Discussion Forums » Photography Topics

Your favorite apps for photography?

Moderator: E.J. Peiker

All times are UTC-05:00

« Previous topic | Next topic »

0 people like this post

First unread post

| 28 posts |

Page 1 of 2

1 2 »

by Greg Downing on Fri Oct 28, 2011 6:14 am

Greg Downing
Publisher

Posts: 19318
Joined: 16 Aug 2003
Location: Maryland
Member #:00001

View portfolio
Visit website

For those who have an ipod touch, iphone, ipad, android phone or tablet etc, what are some of your favorite apps for photography, organizing photos, DOF calculators, etc, etc.?

Please share

Greg Downing
Publisher, NatureScapes.Net
[url=http://www.gdphotography.com/]Visit my website for images, workshops and newsletters![/url]

0 people like this post

by Craig Lipski on Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:13 am

Craig Lipski
Forum Contributor

Posts: 4806
Joined: 20 Aug 2003
Location: The bustling metropolis of Fowlerville, Michigan, and the Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley
Member #:00495

View portfolio

I know others like a different one, but I really like the f/8 dof calculator - I find it very intuitive and easy to use.
One that is slightly off topic, but since a lot of photogs here shoot birds and (hopefully, judiciously) use calls to bring them in, is Bird Tunes, which is an encylopedia of bird calls and songs - a lot of the same can be found in iBird and Sibley, but this one, in most cases, has many more songs / calls.

Good light,
Craig

Please visit my Flickr page for more.

0 people like this post

by kferris on Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:17 am

kferris
Forum Contributor

Posts: 299
Joined: 13 Feb 2004
Location: NY

Visit website

LightTrac – This shows the position of the sun from sunrise to sunset based on the day you pick. It shows the position relative to a spot you pick on google earth. This is great when you want to find out what day is best for aligning a sunrise or sunset with a foreground object.

A basic level – It comes in handy when you forget your bubble level.

Last edited by kferris on Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:12 am, edited 1 time in total.

0 people like this post

by Kin Lau on Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:41 am

Kin Lau
Forum Contributor

Posts: 803
Joined: 21 Dec 2005
Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

TPE, iDoF Calc, birding guides, BirdsEye and iONTBIRDS for finding the birds. The maps and GPS apps on my iPad are used a lot as well.

0 people like this post

by E.J. Peiker on Fri Oct 28, 2011 7:58 am

E.J. Peiker
Senior Technical Editor

Posts: 86776
Joined: 16 Aug 2003
Location: Arizona
Member #:00002

View portfolio

DOF Master, iBird Pro, LightTrac, Moon Phase are the ones I use most

E.J. Peiker http://www.EJPhoto.com
Facebook Page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/EJ-Peiker-Nature-Photographer/

0 people like this post

by Woodswalker on Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:26 am

Woodswalker
Forum Contributor

Posts: 432
Joined: 12 Apr 2008

I finally have an iPhone and a few Apps that I'm still learning. I agree with iBird and LightTrac which has already been used with moon and sunrises. Theodolite is helpful at times as well. I should add that I use Garmin On Demand as well but the one that comes with the phone is quite good.

On LightTrac: is there setting for north?

0 people like this post

by OntPhoto on Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:32 am

OntPhoto
Forum Contributor

Posts: 7042
Joined: 9 Dec 2006
Location: Ottawa, Ontario. Canada.

Visit website

I use BirdJam and Sibley's. I have many icons on the desktop screen of the iPhone, while they are not apps per se, I use often for photography related purposes (eg. I don't have iOntbirds, a free app but I have an icon to OntBirds on the web, link to Moon Phases, etc.). I think the iPhone itself has been an invaluable tool for photography/birding purposes.

0 people like this post

by scubastu on Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:54 am

scubastu
Forum Contributor

Posts: 2132
Joined: 21 Aug 2003
Location: Richmond, BC Canada

Visit website

All Android, sorry, don't have any Apple products: Rawdroid is a quick way to view your shot images with a CF adapter, Remote Your DSLR is the Android version to DSLR Remote from On One, DSLR Remote turns your tablet into your live view screen, connects your DSLR directly via USB to a tablet, lets you change the camera settings and take the shot. RG DOF Calculator, Google Sky Map, Moon Phase Pro and I just found one called Golden Photo that gives you the Golden Hours (AM & PM) based on the GPS locator on your phone.

Stewart L. Sy

SLS Photography, When Your Underwater Images Matter...
www.stewartsy.com

0 people like this post

by Kevin Hall on Fri Oct 28, 2011 10:11 am

Kevin Hall
Forum Contributor

Posts: 154
Joined: 29 Jan 2009

Visit website

RadarScope is great for seeing what is coming at you storm-wise and also good for getting an idea of nocturnal movements of birds during migration.

It's nice to have the full Sibley's in a pocket sized version.

Wish more states would come out with a state parks and forest guide like Pennsylvania has.

BirdsEye is very useful in areas that get covered by lots of eBird reportage. It's also good, conversely, for staying clear of areas that are too hot.

Exploration through photography since 1995.

0 people like this post

by Colin Inman on Fri Oct 28, 2011 11:55 am

Colin Inman
Regional Moderator

Posts: 8694
Joined: 25 Jan 2004
Location: Cumbria, England
Member #:00333

View portfolio
Visit website

iBird Pro - just wish they'd get the europe version out on Android soon.
Tide App - gives me high & low tide times & sizes anywhere in the world.
Smugfolio - I've got the official smugmug app, but smugfolio is a really good little offline viewer for my smugmug website.
Sundroid & Moon Phase - Two apps I downloaded but haven't really made much use of as yet.

Colin

0 people like this post

by penghai on Fri Oct 28, 2011 1:43 pm

penghai
Forum Contributor

Posts: 489
Joined: 27 Sep 2005
Location: San Jose, CA

[quote="Kevin Hall"]RadarScope is great for seeing what is coming at you storm-wise and also good for getting an idea of nocturnal movements of birds during migration.
[/quote]

Kevin,

Will RadarScope helps to predict when a storm may clear up so we can go to right places for cloud breakup shots?

Eric

0 people like this post

by Kevin Hall on Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:13 pm

Kevin Hall
Forum Contributor

Posts: 154
Joined: 29 Jan 2009

Visit website

RadarScope is an app that gives you NEXRAD level 3 radar data from any NEXRAD site in the US, Guam, or Puerto Rico. It also offers tornado, severe thunderstorm, and flash flood warnings from the National Weather Service.

It is raw data, if you understand what you are looking at it could certainly help predict a breakup of precipitation but it will not just give you the inside scoop. Check out the info at the App Store.

For more info on reading radar data for bird migrations check outDavid La Puma's Woodcreeper.com Radar & Migration FAQ.

Exploration through photography since 1995.

0 people like this post

by Brian E. Small on Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:27 pm

Brian E. Small
Forum Contributor

Posts: 2808
Joined: 20 Aug 2003
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Member #:00479

View portfolio
Visit website

BirdTunes...........quite simply THE best bird song app on the market today: http://www.birdtunesapp.com/

Brian E. Small

www.briansmallphoto.com
NSN 0479
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id ... 07&fref=ts

0 people like this post

by srfnson on Fri Oct 28, 2011 2:27 pm

srfnson
Forum Contributor

Posts: 415
Joined: 8 Dec 2006
Location: Winnipeg, MB

In addition to iBirdpro and TPE that have already been mentioned probably my most used app is TopoMaps.

Topo Maps is great on the ipad for planning backcountry trips in search for wildlife ie. to find open meadows and routes around wetlands. The maps can be downloaded ahead of time so you do not need a wireless connection. I find the maps much better than google maps for backcountry/national park detail.

[url]http://www.prairiefoto.ca[/url]

0 people like this post

by penghai on Fri Oct 28, 2011 5:26 pm

penghai
Forum Contributor

Posts: 489
Joined: 27 Sep 2005
Location: San Jose, CA

Kevin,

Thanks very much.

[quote="Kevin Hall"]RadarScope is an app that gives you NEXRAD level 3 radar data from any NEXRAD site in the US, Guam, or Puerto Rico. It also offers tornado, severe thunderstorm, and flash flood warnings from the National Weather Service.

It is raw data, if you understand what you are looking at it could certainly help predict a breakup of precipitation but it will not just give you the inside scoop. Check out the info at the App Store.

For more info on reading radar data for bird migrations check out[url=http://www.woodcreeper.com/radar-migration-faq/]David La Puma's Woodcreeper.com Radar & Migration FAQ[/url].[/quote]

0 people like this post

by Andrew Kandel on Fri Oct 28, 2011 8:25 pm

Andrew Kandel
Forum Contributor

Posts: 881
Joined: 17 Feb 2009
Location: Missoula, Montana

Visit website

For photography, I use my smart phone the most for checking weather forecasts. After checking out many of the apps available on Android I now end up using the internet browser to go to the Weather Underground site because they give forecasts for percentage cloud cover and wind speeds.

[url=http://www.andrewkandel.com/]Website[/url] - [url=http://wherebuffaloroam.wordpress.com/]Blog[/url] - [url=https://plus.google.com/112207995176022333771/posts]Google+[/url]

0 people like this post

by Alan Murphy on Fri Oct 28, 2011 9:01 pm