mood.camera 4+

Authentic film photography

Alex Fox

Designed for iPhone

    • 4.7 • 82 Ratings
    • Free
    • Offers In-App Purchases

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Description

mood.camera is a point-and-shoot camera that captures natural photos full of character, straight out of your iPhone. Instead of chasing ever-sharper and perfectly exposed images, mood.camera focuses on making photography fun and giving your photographs soul.

The custom image processing pipeline gives you photos with realistic film grain, subtle analog characteristics and a rich colour palette. mood.camera also has no live "filter" preview or editing tools within the app, encouraging you to enjoy taking photos without worrying about flipping between effects or making the perfect edit.

mood.camera wasn't built to evoke nostalgia, it was built to bring character and serendipity back to the mobile photography experience.


“The authenticity of the format emulations are top notch. Not being able to upload pictures really challenges me to be a better photographer and think about the shot before I take it, instead of just shooting away on my camera app normally.” - Joaquin Cavazos, director of photography.


TRY FOR 7 DAYS FREE
Please note, mood.camera is not free. We offer a 7-day unrestricted free trial for new users, no subscription required. After your trial you can continue to use the app for free but you will be limited to the “random” emulation mode. To continue using the full version of the app after your trial period you can either purchase a lifetime membership or pay a monthly subscription.

EXPRESSIVE COLOUR EMULATION
Each of the 14 colour emulations have been meticulously crafted to give every photo character and a rich colour palette.

REALISTIC FILM GRAIN
Film grain algorithms modelled on the physical development process, add texture and physicality to your photos whilst retaining detail.

NEXT LEVEL PORTRAITS
Combined with mood.camera's filmic characteristics, portrait mode gives you photos with smoother object separation and convincing bokeh. (Available on iPhone 11 or newer).

ANALOG CHARACTER
Chromatic aberration, halation and bloom, inject another layer of depth to your pictures.

LESS TWEAKING, MORE SNAPPING
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.

INTUITIVE CONTROLS FOR CREATIVITY
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:
- Adjust the grain and tone for each film emulation to match your style.
- Set the default focal lengths for each lens, giving you quick access to your favourites.
- An on-screen exposure dial, makes it easy to achieve different styles with under and over exposed images.
- Select from multiple aspect ratios to suit the scene.
- An optional grid & level indicator gives you confidence when composing.
- High resolution 24MP photos on compatible devices. (Available on iPhone 14 Pro, 15 Pro & 16 Pro).
- Customise the dynamic range of your camera. (Available on iPhones capable of ProRaw capture).

BUILT FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS
Since the first version, mood.camera has been guided from feedback by an engaged community of photographers, with over half a million photos taken so far.


“⁠⁠Mood has filled the biggest hole in my photography life, which is spur of the moment, day to day scenes when I shouldn’t even be thinking of taking photos. Even with my “real” camera at home, Mood allows me to capture the little moments with nothing but my phone and some inspiration.“ - Cole, photographer.


More info: https://mood.camera
Privacy Policy: https://mood.camera/privacy
End User Licensee Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

What’s New

Version 1.4.0

- Added the ability to use the iPhone 16's Camera Control to adjust exposure and zoom.*
- Added 24MP mode for iPhone 15 / 16 / 16 Pro.
- Digital zoom quality improvements for devices capable of ProRAW.
- Fixed an issue where the portrait mode preview was not displaying correctly on devices with 5x telephoto lenses.
- Bug fixes and performance improvements.

*Please note, you currently cannot launch mood.camera from the Camera Control, please read more here: https://mood.camera/faq

Ratings and Reviews

4.7 out of 5
82 Ratings

82 Ratings

BranaSmurf ,

Brings Fun Back to Photo Taking

I have been messing with the mood app the last few weeks while on vacation in Europe. It has been fun and very useful to get very appealing, analog, creative shots while walking about. Really tons of fun. The plus is you don’t have to give up your Full Size Image as there is a setting when to take pictures to have both a Mood one saved and an original photo without the filter applied. Very handy so you don’t need to make a choice on a moment or a shot and have it only go one way which may or may not work out.

I still have to dig deeper, and these options may exist already, but my only asks are to make sure the original photo being saved is in RAW Max format as an option (it just says original now) and that you could apply the filters to any photos after the fact. That would open up endless possibilities but I also understand it’s all about the moment. Great fun, thank you for creating the app!

APLunch ,

Convenient, affordable, high engagement from developer

Easily takes beautiful photos. For a newbie like me, I love the options available and gentle guides to the different settings available. I travel a lot and it’s a very convenient way to take stunning photos with just my iPhone. Plus the one-time lifetime membership fee is extremely affordable imo. On top of all that, Alex the developer is super active on Reddit and engages with followers of that sub. He’s very intentional about his design choices and is willing to go into depth about why a certain functionality is/ is not available on the app

ZdrGon124 ,

Pretty cool app.

The design of the app is nice and pretty simple to use. The film emulation is pretty. The only issue Iv been having is the colors seem to be very inconsistent especially with skin tones. Even though the developer likes the idea of taking the picture and then seeing the film process after the fact. I think there should be a toggle that allows users to see a live version of the film if they want to that way they can get an idea how the colors would look for skin tones. Another good addition to the app would be being able to mirror the front camera images instead of having to edit the photo to flip the image just have a toggle in the settings to mirror the picture.

A lot of people would really love the live film emulation to be seen. Hope you give it some thought. This app is beautiful.

Developer Response ,

Hey, thanks for the feedback. I've now added an option to flip photos taken with the selfie cam. Regarding the "live preview", it does take some getting used to, but I believe it's a purer photography experience that encourages the user to be in the moment and take photos instead of playing around with settings. As you've suggested, I could add an option, but I don't want to discourage users from experiencing it initially and although it might seem unusual at first, most users seem to grow to love it as a feature.

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App Privacy

The developer, Alex Fox, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy.

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Location
  • Usage Data
  • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

Supports

  • Family Sharing

    Some in‑app purchases, including subscriptions, may be shareable with your family group when Family Sharing is enabled.

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