5 of the coolest new photo apps for iPhone and Android out now
As parents, we are not shy about our love of cool camera apps since that’s easily half the reason we all own smartphones in the first place. And we’ve experienced first-hand how a really great camera app — like the Camera+ 6 app — can really...
The Typic Kids app helps kids become awesome photo editors and designers! Look out, Instagram!
While I’m pretty cautious about my kids’ use of social media, I love encouraging them to take pictures and hone their photography skills, whether we’re on some exotic family vacation or just hanging out around the house. Of course kids naturally...
The Brushstroke app will have you looking for gallery space.
Sometimes the best part of editing a digital photo is messing around with fun filters. And with all of the photo editing apps that we’ve recommended, filter options are overflowing. So it’s always refreshing to find a new photo app that brings something a...
How to get $200 worth of smartphone photo editing tools free. Thanks, Aviary!
Well wasn’t I delighted when I went to update all my out-of-date apps (another resolution), and clicked on Aviary in the App store (also in Google Play for Android ) which is one of my very favorite free photo editing apps. It was then that I saw I could get...
Yes, those were angels you heard singing. The Polaroid Socialmatic camera is finally here!
When we teased the idea of the Polaroid Socialmatic camera back in the spring, we could hardly contain ourselves. So you can imagine how amped we are now that you can pre-order the Socialmatic right now. Why all the excitement? Well, first, just look at it....
10 of the most awesome ideas for creative holiday photo cards
I am always amazed by some of the creative holiday photo cards that come my way in the mail each year. I have some creative friends and family, I guess! I love them all of course, but there are always a few shots that take my breath away, make me laugh out loud, or...
7 helpful tips for taking Halloween photos of your kids. Your Instagram friends await!
In addition to fun-sized everything, one of the best parts of Halloween is seeing all of the adorable (adoraboo?) photos of people’s kids in costume. Some of you are so clever with these costume ideas you dream up for your kids! We wanted to help you show off...
The easiest way to Halloween-ify your photos from spooky to silly
While we think Halloween photos are pretty fun as they are, PicMonkey has updated their super fun Halloween themes and added a brand new superhero theme that are about the best time-wasters on the web right now that make you feel somewhat productive. You can use them...
How to make a Twitter photo collage: When you just have more to share
With Instagram having officially passed Twitter in mobile users this past spring, it’s not surprising that the other social networks are trying to take a page from what’s successful about Instagram. I’ve always loved all the great apps for creating...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz
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