The Photographer's Ephemeris Reviews – Page 9
5/5 rating based on 157 reviews. Read all reviews for The Photographer's Ephemeris for iPhone.
The Photographer's Ephemeris is paid iOS app published by Crookneck Consulting LLC
Useful but tough UI
acrobaticfish
Extremely useful app that is fully featured, but the UI is non-intuitive, "fiddle", and too dense. The developers would do well to think more about simplifying or abstracting the UI. One feels they need a mouse to use it properly.
Good but cuts off audio
Dracunculus
Very good app but cuts off audio from, for example, pandora while using it. Moderately irritating feature.
LOVE this app!
Kristen Westlake
I use this app for planning unique images that combine earth and sky. Studying and planning has gotten me even more involved in the math behind it all. The more a person understands the better they become. I have been planning images that are in my calendar now months and years ahead, just waiting to be executed ... and praying for the right weather! I've also found that planning with the use of TPE makes me a better spontaneous photographer as well. I think faster on my feet. Thanks TPE! I HIGHLY recommend this app to anyone serious about landscape photography!
Good
bbhockey99
There's a bug. Any time I want to listen to audio, TPE stops the audio. Somehow this app behaves like another audio app.
TPE Skyfire Review
lankadragon
This is specifically a review for the skyfire plug-in. I've been using this software over the past year to help pick sunrise and sunset chasing much easier. Much like the weather can be unpredictable at times, predicting when the sky will light up is even worse. I'm sad to report that the app did very little to change that fact. This plug-in can be very inconsistent. Even on days where there was a supposed 90% or 95% chance of sky fire, I would often come home disappointed. Conversely, I remember quite a few occasions where I missed a glorious sunset despite the fact that there was an unlikely 15 or 20% chance... now, I completely understand the concept of percentage likelihood, but the problem is that this is a tool that is meant to improve the process and I didn't quite walk away with a feeling that it was helping me as much as I wanted. Overall, I can think of two distinct days where the app really came through for me. The other issue is planning in advance. Because the weather is constantly changing, the data from the sky fire app can also change dramatically. An 80% likelihood in all of the sudden become a 40% likelihood in a matter of hours. I suppose I can't fault the software developers for this, but I would advised those considering purchasing this app to avoid the plus version. Predicting sky fire four days in advance, even two days in advance, is an impossible task. I don't think the level of technology available at this time can change this. Sadly, I believe this negates the alert feature of the plus version for the reasons stated above. Funny thing is, I might shell out for another year subscription of the basic app. For some reason, I find that most of my awesome pictures of come about when the percentage is around 50 to 55%. Combining this information with two or three other weather apps has allowed me to make more informed decisions about whether to make the 60 to 90 minute trek out to my location. I can't wait to see what the developers have in store down the road. I'm just one person who had a somewhat disappointing. Right now, I think your $30 might be better spent elsewhere. But if you've got some money to burn, it may be worth a try.
Wow! This app is incredible!!
JimJonah
It does what it claims to do very well! It's well worth the price.
Exceptional tool for outdoor photo planning
Jimbo Fantastic
This is an excellent app for planning both day and night photo setup. It does not predict the weather (!), but it gives you a wealth of sun and moon info for anyplace you specify. The tutorials are very well done and the controls are intuitive. It sets a very high standard for useful, thoughtful iOS tools.