Hi everyone, it's Kelly here to share a little photography tip with you. A friend recently introduced me to a new app called Average Camera Plus while we were out having cocktails and I was so impressed with the results. It's great for taking photos in low light and since I love food photos or restaurant photos, this was the answer to a lot of my problems!
The app works by taking seven snapshots then averaging them out to get the best image. You can then adjust the brightness to bring in more light to the photo. Here's an example of the app in action.
I am not a big fan of flash photos in general, especially in dark places. You can see that even with the flash the glasses were blurry and too bright.
No flash is just not a great option when you've got such little light.
You can see that by using the app, there is a huge improvement on the light and sharpness of the photo.
I ran the photo through Instagram (follow me at @kellypurkey) to brighten it even more and share it on my feed.
The important thing to remember with this app is that it's taking seven shots, so you must hold your phone still (I anchored it on the table) and whatever your taking a photo of must be completely still. It will work great on buildings at night, would be cool with a birthday cake lit up with candles, and I can't wait to try it with a Christmas tree later in the year. Hope you have fun with the app!
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03/16/2012
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thanks for the tip kelly. off to check it out!
Posted by: Julie Weis | 03/15/2012 at 05:22 PM
Just bought it ... thanks for the recommend!
Posted by: jen | 03/15/2012 at 07:37 PM
thanks for the rec! :)
Posted by: Suz | 03/15/2012 at 08:41 PM
After I read the first paragraph on this post, I went to the App Store to buy it. I half expected the store to crash from so many people accessing it! Thanks for the tips. Can't wait to try it--maybe with the two planets on the Western horizon tonight!
Posted by: Jennifer Larson | 03/15/2012 at 08:54 PM
looks awesome! Is it only for iphones? and does your phone have to have a flash?
Posted by: Monica Blain | 03/15/2012 at 10:18 PM
Wow! So cool... off to check it out. Thanks for the recommendation.
Posted by: Lori | 03/15/2012 at 10:50 PM
I just looove this ap!
Posted by: Célia | 03/16/2012 at 04:21 AM
This sounds amazing!! Thanks for the tip!
Posted by: Kim N | 03/16/2012 at 09:54 AM
aw thanks for the tip!!
Posted by: jennifer Camplin | 03/16/2012 at 10:36 AM
Thanks for the tip Kelly!!
I hate low lighting in restaurants... they bum me out 'cos I can't get good food pics! LOL!
Posted by: Michelle | 03/16/2012 at 04:30 PM