He should have posted it in Mobile Photography Talk instead of Open Talk.
Sigh, I did post it in Mobile Photography
What is the ultimate camera... app?: Mobile Photography Talk Forum: Digital Photography Review but it didn't get any responses. Decided to move it to Open Talk and it got buried.
It think it's an important discussion to have as we move away from dedicated cameras and reach to our phones more and more for photography. I want to know what features people want, what features they use the most, what their typical workflow is, etc. With mobile photography, it's very much about being in the moment, grabbing that capture, and moving on, and I want ProShot to represent the seamless connection between human and hardware that embodies this philosophy.
I wish I could have gotten
some feedback. This is app for all of you, all of the shutterbugs, tinkerers, pros, enthusiasts, and beginners alike. I want there to be zero barriers between you and getting the picture you want.
Ok, jumping off my soap box now, haha.
I really like your app mate.
The only things I'm still looking for is a) the app launch from the button as mentioned, b) a digital ND Grad filter, and c) more control over the flash (even just just simple EV+/- or just a Fill Flash option)
Thank you, glad to hear you like it!
Unfortunately, I've got some bad news.
a) is not yet possible. I've created a petition here:
Allow camera button to launch a Lens app to get things going. I'd really appreciate your vote!
b) I've considered adding a digital graduated ND filter, but since the camera hardware only shoots jpeg, the highlights in the sky would still be clipped, and my concern is setting high expectations out there for this feature, but not being able to deliver. Still something I've got to look into a bit more.
c) neither of those are possible
The camera API on Windows Phone is the best out there in my opinion, but it is severely lacking in quite a few departments, specifically flash behavior. We have zero control over the flash other than ON / OFF / AUTO at the time of capture. We also can't turn on the LED when the camera is in stills mode, and we can't do anything like red-eye-reduction flash, fill, or anything like that.