In todays world the art of taking a selfie has become a very normal way of life for many of us. With even more powerful smart phones emerging in the market every day , the selfie revolution is not about to go away any time soon. The term Selfie has even made it into the oxford dictionary.Below are Top 5 Apps for taking selfies.
1/ Instagram is the king of online mobile photo-sharing sites, video-sharing and social networking service .With 300 Million monthly active users. You can quickly share your great content on a variety of social networking platforms, such as Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr Flickr & Foursquare.
Some distinctive features of instagram include the use of the humble #hashtag which allows you to reach out to an audience of millions by simply labelling your photo with relevant #hashtags .A Variety of digital filters allow you to jazz up your images.Instagram also allows short 15sec videos tobe uploaded.Expect to see all the big brands using instagram to represent & market their products.
Instagram is available to download for free through the Apple App Store, Google Play, and Windows Phone Store.the app is available for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and Android handsets.The service is currently owned by Facebook and used by alot of celebrities including rhinana .beckhams,beyonce and many others.
2/ MomentCam – “Life is beautiful as MomentCam is wonderful .Winner of the Facebook APP OF THE YEAR 2015 AWARD With over 200 Million downloads, MomentCam gives you the power to express your emotions by creating funny cartoons and emoticons.Simply Select a picture of yourself or your friend and let MomentCam apply it’s magic by converting it into a amazing cartoon. Add funny features such as beards, hats, glasses and select a background to create a Momie ! Simply share it with your friends across various social media platforms and have a laugh with your audience.
1000’s of backgrounds are updated daily and for every occasion, region, cultural and pop reference, MomentCam will keep you entertained for hours. Also features unique personalized emoticons, featuring all sorts of hilarious gestures
Get it for free on the ITunes store and Google play store.
3/ Loopcam Create fun videos & loops easy with this cool app ! Add stickers, Great filters & Capture and Animate your videos.Stupidly simple.A world of LOL Add amazing emojis . Share directly to Instagram or an e-mail.Featured by Apple multiple times • App of The Day at Gizmodo • Featured by TheNextWeb, MacWorld, Wall Street Journal, and more.
4 EyeEm – “Take and discover beautiful photos EyeEm –This Berlin based photography community and marketplace offers 17 filters and a sleek interface on its mobile app available on iOS and Android. Comparisons with Instagram are highly likely , but what sets EyeEm apart is its focus on photography (as opposed to a social photo diary), advanced image discovery function and option for users to make money from their images makes this app really useful.
5 / Frontback – This photo app that creates two-photo blends using the front and rear cameras of your iPhone or android phones . Ashton Kutcher is using it… so is the Prime Minister of Belgium.Like the world, all photos are posted in real time. Frontback was recently selected by Apple as one of their “Best New Apps!” Other publications that have featured Frontback are CNN, The New York Times, ELLE, Business Insider, The Verge, Re/code, and Bloomberg TV.
App Features
— Capture moments using the front and back camera
— Share photos instantly via SMS, Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, email, and more.
— Explore recent, popular, nearby, staff picks and trends with our live photo feeds
— Follow friends, family or other community members
— Frontback React: Interact with friends by posting a photo or 5 second video reaction