I downloaded the Hipstamatic iPhone app for $1.99 at the recommendation of my photo-snob friend, Jen. Loving it!
I call this one “Hipsta-Milo” and it was taken by Holden.
Photos are taken with various “photoshop effects” to simulate the results of the 1970’s era limited-edition camera, the Hipstamatic. You can select from film, flash, and lens to create different effects. Or just shake the iPhone to get a wildcard combination.
Additional goodies (more funky lenses, films, and flash effects) are available for more money, but I think you’d have to really know what you’re doing to bother with that. For $1.99 I totally love it!
Other things to know: All photos come out square. Because it’s like an old-school camera, you can’t review your image immediately and you can’t be too sure what’s included in the frame. I offer an example:
I centered in on these lovely cupcakes but the dirty dishes surprised me in the final photo. Because of the “film border” I can’t crop it out without losing the coolness.
The one add-on I would highly recommend is the black and white film. Totally takes crap photos and makes them look more artsy:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/99098514@N00/4974534650
Thanks for the tip @LauraC. Maybe I’ll upgrade to B+W. Do you have a favorite combo of the standard package of items?
I LOVE HIPSTAMATIC!!
My absolutely favorite lens is the Roboglitter in one of the expansion packs. It gives this cool starburst effect like this: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wendycopley/4607381325/in/set-72157623980350902/
Also, you can change the viewfinder mode from “classic” to “precision framing” to give you better control over what makes it into your photos. To do this, you need to go into the Settings menu for your phone (not in the Hipstamatic app), choose “Hipstamatic” from the menu and then click on the “Viewfinder Mode” item. I liked the randomness of classic mode, but as a control freak, I’m much happier now that I can exclude the dirty dishes in my photos.
Did I mention how jealous I am of Milo’s freckles. They are so cute. I can’t believe I didn’t have a freckle-faced kid. My mom and I were both huge freckle-bombs as kids.
Love the app, you should try Shake it – it’s a polaroid app!