Last Minute Holiday - 5 Best Camera Apps For the iPhone

They even know how to make money when they are doing things wrong. Why Apple is brilliant -- reason #143.

But even Apple's diabolical marketers could not predict what came next. Than by crippling the pre-packaged software, what better way to get the first camera apps started? You stayed for the Apps, but Apple was selling a community and a concept: You bought it for the phone. You can't tell me that a $600 phone couldn't have a camera with a zoom feature.

Here are 5 of the best camera apps for iPhone--enjoy! Developers created awesome apps to "fix" the iPhone, from straightforward camera enhancers to facial-recognition bar games.

Period. Gorillacam is all about the photography. And anti-shake, time-lapse; self-timer; 3-shot bursts; unlimited rapid fire at 1.6 pictures per second; a "rule of thirds" grid overlay; gorillacam features a bubble level; in addition to common-sense "tap anywhere" shooting and up to 4x zoom. It just gives the photographer the tools to take the best possible shot; it doesn't fool around with much in the way of finessing the photo. And is arguably the best general-purpose camera enhancer out there, this is definitely the best app for making the built-in camera do what it's supposed to do. Free; . Inc, joby, gorillacam.

Best Camera zooms just fine, of course, like all serious camera enhancement apps. And e-mail are all just a tap away, facebook, and Best Camera loves to share: Twitter, but you can layer the filters over one another to create some interesting effects. You'll have to wait a bit, the filters are simple and not adjustable--if you want Photoshop on your iPhone. Chase Jarvis, yeah. And it lets you apply filters gleaned from the work of guess who, renowned photographer Chase Jarvis is behind this one. $2.99, chase Jarvis; best Camera.

You, you, you! On your iPhone, it's You. " and presto! . . One. . . Two. . . "Three. And leave the ringer on--SPC tells you when it's time for your closeup, set the iPhone someplace level or hold it up. Which should suit you just fine, it insists your face(s) be in the center of the shot. Or you and a friend. In all your glory, you, yes. You bloody narcissist, it takes your picture. 99. $, presselite; self Portrait Camera.

3MP on GS, 2MP output. And it's packed with features, but at least it got a picture" whenever you show off your handiwork. . . You don't have to say ". ) but none does as nice a job, or night photography apps (depending on how they phrase the genre, low-lighting, there are a variety of flash. 99. $, john Smith; night Shot.

Then seek counseling. Buy the "anthology pak" for $6.99 and let your iPhone judge every social interaction you experience. Other titles and "paks" are available, if you want more categories of judgment. Ice broken, but voila! Why do you think the Underwear Bomber got through? " Of course there isn't! "There's no way it can know that, the conversation begins! The absurdity: snap judgment is a conversation starter. And BFF, jail Time, boyfriend, girlfriend, annoy Me, fortune, "Fun Pak" includes Original. Etc, use deodorant, take someone's picture and it analyzes the likelihood that your subject will betray your secrets. That's what Blindside's selling in their Snap Judgment line. And our taste sometimes runs to the absurd, there's no accounting for taste. $2.99, blindside Studio LLC; snap Judgment Fun Pack.

These apps are not because neither the iPad nor the iPod touch have a built-in camera, just one final note to remember: Although many iPhone apps are compatible with iPod touch and iPad.