Six Apps That Turn Your Photos Into Memories

It’s one of my favorite times of the year…Summer!…And here in the U.S. Upper-Midwest, summer is short lived, but appreciated throughout the year.

As I write this edition, I am listening to some of my favorite summer/beach music.  Right now, Kenny Chesney is singing – No Shoes, No Shirt, No Problem, and Jimmy Buffet’s Volcano is in the queue.  I just love how music really can inspire you and help you take action.

The inspired action I am taking today is writing about summer photos and six apps that can help you turn your photos into memories.

I know there are endless amount of creative photo apps out there, but when I ran across Sarah Jacobson Purewell’s blog post “Do Something With Those Phone Photos” @TechHive.com, I wanted to share with you the apps she covered in her post. (Note: these apps can run on your iPad too)

That said, let’s explore together six apps that turn your summer photos into memories…

[now playing:  Zack Brown Band – Toes]  <== Love that song!

Six Apps That Turn Your Photos Into Memories

half Story

If you’re looking to tell a story with your photos and videos, Disney’s Story (free;iOS) can help you do it. Story connects to your Camera Roll and lets you pick up to 20 photos and two video clips to combine into a short, shareable slideshow set to music. The app is easy to use and, best of all, not entirely Disney-centric (though there are a handful of Disney themes, if you want to go that route).

In her post, Sarah noted that she likes Story because it’s easy for even the least tech-savvy people—such as my mother—to use. The app starts out by pulling photos and video clips from your Camera Roll and grouping them by date and location into “suggested memories.” This way, you don’t have to go looking for individual photos from a trip or event—they’re all right there, organized into convenient photosets.

You can download the Saint-Herblain Story app for free from the App store.

[now playing:  Garth Brooks – Two Pina Coladas]  <== My wife Carrie Loves this song!

Magisto

Magisto is a fun and easy way to automatically edit videos and photos and share them with your friends and family. Magisto will turn your video and photos into beautiful edited movies, complete with music and effects, in minutes.

As a free Magisto user, you can create video clips up to one minute long, which is basically perfect for online sharing. But if you want a little more flexibility, Magisto also offers a paid option—$5 per month or $18 per year—that lets you upload more media per clip (up to 25 videos and 30 photos) and create longer movies.

Magisto has over 30 million users! Magisto was included in the App Store ‘Best of 2013’ and has been featured in 129 countries!

You can download the Magisto app for free from the App store.

[now playing:  Van Morrison – Brown Eyed Girl]  <== Everyone Loves this song!  😉

Postagram Postcards

Sarah shares – Think Instagram in postcard format. Postagram lets you grab photos from your camera roll and send them as glossy postcards, complete with a message, to anyone in the world for just $1 apiece. Just choose a photo from your Camera Roll, favorite photo gallery, or Facebook, and crop it into a square (Postagram only lets you send square photos). Add a message, choose an avatar for yourself (it’ll appear as a small icon above your message), and enter in your recipients’ address. If you don’t know their address, Postagram will also let you email or text them to find out. Preview your final card and then hit “Looks great, I’ll buy!” to send the card.

You can download the Postagram app for free from the App store.

[now playing:  Allen Jackson and Jimmy Buffett – Five O’Clock Somewhere]

Ink Cards: Personalized Greeting Cards Delivered in the Mail

The Ink Cards app is, not surprisingly, very similar to Postagram. Instead of postcards, you get actual greeting cards, and instead of $1 apiece, they cost $2, which is actually very cheap when you consider the cost of regular greeting cards. To get started, open up the Ink Cards app and choose a template. Templates are organized into categories, which include birthdays, various holidays, and miscellaneous categories such as “Pets” and “Thinking of You.” Most templates include a place to put your own photo, but you’ll also find some non-personalized cards with cutesy graphics and Hallmark-style sayings.

You can download the Ink Cards app for free from the App store.

[now playing:  Bob Marley – Jamming]

Groove Book: 

The Groovebook offers you the most inexpensive way to create a personalized photo book with pictures you take with your iPhone. For only $2.99 a month including shipping and processing, Groovebook will send you a beautiful 4.5″ x 6.5″ photo book each month.

The photos will be perforated for easy removal so you can share with your friends and family, and they include the location and date the pictures were taken. In a few taps, select and download the photos you want for your monthly book and Groovebook will print, perforate, bind and mail for only $2.99 a month including shipping and processing. You can also send additional books to family, friends or business associates for only $2.99 including shipping and processing.

Sarah shares – While Groovebook’s concept is fantastic, its app needs a little work. However, if you’re the type of person who likes to show off your phone photos, it’s definitely a lifesaver.

You can download the Groove Book app for free from the App store.

[now playing:  Jimmy Buffett – Jamaica Farewell]

There you go…six apps that can help you turn you summer photos into memories.  Speaking of summer, it’s beautiful outside and it has to be 5 O’clock somewhere.  You know that means 😉

Hope you learned something today…if you did, pat yourself on the back and go show off to your family, friends, and coworkers.  You deserve it!  Until next time…

“Get Your Mobile On!”©

– iPad (and summer music) Expert Dave

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