Sunday, 20 February 2011

Brownie Pig

I was looking online at some photos taken with Brownie cameras, and loved the softer colours some of them seemed to produce. I was inspired and tried to recreate a similar feel with my vignette app on my phone. Probably way off, but I like the effect anyhoo.








New Camera App = Obsessive Me

I recently downloaded a camera app called Vignette. There was some initial wierdness with no shutter sound. Eventually figured out the app uses the phone's alarm volume to control shutter volume. This would be fine, if android phones had the ability to change the alarm volume, which they often don't. Annoyingly many androids seem to randomly reset the alarm volumes, to deafening or silent. I eventually found another app which allows me to change all system volumes on phone, this then made it possible to hear the shutter sound on Vignette. All worth it as I can now hear the lovely clicky sound (which is kinda helpful too) when taking pictures, and I can adjust all system volumes without tearing my hair out.

After getting sounds to work I started taking photos and saving favourite settings. I tried to save settings that were similar to real cameras. I wouldn't say they are all perfect yet, more like work in progress. I've been playing with the pinhole camera I set, more than most of the other favourites so far. Have a look and see what you think.