The Coolest Photo Apps for Your Phone

With so many new photo apps coming out these days, I thought I would take a little time to write about some of my favorite apps! Photo apps let you do a number of things, including take photos, edit photos, use various lenses, and even order photos from your phone to the store down the street. Note that a lot of the coolest and most popular apps are only available on the iPhone currently, mainly because people have been developing iPhone apps longer than other phone platforms like Android and Windows. But other cool photo apps are coming out for other phones as well. Read on for some of my favorites!

Instagram
Instagram is a free iPhone app that allows you to take photos on your phone, then use a variety of different filters to change the look and feel of the photos. It is a popular and fun app, and the company plans to release versions for Android and other platforms as well. The app also lets you easily share the filtered photos to a variety of social networks and other sites. Learn More about Instagram!

Hipstamatic
Hipstamatic is another cool iPhone app that lets you take photos using a variety of retro lenses, cameras, and filters built right into the app. You can change different lenses or cameras with the swipe of your finger to take retro looking photos. You can even mix and match different looks! Hipstamatic costs $1.99 and is currently only available on the iPhone. However, there are similar apps that have recently been launched for Android and other phones. Learn More about Hipstamatic!

LifePics
I can't talk about cool photo apps without first talking about the app that allows you to order, view, and share your photos from your online photo account! The LifePics app is available for iPhones, iPads, Android phones, and Windows Phone 7 phones. It is a free app that lets you log into your online photo account to view and share your photos. The iPhone and Windows Phone 7 versions also allow you to order your photos from your online account or from your phone's photo library to your local store! Ordering on the Android version is coming soon as well. If you don't already have the app, download it today! Download iPhone and iPad app! Download Android app! Learn More about Windows Phone 7 app! (to download the app, search "LifePics" in the Marketplace on your Windows 7 Phone

Best Camera
The concept behind the Best Camera app is, "The best camera is the one you have with you." Sometimes, your phone is the only camera you have to capture a moment. The Best Camera app lets you quickly shoot, edit, and share photos from your iPhone. Choose from a number of different filters to enhance your photos, and share them to a number of different sites. The app costs $2.99. Learn More about Best Camera!

Path 
Path is a photo sharing app that allows you to take photos and videos and share them with your close family and friends. Unlike other apps, Path focuses on personal relationships so you can share your life with a small group of people, and not your entire social network. Add captions and emoticons, and even chat live with other people you share with who have the app installed. Path is a free app for iPhone and Android. Learn More about Path!

Picplz
Picplz is another fun app that lets you edit and enhance your photos with cool filters and effects, including "Instant Film," "Russian Toy Camera," "the 70s," and "High Contrast Monochrome." You can also add captions and share to your social networks, and take photos to "check in" at various locations you visit. It is available for free on both the iPhone and Android phones. Learn More about Picplz!

While we're on the subject of apps, I wanted to remind you about our Facebook app. Our Facebook app allows you to order all of your Facebook photos, including photos you are tagged in, and pick up the prints at your local store or have them shipped to you. The app is totally free and easy to use! Install the app to order all your favorite Facebook photos today! Learn more about our Facebook app