mood.camera
"Love the look and feel of the app. Pictures are coming out just beautiful."
"It’s addictively simple to use. Got a place on my home screen!"
"I’ve tried multiple film simulations apps, but this is one of the best"
"This is fantastic. The photos look great and it’s simple to use."
"I was comparing photos with the stock camera.. and I’m impressed!"
"Whoa, I was ready to not like it but it’s really great!"
"Gave this a whirl today and LOVE IT! I love a natural film look."
"Sunlight has never looked this good before mood camera I swear."
"Love the look and feel of the app. Pictures are coming out just beautiful."
"It’s addictively simple to use. Got a place on my home screen!"
"I’ve tried multiple film simulations apps, but this is one of the best"
"This is fantastic. The photos look great and it’s simple to use."
"I was comparing photos with the stock camera.. and I’m impressed!"
"Whoa, I was ready to not like it but it’s really great!"
"Gave this a whirl today and LOVE IT! I love a natural film look."
"Sunlight has never looked this good before mood camera I swear."
No more over-sharpened, artificial looking, 'phone camera' photos. mood.camera uses a custom ProRAW* image processing pipeline to recreate the look and feel of film.
*ProRAW capture is only available on iPhone 12 Pro models or newer. 'Non pro' and older devices use a custom JPEG image processing pipeline.
It's made me spend more time taking photos and less time editing them on my phone. I have no idea how it produces beautiful image after beautiful image, straight out of the app.
Each of the 14 colour emulations have been meticulously crafted to give every photo character and a rich colour palette.
Modelled on the physical development process, adds texture and physicality to your photos whilst retaining detail.
Chromatic aberration, halation and bloom, inject another layer of depth to your pictures.
Combined with mood.camera's filmic character, portrait mode captures stunning photos with smoother object separation and convincing bokeh.
Portrait mode is available on iPhone X or newer.
Mirroring the classic film camera experience, there is no live preview of your selected film, letting you focus on capturing the moment instead of flipping between filters.
After each capture, the element of suspense as you reveal the processed photo is another nod to the analog experience.
The authenticity of the format emulations are top notch. Not being able to import pictures really challenges me to be a better photographer and think about the shot, instead of just shooting away.
At its core, mood.camera is designed to echo the ease of use of a point-and-shoot camera but retains some controls to inspire creativity and personal expression.
From a UX/UI point of view I think it’s super simple, but actually provides features that matter. The film controls, exposure comp, the lens selection and the wide range of aspect ratios set it apart for me.
No, you cannot import existing photos to mood.camera. I wanted to discourage this kind of work flow as it goes against the core concept for the app. Read about the guiding principles here.
I intentionally wanted to add a feeling of surprise and delight when using the app, akin to the film camera experience. Read about the guiding principles here.
Due to their size, 48MP images were taking 10+ seconds to process. From testing they also didn't really offer much more detail than downscaling to a 24MP image before processing. The increased resolution was most noticeable when using quality settings DIGI/ 100/200. Beyond that, the additional detail becomes obscured by grain.
In low light, the iPhones 48MP sensor is automatically "binned" down to 12MP to improve lowlight performance.
Due to Apple's arbitrary Camera Control requirements, you are not able to simply launch an app using the Camera Control. Instead, a stripped down version of the app is required to be built so it can be launched while the device is locked. Unfortunately, this would take me weeks to develop and I'm not sure when I will find the time to do so. I am disappointed I cannot support this feature currently and Apple's approach feels somewhat anti "indie" developer.
You can try out mood.camera for free with a 7-day trial. After your trial has ended full access can be purchased for a one time fee of $14.99 / £14.99, or via a $1.99 / £1.99 monthly subscription.
I haven't fully decided which features should be added next. If you have a great idea reach out on the Reddit or contact me!
The emulations in mood.camera are inspired by the classic qualities of film, not the specific look of any particular film. My goal was to create a wide variety of looks, for different scenarios, that were versatile and inspiring.
Due to my limited time and the added complexity of the Android eco-system, I am only developing an iPhone version of mood.camera for the foreseeable future.
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