4 Best Camera Apps you should not ignore

Are you an aspiring wedding photographer? portrait photographer or someone who simply loves taking pictures with your mobile camera? Then check out our take on best 4 Camera Apps to make give your picture that professional look! 

We all belong to the age of photos and selfies. Stepping into a new place, having fun, eating a new dish, seeing a baby crawl and a million more such scenes are something many of us are wanting to capture as memories in form of pictures. But if the picture is not the way we expect might put us off, but there are professional camera apps that can do wonders. Many times our phone's camera might not have the effect and features one would look for, and that is why Mobile apps are a savior. Let's have a look at the best camera apps of this year.

Camera FV 5:

When one can't own a DSLR, one can definitely own the Camera FV 5 Mobile App. This app helps one learn the art of photography. The different features of this mobile app make it one of the most tailored apps for photography enthusiasts. All photographic parameters are adjustable and are also always in one mobile app, such as exposure compensation, ISO, light metering mode, focus mode, white balance and program mode. Download this app to capture amazing landscape and portrait images and store it in your art galore!

HYPOCAM:

Welcome yourself to the olden days, where colorful pictures seemed just like a dream. Yes, this app is all about capturing the Black & White images. The different filters and the grayscale features make this one of the professional camera apps to capture the colorless yet lively images of today’s time. You would be surprised to see the different filters within B&W and we are more than sure you would fall in love with this app in no time. Download the app and add happy moments without colors.

VSCO:

The best part of VSCO is that anyone, be it a beginner or a professional photographer, both can use this app with a lot of ease. The design of the app, the focus of the camera and the end result of your photograph is stunning. It adds the right mixtures of RGB and makes the picture look as realistic as possible. People click millions of pictures and share on this platform. It is a photographer’s community to click great pictures with this app and share it. Instagram was late, VSCO is the photographer’s galore! Download the app and welcome yourself to the world of photography.

CANDY CAMERAS:

All about effects! The right term to use for this app is nothing but the plethora of effects it has to offer us. From selfies to rear camera images, both the side of the image carry so much life by just flipping right or left and using different types of effects and filters. Life is all about trying new things and obviously, the new filters! Flip between filters and pick the perfect filter from the Candy Camera app that suits your mood. The youngsters are going head over heels by using this app and the filters. It also has the beautifying features that focus on your face and add a different feel and shine! Go, girls, fall in love with yourself and the Candy camera app!

My Wed | Inspirations

If you are a photo buff or a wedding photographer who is beginning his career and if you are looking for inspirations from top class wedding photojournalists then you must check out MyWed, Where hundreds and thousands of wedding photographers who has a candid or a photojournalists approach towards weddings and wedding related events show case their bests works.  At the moment we don't think there is a better place to get inspired other than MyWed where hundereds of Images from different cultures and in different styles are uploaded every minute, don't miss it. 

 We are active in MyWed, check out our profile here among other International storytellers 

Adding charm to your event

Makeover

Stage Decoration creates the moment! Be it a theme-based event, a small prop-night or a wedding. We all want to be dressed in the best way, then why not light up the whole event with some stage decor? Here’s to a few tips to remember on stage decoration, while you plan your next event. 

Tip no 1: Keep it simple: Adding too much to the decor might kill the show. So, keep the stage decoration simple and elegant. If it is for a reception or a wedding, flowers will add the charm. If in case, it is for a kid’s birthday party or a theme-based party, convert the stage into a photo-booth where people can come and create memories with the props. 

Images used on this blog is from a first birthday shoot which we did in Chennai, designed by  Andrea's Creations

Tip no 2: Budget: Sometimes, stage decoration might take up a huge budget. So, fix a budget before hand and appoint a stage decoration vendor who falls in your budget. Also, meet a few stage decorators, get quotes from them, check out their past work, ask about the vendor’s work from few people, negotiate and then appoint a vendor. Because this is a one-time thing, we cannot give any chance to any mistakes happening. 

Tip no 3: Decoration ideas: Well, with the rise of technology and the boom of the internet, individuals have become smart with time. Yes, you got me right! I am talking about doing some research before hand. Based on your theme look for how people have executed the decorations for their event in the past. This research might help you come up with new ideas and also help you negotiate in many aspects with the event planners. While coming to the wedding decoration, we all know flowers and lights do the magic. Look for flower stage decorations and choose something that goes contrastingly well with your outfit and sets the charming mood. Save a couple of images from the internet, show it to your stage decoration vendor and do a bit of moderation if you want and then here you are all set! 

Tip no 4: Photos - Photos: We all want to capture every nook and corner of the event. From the empty hall with no people to the jam-packed hall. We tell our photographers to come well before time to capture the tiniest of things at the event. And, the photographer looks for nothing more than a spot or a stage which calls for attention. If you are decorating your stage with the photo-booth concept then assist your guests to the spot to capture some reminiscing moments. 

These are the basic tips, you might have more to suggest or add, do comment with a few more tips one should look out for while considering stage decoration. All the best for your upcoming events and craft a stage that is simple, elegant and stays in the mind forever! Roses or props, the choice is yours! 

Venue: Raj Park, Mylapore, Chennai.

Decorations by: Andrea's Creations, Chennai

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Walking across Mylapore  

We took a heritage walk through Mylapore which was organised by Houses of Mylapore, who are doing an amazing job by documenting the heritage houses which is sadly disappearing.

The walk was very informative and we would suggest anyone who loves to know more about the old school architecture, people who love old world charm or simply if you would like to know more about the city's past. 

Mylapore is culturally and historically rich, where the old-world charm is spread all over the place, the epicentre for tambrahm culture in the city, a paradise for retro aficionado people like us. This is one of the few places in the city which is still connected with Madras, you don't normally see a name board of a shop with "Madras" written on it anymore but there are plenty of name boards and sign boards with Madras. 

Soon we will be starting a separate space of our documentary works and street photography and we are happy that we started it with the heritage walk celebrating the Madras week 2017. Thanks to Houses of Mylapore for making this happen. 

A few pictures from the walk - 20th August, 2017.

You would rarely see a name board with Madras on it anymore

Clouds of Mylapore 

Skies of Mylapore

Spotted this on top of a house. Guess its an East India company's logo! 

The Crown Bakery since 1905

We were told that there were plenty of name boards which was made in Iron, these are some of the few names left

The last picture that we took in the walk

Tahir, from Houses of Mylapore, who was our guide is seen here explaining things in great detail and made the 2 and half hour walk interesting. 

Once again a kids outdoor shoot

Though we claim ourselves to be professional wedding photographers in Chennai, guess we are doing more kids shoots than weddings! Saathvik who did his first ever outdoor shoot last year on the eve of his first birthday - which had gone viral to some extent and became a benchmark for us in our future kid's outdoor shoots. Most of the parents who have booked us to shoot their kids would often show his pictures for measuring standards. Saathivk has grown, lost his hair, runs faster than before but didn't loose his charm. Sharing a few pictures from his second outdoor shoot before celebrating his second birthday.