AppArt School – How to Get Started with the Hipstamatic App
One of the most art/photography popular apps, is Hispstamatic and today in our column, AppArt school, we list the steps to get started with it:
Hipstamatic also features in our guide to the best film camera apps for iPhone photographers.
Hipstamatic is a camera app that allows you to apply various vintage and retro filters to your photos. Here’s how to use Hipstamatic:
- Download and install the app: You can find Hipstamatic in the App Store or Google Play Store. After installing the app, open it on your phone.
- Choose your lens, film, and flash: When you first open the app, you’ll see the viewfinder. To apply a filter to your photo, you need to select a combination of lens, film, and flash. Swipe left or right to browse through the options and tap on the one you want to use. You can also purchase additional lenses, films, and flashes if you want more options.
- Take a photo: Once you’ve selected your lens, film, and flash, you’re ready to take a photo. To do this, simply press the shutter button in the center of the screen.
- Edit your photo: After you’ve taken a photo, you can edit it by tapping on the thumbnail in the lower left corner of the screen. This will take you to the editing screen where you can adjust the brightness, contrast, saturation, and other settings of your photo. You can also crop or rotate your photo, add frames, and apply additional filters.
- Save or share your photo: When you’re happy with your photo, you can save it to your camera roll or share it on social media by tapping on the share icon in the lower right corner of the screen.
- Hipstamatic also has a Pro mode that allows you to manually adjust the exposure, focus, and other settings of your camera. To access Pro mode, swipe up on the viewfinder screen. From there, you can adjust the settings to your liking.
I hope this helps you get started with using Hipstamatic!
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Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
