These clever mobile photography apps can help you turn your basic smartphone into a high-quality camera. Whether you are looking to take professional-quality portraits or you simply want to take a better selfie, there are multiple different tools available for capturing the perfect picture.
Even among professional photographers, the standard smartphone now serves as a useful photo-taking tool. With the help of top-notch mobile photography apps, users can now equip their smartphone camera with many of the same capabilities as a professional camera. These features can include everything from adding multiple exposure rings to altering the level of focus. With these high-tech controls, users can now take stunning pictures directly from their smartphone.
However, not all mobile photography apps are intended for taking professional-quality photos. For amateur photographers and Instagram enthusiasts alike, there are other types of photography apps that provide an easy way to take a better picture. For example, some of these apps provide additional filters, others facilitate panoramic shots and some simply help reduce blur. Whether you are trying to capture the perfect group shot or you are just snapping pictures of your food, these photography apps can help you elevate the quality of your smartphone camera.
50 Mobile Photography Apps
From Urban Photo Curator Apps to Gesture-Based Photography Apps:
Katherine Pendrill — Jun 17, 2015 — Tech

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High-Speed Photography Apps
The MIOPS Camera Trigger Sets the Conditions for Dynamic Photos

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Calorie Photography Apps
The Ceres App Lets Users Count Their Calories by Sending in Photos
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Nose Photography Apps
NosePost Saves Your Fingers from Freezing When You Want to Take an Image
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Emoticon Photo Apps
Turn Your Pictures into Quirky Mosaics with the Emojify Application
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Professional Photo Apps
The Priime App Features Filters Created by Professional Photographers
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Reflective Photo Apps
Ray-Ban's Unique Photography App Lets You Create Double Exposure Shots
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Achromatic Photography Apps
Lenka's Creative Photography App Goes Back to Photo Basics
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Social 3D Photo Apps
The 'Tadaa 3D' App Lets Users Take and Share 3D Pictures
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Digital Darkroom Apps
The 1-Hour Photo App Makes You Wait to See Your Smartphone Snapshots
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Spherical Photo Apps
The Google Photo Sphere Camera App Lets You Take 360 Pictures
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Control-Giving Photography Apps
Manual App Turns iPhone Cameras From Automatic to Manual Shooting
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Spatial Photography Apps
Fyuse's Dynamic Photo App Gives Photos 3D Definition
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Master Photo Apps
The Enlight Photo Editing App Claims to Crush Its Competition
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Beacon-Based Photo Apps
The Droppie App Uses Beacon Technology to Share Images Based on Location
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Embedded Sound Photo Apps
The Melodigram App Adds Sounds and Music to Photos
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Scheduled Photo Apps
The Latergramme App Allows Scheduling Posts on Instagram Ahead of Time
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Gamified Event Photography Apps
Dudr is a Social Photo App That Lets Groups Share Images as a Game
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One-Shot Photography Apps
The WhiteAlbum App Gives You One Chance to Take a Good Photo
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Pet Photography Apps
The BarkCam Pet Photo App Captures a Pet's Attention for the Perfect Shot
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Charitable Food Photography Apps
The Feedie App Lets You Donate a Meal Simply by Taking a Picture
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Digital Family Photo Tips
Obaby's Provides Tips for Taking Family Pictures on Mobile Devices
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Gesture-Based Photography Apps
The Cleen Photo Organizing App Helps You Maintain Your Camera Roll
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Wearable Photo Apps
The SeeMe App Turns Your Images into Fashionable T-Shirt Designs
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Travel Photography Apps
Nat Geo View Offers Editor-Chosen Images and Stories
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Delivering Disposable Camera Apps
The Nostalgic WhiteAlbum App Stands Out Among Other Camera Apps
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Professional Portraiture Apps
Relook Puts Advanced Photography Editing Tools at Your Fingertips
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Attention-Capturing Photo Apps
The Look Birdy App Makes Taking a Picture of a Baby a Snap
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Baby-Targeted Selfie Apps
Capture Your Baby's Surprised Expression with the Baby Selfie App
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Blurring Camera Apps
Google Unveiled a New Photo App that Features 'Lens Blur'
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Handfree Selfie Apps
The GoCam App Turns Selfies into Portraits Through Gesture Control
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Professionally Powerful Photography Apps
VSCO Cam Allows for Unparalleled Control and Manipulation
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Mini Photography Studio Apps
This Moleskine Notebook Turns into a Tiny Photography App
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Urban Photo Curator Apps
The Citygram App Streamlines One's Feed to Feature Urban Photography
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Storage-Free Photo Apps
Never Run Out of Storage Again with the Shutter App
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3D Food Photo Apps
The 3DAround Food Photo App Takes 3D Pictures of Food
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Kid-Friendly Photography Apps
KidCam Appeals to Child Phonegraphers and Their Parents
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Split-Screen Photo Apps
WeSnap Allows Users to Take and Share Amazing Split Photographs
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Daily Photography Apps
The Moment App Combines Videos and Snapshots to Chronicle Everyday Life
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Merged Photo Apps
Instagram Layout is the Platform's Newest Photo Collaging App
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Biblical Photography Apps
The Parallel Bible App is Like Instagram For the Bible
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Collaborative Photo Apps
The Seahorse App Allows Users to Have Shared Control
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Secretive Photo Apps
This College Photo Sharing App Lets You Keep Your Identity Secret
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Monetized Photography Apps
EyeEm is a Photo-Sharing Network and Marketplace
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Collaborative Camera Apps
The DSPO Mobile AppLet Multiple Users Capture and Share Images
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Minimalist Interface Photo Apps
Adobe Introduces the Revel App Acting as an All-in-One Photo App
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Anonymizing Photo Apps
The Intimatic App Censors Your Photos to Keep You from Being Stalked
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Personal Photo Travel Apps
Triptease is a Travel App That Features Personal Reviews & Photography
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Location-Based Photo Apps
The New Mixes Feature Enables Photo-sharing Based on Geographical Area
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Photo Location Apps
'Phind' is a Visual Search App That Identifies Locations Through Pictures
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Allocating Food Photo Apps
The Burp App is a Fun Way to Share Your Binging Experiences
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Photo Animation Tools
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AI-Powered Calorie Tracking
Calorielens Lets You Snap Photos of Meals for Instant Calorie Tracking
Anti-Distraction Smartphone Apps
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Timeless Photo Books
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Cat Tracking Apps
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Plant-Identification Apps
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AI Product Photography
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Photo Animation Tools
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Social Vlogging Apps
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Customizable Wallpaper Apps
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Photo Library Management
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