photo apps | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com Cool Mom Tech is the intersection of tech and style, of parenting, practicality and fabulosity, brought to you by the same team behind Cool Mom Picks. Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:41:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/cropped-cmt-512-1-32x32.png photo apps | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 5 of the best photo booth apps for a picture-perfect party https://coolmomtech.com/2023/06/best-photo-booth-apps-ios-android-ipad/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/06/best-photo-booth-apps-ios-android-ipad/#comments Mon, 26 Jun 2023 15:40:41 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=38498 It’s been a while since we put together our list of the best Photo Booth apps, and wow, have they come a long way! We all know that photo booths are as essential to a good party as the food and drinks, whether you’re celebrating a birthday, graduation, Halloween, or just a family get together. […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/06/best-photo-booth-apps-ios-android-ipad/feed/ 3 5 simple things you can do right now to organize your smartphone https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/5-simple-things-you-can-do-right-now-to-organize-your-smartphone/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/5-simple-things-you-can-do-right-now-to-organize-your-smartphone/#respond Mon, 09 Jan 2023 11:00:47 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47548 Like many busy parents, my smartphone has become my lifeline, whether it’s the calendar that helps keep me (and my four teens) on track to the emails, social media, and various apps that keep me connected, both personally and professionally. That’s why it’s so important to have your phone streamlined and organized. Who’s got time […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/01/5-simple-things-you-can-do-right-now-to-organize-your-smartphone/feed/ 0 Mylio Photos is the safe, private way to organize, curate, and protect your most important photos. https://coolmomtech.com/2022/12/mylio-photos-safe-private-photo-organization-app/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/12/mylio-photos-safe-private-photo-organization-app/#respond Thu, 08 Dec 2022 14:58:52 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47443 This is a sponsored message from Mylio Photos One thing we can safely say about parents: We take a ton of photos. The other thing we can safely say: We hardly have time to organize them, let alone curate them, delete the extras, and share them. That’s where Mylio Photos comes in to do all […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/12/mylio-photos-safe-private-photo-organization-app/feed/ 0 Should your kids be using BeReal, the hot new social media app? What parents should know. https://coolmomtech.com/2022/10/kids-be-real-photo-sharing-app/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/10/kids-be-real-photo-sharing-app/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:54:55 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47319 You may have seen this hilarious sketch on SNL that has a bunch of adults using the app BeReal during a rather tense situation. (if you haven’t seen it yet, go watch now! I’ll wait.) This sketch does a great job explaining what BeReal is, but we’ve seen your comments on our Out Tech the […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/10/kids-be-real-photo-sharing-app/feed/ 0 10 photo tips for fireworks: How to keep from coming home with 127 blurry blips in the sky https://coolmomtech.com/2022/06/photo-tips-for-fireworks/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/06/photo-tips-for-fireworks/#respond Thu, 30 Jun 2022 22:40:21 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=30249 Fireworks are at the top of nearly everybody’s list of favorite Fourth of July memories, but capturing the magic in fireworks photos can be extremely tricky. So we scoured our favorite photography and tech resources for great photo tips for fireworks, so that the morning of July 5, you don’t find yourself scrolling through all those blurry photos, and saying, […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/06/photo-tips-for-fireworks/feed/ 0 Instagram trick: How to find all those cool Instagram Story filters everyone else seems to have. https://coolmomtech.com/2020/01/how-to-find-save-new-instagram-story-filters/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/01/how-to-find-save-new-instagram-story-filters/#comments Tue, 14 Jan 2020 16:56:21 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=41009 We used to say “photos or it didn’t happen,” but it feels like 2020 is all about  “filters or it isn’t Instagram.” You may have noticed folks you follow using wacky filters — or oddly flattering filters that bathe them in a beautifully hazy rose gold glow. If you you want to give them try, […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/01/how-to-find-save-new-instagram-story-filters/feed/ 2 How to take better holiday photos: 6 fantastic online photo tutorials to make your holidays merrier and brighter. (But not too bright – just the right white balance.) https://coolmomtech.com/2019/12/how-to-take-better-holiday-photos/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/12/how-to-take-better-holiday-photos/#respond Thu, 19 Dec 2019 23:00:54 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=9611 Every parent wants to know how to take better pictures, especially around Christmas.  A few years ago I received the completely awesome gift of a DSLR camera, but I admit I haven’t entirely learned how to use it properly. I’ve taken thousands of pictures in auto mode, or if I’m shooting pics while my kids […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/12/how-to-take-better-holiday-photos/feed/ 0 Instagram Stories trick: Turn your Live Photos into Boomerangs! https://coolmomtech.com/2019/09/instagram-stories-trick-turn-your-live-photos-into-boomerangs/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/09/instagram-stories-trick-turn-your-live-photos-into-boomerangs/#comments Mon, 16 Sep 2019 15:50:20 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=40675 I often like adding Boomerangs to an Instagram Story to help change things up from still photos. But then, I either have to go shoot a Boomerang in Instagram (and figure out what to shoot) or open the Boomerang app itself. Not one of life’s greatest problems, but still Turns out, there’s a super easy […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/09/instagram-stories-trick-turn-your-live-photos-into-boomerangs/feed/ 3 Postagram makes sending camp letters a snap. Or, a click. https://coolmomtech.com/2019/07/postagram-send-letters-to-camp-from-app/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/07/postagram-send-letters-to-camp-from-app/#respond Wed, 31 Jul 2019 10:00:52 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=40326 If you’ve got kids in summer camp, you may know that each day they don’t get a letter from home is another reason they grow up to resent you. Kidding. But they do like to get lots of letters — and I admit, I am not the best daily letter writer. At all. So it […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2019/07/postagram-send-letters-to-camp-from-app/feed/ 0 How to take great photos of your kids? Use this trick my teenager taught me. https://coolmomtech.com/2019/07/how-to-take-great-photos-of-your-kids-video-screenshot/ https://coolmomtech.com/2019/07/how-to-take-great-photos-of-your-kids-video-screenshot/#comments Fri, 19 Jul 2019 12:44:23 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=40192 A few weeks ago, my teenager asked me to take a few photos of her while we were visiting my son at camp in Washington D.C., but she kept moving through her poses too quickly that all I kept getting were photos of her in motion. Not so great for the ‘gram, Mom! Apparently, she […]

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