You don’t have to be a tech whiz to enjoy the latest applications for your hand-held device. Personally, I am addicted to the popular photo app, Instagram. If I’m not snapping this morning’s brunch, then I’m most likely posting an old photo for “Throwback Thursdays.” Applications like Instagram, in conjunction with social media networks like Facebook and Twitter, are allowing more people to share unforgettable moments with everyone! With all our phones have to offer these days it’s no wonder we never put ’em down. Here are seven innovative, fun, silly, absurd, and all around ridiculous photo apps that will enhance any memory.
BrainSnap:
BrainSnap, created by Patrick Sean Gibson, is the newest photo app to launch this summer with its July 11th release. In just two weeks BrainSnap has already earned 6,000+ downloads! A Bay Area native, Gibson grew up in Sonoma before hitting the streets of SF. He refers to himself as a “magician” or a specialist of “visual illusions,” and refers to the app as an “old school sticker booth,” which is reflected in the app’s vintage graphics. BrainSnap highlights city life through the lens of San Francisco’s youth, with cartoonish photo inserts like pizza, do-rags, gold chains, mustaches and skateboards. Not only is this app based on the D.I.Y. cultures of skateboarding and graffiti, but the app itself was started with a mere $5 personal investment. BrainSnap distinguishes itself from other photo apps by taking everyday photos and turning them into something creative and goofy. Clip art can be incorporated into any image with a simple push of a button. This silly app is easy to use and can be shared via Instagram, Twitter and Facebook. Keep an eye out for BrainSnap 2.0 next month, which will feature an extensive amount of new cartoon inserts and a “Premium Pack” for $1. Don’t miss out on a chance to support local talent!
Cinemagram:
Animation and photography come together in one of the most cutting-edge photo apps available today. Cinemagram, a photo app for iOS devices (and coming soon to Android), creates cines or cinemagraphs by recording 2-3 second videos and looping them over still backgrounds, thus creating a moving snapshot. Revamp simple photos by enhancing subtle movements like a piece of hair blowing in the wind or something bolder like the dancing shadows shown in the picture below. With Cinemagram not only are your photos brought to life, but images can be customized to your personal style using filter effects. You won’t believe something this cool is free! Start making your own cines and let your pictures inspire you. You are the only director of this motion picture!
OutMyWindow:
If you want to share your photos — but not with the whole world — OutMyWindow is the perfect app for you. OutMyWindow is a private social photo app launched by Warner Bros. that lets you control who has access to your photos. Avoid strangers and awkward comments by restricting permission to those you trust and know with the click of a button. This unique app allows you and your closest pals to invite each other to view albums and notifies you of any action occurring within your “window.” OutMyWindow also features a timeline element that makes finding and viewing photos easy and chronological. Now you can keep it real, while keeping it private!
Juxtaposer:
Picture this: an infant’s head on a monkey’s body, or your pet’s face on your own. The possibilities are endless with Juxtaposer, A.K.A. Photoshop for dummies. Use existing images, or take new ones and combine the two to invent new pictures. I recently used Juxtaposer to insert my face as a baby on my friend’s body. Absolutely hysterical! With simple tools, this app enables you to produce the most bizarre photos you can think of. Browse exotic backdrops that you can easily insert yourself into. Haven’t you always wanted to take a picture of yourself casually standing in the Sahara Desert? Nothing is impossible with Juxtaposer!
