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Artistic Enhancement

Photo alteration becomes an intricate art form with the help of editing apps

Implications - With a plethora of photo editing apps at their fingertips, everyday consumers are able to teach themselves advanced image enhancing techniques previously reserved for licensed photographers. Quickly mastering the use of picture editing features and customizable alterations, often using multiple apps to perfect a single image, today’s amateur photographers are producing professional quality portfolios that suit their personal aesthetic preferences.
Workshop Question - How are Millennial modes of play different from previous generations and what is your business doing to adapt to them?
Trend Themes
1. Advanced Photo Editing Apps - Photo editing apps with advanced features that were previously unavailable to the average user are becoming more accessible, allowing for greater creative freedom and control.
2. Voice-activated Photo Editing - With the introduction of voice-activated features, editing photos has become even easier, appealing to users who are less experienced or who want to complete tasks more quickly.
3. Social Media Customization Tools - Users are increasingly drawn to social media customization tools that allow them to personalize their feeds, and companies are responding by offering a diversity of customization options.
Industry Implications
1. Photography Software Industry - Companies that offer photo editing software and apps can create innovative, easy-to-use products that enable users to create professional-grade images with the added benefit of making the process less complicated.
2. Smartphone App Industry - Focusing on app development for mobile devices, app developers can create new tools for amateur photographers that offer more options and are more user-friendly to gain a competitive advantage.
3. Social Media Industry - Social media companies looking to attract a younger audience can offer creative and playful customization tools that allow users to personalize their feeds and stand out from the crowd.
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Featured Examples

Texturing-Enhancing Photography Apps
Texturing-Enhancing Photography Apps
The Mextures App Allows Users to Add Texture to Their Photos
‘Mextures’ is a new app that caters to the growing number of artists using their iPhone as their creative medium of choice. The app not only allows users to make professional-grade... MORE
Quirky Quilting Photo Apps
Quirky Quilting Photo Apps
'Finger Quilt' Makes Photographic Quilts Using the iPhone Camera
Rather than taking basic, single-image photographs, the Finger Quilt app adds some surrealism to iPhone users’ photography by allowing them to create quilt-like collages with their cameras.... MORE
User-Friendly Photography Apps
User-Friendly Photography Apps
The Zen Photo Editor Makes It Easy for Users to Adjust Their Photos
The ‘Zen Photo Editor’ is a new photography app that is helping Android users edit, enhance and perfect their favorite photos. With features ranging from red-eye removal to decorative... MORE
Lens-Layering Photo Apps
Lens-Layering Photo Apps
The Chaos Lens Photo App Uses Manipulative Mathematical Photo Lenses
The Chaos Lens photo app is an innovative new program, developed for the iOS platform, that is designed to make it possible for you to turn mundane old photos into truly spectacular and mind-blowing... MORE
play_circle_filledSocial Media Image Enhancements
Social Media Image Enhancements
Tumblr's New Photo Filters and Stickers Allow for Personalization
Following in the footsteps of Snapchat, Tumblr has announced that users can now add special filters and stickers to their favorite images. With infinite opportunities for customization, the new... MORE
play_circle_filledVoice-Controlled Photo Editors
Voice-Controlled Photo Editors
Adobe Lightroom Mobile is Equipped with a Voice Assistant
Adobe Lightroom Mobile is a piece of photography software with a broad range of users, from experienced professional photographers to amateur hobbyists. In order to make the user experience more... MORE

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