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In the summer I tend to take more pictures than any other time of year. These days I don’t carry a camera. My iPhone is my sole device for capturing my family’s memories. There are so many great apps that help me streamline my photo storage and organization, assist in editing, and offer some really cool and affordable printing services. I’ve rounded up a few of the best photography apps so you’ll be prepared to capture and preserve all the fun summer has to offer:
Everalbum — This unbelievably easy-to-use app is a must-have. It automatically backs up your photos from your phone, tablet and your computer and stores them for easy access in the cloud. This frees up storage on your mobile devices and ensures your photos are safe in case your computer crashes or you accidentally drop your phone in the toilet. Everalbum also offers editing options (some at an extra cost). For just $7.99/month or $79/year (20% savings) you can back up up to 50,000 photos in full resolution. Believe me, it’s worth every penny!
Booksto.me — If Instagram is a favorite of yours, you’ll love BookstoMe. It’s a subscription service that automatically pulls your Instagram photos, lays them out and prints them into a hardbound photo book. You can get them monthly or quarterly and they’re shipped for free. Tag any photos you don’t want included with #NoBTM to exclude them from your next book. I always post my favorite photos to Instagram so I love having these books created for me with no effort on my part. Monthly subscriptions are $24 and quarterly subscriptions are $44. Books will include up to 320 photos!
Groovebook —Groovebook allows you to order 100 photos each month for FREE! You’ll only pay a flat $2.99 for shipping and processing but your first book includes free shipping too when you use code DUCE1. The photos arrive bound in a uniquely designed book with perforated edges so that you can tear them out and frame them or use them for whatever you’d like. The books are made with high quality photo paper and turn out beautifully!
FreePrints — Get up to 1,000 4×6 prints per year (up to 85 per month) for FREE (just pay shipping which starts at $1.99 and is never more than $9.99). Use promo code hduce1 when you sign up and get 5 bonus prints per month! FreePrints also offers 5×5, 5×7, 8×10, 11×14, 16×20,and 20×30 prints for an additional but reasonable charge. All photos are printed in a professional lab on high quality glossy or premium matte photographic paper and shipped to your door within days of ordering. This is my favorite app for ordering photos because of the variety of print sizes available. Plus, it’s super easy to get exactly what I need at a great price.
WordSwag — This is my favorite app for adding text to images. It’s super easy to use and has some great layouts and fonts. Edited images are perfect for printed for the scrapbook or sharing to social media directly from the app. The app is $2.99 for iPhone.
Fotor — With the free Fotor app I can apply filters, crop photos, apply text, make collages and more! I can’t believe it’s free. Of course there are some upgrades like purchasing additional frames etc. but it’s loaded with options that you don’t have to pay for. Another awesome thing about Fotor? It’s available for Windows, Windows 8, Mac, Android and iPhone so even if you don’t have a smartphone, you can still use it from your computer. I think this is one of the best photography apps available for free.
Timer Cam — Get in the picture with this free self timer app! Set it for 5, 10, 15 or 30 second then run to get in the picture yourself! It works with both front and back cameras and allows you to be included in those family moments instead of just being the person that’s always behind the camera.
These are some of my most used and best photography apps on my iPhone. Which photography related apps do you use and love?
BONUS! This one is only available for the iPad but it’s a good one so I wanted to include it!
Canva — Choose from more than one million layouts, stock photographs and illustrations. Search for the best graphics, photos, and fonts then use Canva’s simple drag and drop tool to create a design. This app helps you create beautiful images effortlessly!