The App Store launches a section of apps for selfies or selfies
It seems that the selfie movement is here to stay. And it is that beyond a passing fad it is a photography format that is increasingly attracting more attention and is more widely used. These are the self-portraits or selfies Images that can be used to personalize profiles of social networks , exchange with contacts or simply boost your ego. Something that Apple wants to take advantage of and being the main reason why it has released a new section in its application store, the App Store
This is a temporary section that includes the main applications to take selfies or selfies Tools focused on photography but with different objectives and characteristics, ranging from photo editing to get the ideal image, to the creation of collages or compositions of several selfies A listing that appears on the home page of App Store both through iTunes as in iPhone and iPad These are the applications currently offered :
Picr- Everyday photo reminder
This application proposes to take a selfie on a daily basis, or at any other time interval, to get collections that show theuser evolution Either from the photos themselves or a video that can be edited with music and labels for a more striking effect.All this being able to establish alarms that warn daily (or with the interval you want) to take the image, and other tools that help the result look professional. It's completely free
Frontback
This is a photography tool that surprises with the concept of combining in the same image a photo with the rear camera and another with the front camera , although not simultaneously. Compositions that seek to capture both the group of people or environment, as well as the user who takes the image. Another tool free
Cada dia
Again under the approach of getting a video of the user evolution, this application proposes to establish reminders and use tools to manage to take selfies in an orderly manner every day.The more photos, the more curious is the final result. In this case it is a paid application: 1, 79 euros
Snapchat
It is a media application that has achieved unusual fame thanks to its characteristics and ephemeral photographs And it allows you to send all kinds of images, whether they are selfies or not, with a time of self-destruction, after which there is no trace of them. It's completely free
Samba
In this case, the application opts for the video, but with a twist. It is a messaging tool or videomessaging in which the user can send a recording to a contact. This, while playing it, is recorded with the front camera of his terminal to know his reaction, sending these images to the initial user to know what he thinks or how he has reacted at what he saw.An application that can be downloaded for free.
Close-up
Once again the concept of take a picture daily to create a video or, in this case, a GIF animation with all the selfiesAll this being able to use reminders to never forget any day. Of course, although it is a free application it has paid content inside as power share the final result.
Selfie Cam
Much more dynamic is this application. Focused on the self-portraits it also has some very interesting extra features. For example, it is possible to decorate selfies with words, shapes and pictures You can also activate the terminal camera trigger to wink or smile to get the perfect picture.It is a free application.
Front Flash
What about those selfies in the darkness, In the privacy of the bed or in places without ideal light sources? This app has the answer. Simply touch the screen to activate it at its maximum brightness power and capture the user's image when there is not much light in the environment. Of course, costs 1.79 euros
Facetune
And to remove that pimple, dark circles, whiten teeth or get the selfie This application is perfect. A tool capable of taking the image and editing those small details to achieve the best possible selfie Something like Photoshopfor this image format.An application with a price of 2, 69 euros
SnapDash
With this application taking pictures is a game Literal. And it is that the user can choose all kinds of situations and representations to make a selfie or any photograph taken ridiculous, funny or unique Just choose the category and represent the action, being able to share the final result through the usual social networks. It is a free application, but has limitations unless category packs are purchased.
1 second everyday
In this case, the application focuses on the videos, which can be focused on the user himself or any other issue. This is how the idea of capture a second of video every day, managing to complete a movie of the user's life or what they have decided to observe throughout the time you want.A curious experiment that in this case requires the payment of 0, 89 euros
Shots
Despite the social nature of selfies, this application goes one step further by creating a kind of social network where to share with friends and contacts all the selfies that the user takes. All this on a daily basis or with the interval and the people that the user wishes. A completely free application Like curious fact we must add that it is an application in the that Canadian singer Justin Bieber is one of the investors