The joy in being an iPhone owner is discovering the plethora of fun and handy applications at your fingertips. Here’s my latest app craze: ToyCamera. This charmingly simple “photo effector” application brings the old-style fun of vintage cameras to your iPhone.
The app has eight photo filters (vintage green, sepia, low contrast and more). By default, the app is set to apply one of these filters randomly to a photo after it’s been captured. You can set it so that the app only applies a specific filter, but that defeats the purpose — and the fun. ToyCamera’s appeal lies in its randomness. Plenty of other photo apps allow you to apply very specific effects, but that is not what ToyCamera aims to do.
Plug ‘N’ Play Becomes Shoot ‘N’ Play
After you take the photo, you can see a preview image. If you like it, you can apply the effect to your image, which is then immediately added to your default camera roll. ToyCamera isn’t designed to add effects to existing photos; it wants you to launch the app, snap a shot, and have fun with the result.
Speaking of the results? They’re pretty darn good! Like Barbara Walters, everything seems to look better with a filter applied. I’ve been using the app to take photos of hair accessories that I make as a hobby – you can see them below (make sure you click them to see the full-size version). And because the app is so simple, I’m constantly looking for new and unique things to capture using ToyCamera. It makes me feel like a kid again.
What’s your favorite easy-to-use iPhone application?
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Yes! I love Toy Camera! Also love Photo Wizard and Art Camera. Thanks for your nice story!