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Retro Internet Camera Apps

The Aestheticam App Brings Back Microsoft Paint-Inspired Photos

— July 30, 2016 — Tech
Unlike other photography apps that try to help you take extremely high quality pictures on your smartphone, the Aestheticam app is calling itself "the world's worst camera app." If you are nostalgic for the early days of the Internet and miss Microsoft Paint photo editing, this mobile application is one you need as soon as possible. It lets you take photos and remixes them into vintage Paint-style creations that are not nearly as sophisticated as anything on your Instagram feed, but is strangely soothing anyway.

With a goal of to "create the worst possible camera experience for iOS," the Aestheticam app (styled as A E S T H E T I C A M) lets you bring back the 90s with you wardrobe and makeup choices as well as your smartphone photography.
Trend Themes
1. Retro Camera Apps - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a retro camera app that combines vintage aesthetics with modern photo editing tools.
2. Nostalgic Photo Editing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a photo editing app that mimics nostalgic styles from different eras to cater to users seeking a sentimental aesthetic.
3. Worst Camera Experience - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design a camera app that intentionally limits image quality and advanced features to offer a unique, low-fi photography experience.
Industry Implications
1. Photography - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate nostalgic filters and editing tools into professional-grade photo editing software to appeal to users seeking retro aesthetics.
2. Mobile Applications - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop mobile apps that re-imagine the camera experience and offer unique features and filters to stand out in a saturated market.
3. Social Media - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create a social media platform that focuses on retro aesthetics and allows users to easily share and discover nostalgic-looking photos.
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