Hints, Tips and Recommendations:
Phone Apps
If you want to do close up photography try the Depth of Field Calculator App if you have an Android device. This will help you to know what will be in focus even before taking a shot.
Tip from: Reuben McLean
Editor’s Note: I have found Reuben’s tip to be very helpful when setting up still life and table-top photography at home.
The Peakfinder app shows the names of all mountains and peaks with a 360° panorama display.
Tip by: David Ritchie
An Aurora Watching app provides good short term forecast of the strength of the Aurora Borealis. For example Apple app AuroraWatch UK
Lots of Aurora apps are also available for Android on the Google Play Store
Tip by: David Ritchie
The Photographers’ Ephemeris App is very useful for planning outdoor photography when the direction of the sun or moon is important. See the Website
Tip from: Dick McFarlane and David Ritchie
PhotoPills is a a useful paid-for photo planning app for outdoor photography. There are lots of helpful videos on Youtube about it.
Tip from: George Robertson
Google Snapseed is a very powerful free image editor for Android and iOS
Tip from : Steve Campbell