APPLE’S DEFAULT CAMERA
app is good, but it could be
better. With the hardware on
iOS devices becoming ever
higher-resolution, and the computational
capability of devices themselves on the
rise, Apple’s simple, point-and-click app
means keen photographers generally
have to look elsewhere if they want to
wrest some control back from devices
that are sometimes a little too “helpful”.
Luckily, here at Mac|Life, we regularly
test and review apps that allow far more
control over what your phone does when
you press the shutter button.
Spectre Camera ($2.99) is one of our
favorite such apps. One of the key
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ability to blur motion by using a slow
shutter speed. This is complicated:Get creative with Spectre
Unleash your imagination with this easy long–exposure photography app
knowing just how long to open the
shutter for, and having the equipment
to hold your phone steady, make long–
exposure photography a bit of a dark art.
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hundreds of exposures and averaging
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The app is really powerful, despite its
simple–looking controls, and there are
a few useful photographic tips and tricks
you can use to produce the attractive
results the developer boasts about.
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here can be applied just as creatively
to things other than just light. When
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instance, you can achieve a dreamlike
quality to your pictures. Read on to
master this excellent piece of software.
DAVE STEVENSONREQUIRES
An iPhone with iOS 11 or
later (iOS 12
recommended), Spectre
Camera, a tripod or mountYOU WILL LEARN
How to get the most from
Spectre Camera’s long–
exposure abilitiesIT WILL TAKE
About an hourUse Spectre Camera to capture exciting night–time shots with fluid–looking light trails.
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