Now, by downloading a picture move on to communicate.

Tab Feed - will show you the "Friends" with the latest fotopostami. Under each image has the opportunity to expand the discussion of what he saw or put to favorites - «Like». Traditional tape in Facebook or any other similar sots.seti.

On the Popular tab stenoobraznaya selection of the best images, or rather (as the name implies) most "zalaykanyh" users favorites. By the way is a good way to find a "new friends.

Well, going to the News tab, read the comments on our fotopostam and consider the proposals of friendship (Follow)

As you can see, Instagram - this is no ordinary photo hosting, namely social network with a fundamentally different way of expressing their feelings, emotions and thoughts.

the client application itself is made very stylish, convenient to use and clear for the most novice of novices. I think the problems will not be, even in people with poor knowledge of foreign languages ​​(note that the interface is English only).

The program is still very young, the release took place October 6, 2010, but it is not raw and perfected to the last detail. During the study period (about 10 days) in a fairly active mode, I could not face the "glitches" or "departures".

Of the minuses I note perhaps only the lack of a full version on the "big brother". Those. pictures sent on the link in the above sotsservisy will open on a separate page as full, but go to your belt, account, etc., can only owners of iPhone, iPod, and iPad. It is an undoubted disadvantage, since cuts in the social circle is quite narrow.

Second today, I would like to provide service MOPOTO and free client application.

The service itself is much more advanced than Instagram, has a full website, and a bunch of options for uploading images, in addition to the described client. First, a few words about the service of ideology: Moroto - designed as a social networking service for publishing Mobile pictures made by any suitable device (not just the iPhone) - so-called "Mobilography". In this case, the client application is only for iPhone (ayfonoyuzerov again highlighted), although loading with normal phones a little more complicated. The service is a system of rating, "Friends of the tape," the opportunity to autoship LiveJournal, LiveInternet, Blogs on WordPress and lots of other goodies. The truth is there is no interaction with Twitter and Facebook, it is very sad.

for iPhone client offers us:

• Downloading pictures directly from iPhone Camera Roll or photo albums without any extra. processing.
• The opportunity to give the name of the snapshot, affix tags and jot down some description. And it's all.

In fact it is the usual picture downloader. Thus we have the opposite, compared with Instagram, the situation - on the iPhone, we have only the possibility download pictures and browsing "Friends Ribbon" nomination "likes" and chat, commenting only on the full website. There is no perfection in the world.

However, the main purpose MOPOTO reaches successfully: Make your emotional Picture: you immediately create fotopost Moroto in his blog photos equipping some text, or without it. The picture then falls into the "Friends" and the main page of the site. As a result, when you get to the "big brother", you will have the views and possible comments. The social component of the application (and the service itself) so vividly portrayed.

And on this I recommend you to safely and is a free application, and the service is both interesting and worthy of attention.

For today, I probably put a dot, and will continue this topic in the near future. To be continued…

You, meanwhile, if you have any questions, please contact. I will try to accommodate your wishes.

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"We exchange experiences in the photoblog" Part 2 - Ya.Fotki, Flickr, iPics »

Sincerely, Andrei Barhatov