FotoMuse iPhone App [Add Signature Effects - Grunge, Uneven Borders, Scratches, Light Leaks, Toner Stains, Bleach, and Overlays]

Taking pictures has become something of a hobby for just about anyone with a digital camera or smartphone. It would seem that the mystery of photography has been penetrated and that even the most technologically ignorant among us are capable of producing some fairly stunning visuals with very little effort. I bet the “real” photographers out there, with their multi-thousand dollar SLRs and big fancy studios and light boxes are loving it. Egos aside, one of the latest iPhone apps to hit the virtual shelves of the Apple Store, FotoMuse, lets you add some artist-inspired effects to your photos and it’s just about as easy as hitting “apply”.

“With FotoMuse, we’ve created a new category in photography – where street glamour meets fine art via the iPhone,” said photographer and fitness expert Kris Gebhardt, who developed the app in partnership with WebUrban LLC. In one of those beautiful happenstance moments that seem to frequent artists, Gebhardt started to use his iPhone when his camera jammed during a photo shoot. Well isn’t that one of those lemons and lemonade things?

In FotoMuse, you too can put Gebhardt’s signature effects to good use. You can take your shots and apply effects like grunge, uneven borders, scratches, light leaks, toner stains, bleach, and overlays and watch the picture of your dog wearing his latest fashion (I don’t condone this behavior, of course) transform into a verifiable work of art. It won’t be long and you’ll have to rent out your own space in SoHo.

It would appear that the developers of FotoMuse are getting a bit more attention from users than they had first expected. Users aren’t content to take there pics and leave them languishing on their cameras. They actually want to print them out and frame them. As a result of this popularity, FotoMuse’s upcoming release will include a high-resolution option that will make sure your images look their best no matter what the actual content.

The FotoMuse iPhone app is available for sale right now for $2.99 in the Apple App Store. Happy snapping.

Screenshots courtesy of www.appshopper.com.