There are mobile applications that are really useful and others that, however, are not at all helpful. This is not the case with PhotoPills, an app that cannot be described in this way and that is characterized by being very useful for photography enthusiasts. But PhotoPills doesn’t take photos, it tells you where to go and when to take the shot you’ve been waiting for. As it does? Very simple, combining the geolocation tools of your phone together with a multitude of astronomical parameters. We invite you to know PhotoPills.
What is PhotoPills?
If we want to look for a short definition, we will say that PhotoPills is a genius. This app, available for both Android devices and those using iOS, allows photographers to know when and where to stand to take a specific photograph. It is best to give an example. Let’s imagine that you have gone to a beach and it is sunset, you see how the Sun is setting and setting behind the horizon. But you notice that on that beach there is a beautiful lighthouse and you would love to take a photo at the moment when the Sun hides behind the lighthouse. Thanks to its planner , the app tells you what day, what time and where to stand to take the photo. Magic? No, just math calculations. PhotoPills will allow you to capture that moment, also the Moon or the Milky Way.
Despite the fact that the application handles a large number of parameters and terms that can be scary at first, it counts in its favor with being tremendously intuitive. What’s more, augmented reality has been incorporated so that you can plan photos from your phone’s own camera, showing you overimpressed what the position of the stars will be at a specific moment. Thanks to PhotoPills you save a great deal of time and scrolling searching for the specific photo. The app takes care of everything. Can you imagine how you can trigger your creativity?
And it’s not just planning photos
PhotoPills is also an extra help for those who are behind the viewer. It is able to tell you how you have to execute a time lapse, how far you have to place yourself from an object to capture it well depending on your camera or mobile model, or even what the next meteor showers are. With the app you will know when the Sun and the Moon rise and set, and in the case of the Sun King, the time at which the twilights occur. In this way, you know what time you can capture that magical sunset or sunrise.
The app has a map that shows you which are the points of interest. So you can go to that place, for example, the Turégano castle, in Segovia, and photograph from that location. And it is that PhotoPills also has a strong cultural component, providing you with a lot of information from those specific places from the app itself.
As if that were not enough, the developers have enabled a YouTube channel in which they are uploading pills on how to use the app , with useful tips and recommendations for use. In this way, it is much easier to learn how to use the application and get hold of it quickly. PhotoPills can become a great ally if you want to plan a photo for a contest.
Finally, PhotoPills has a very cheap price for everything it does, since for 11 euros you have it forever and without added purchases. If you are a photographer, think about the amount of time and money the app can save you. PhotoPills is the best photo app that does not take any shots by itself.
