# Film Photography Apps Base Lets You Use Your Smartphone Camera as If It Was Analogue By M | Published 2015-08-25 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/film-photography References: [appadvice](http://appadvice.com/review/base-film-stock-camera) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/CA/app/id1023164123?mt=8) Fans of film photography will enjoy the Base app that turns your smartphone into an analogue camera by allowing you to access 14 different film filters along with a slew of lighting and editing features. The Base app is designed to return to the early days of photography with [analogue-inspired camera quality](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/analogue-af1). The app transforms your smartphone camera into a film lens by offering a variety of [aged filters and lighting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grainify) giving you the ability to take vintage-looking film pictures while being able to review them instantly. The app is meant to be used before an [editing app](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/binsoo), to help you capture that ideal retro picture right off the bat. Users can adjust colors, lighting and other aspects of the image directly in the app's camera functions to get the perfect picture every time. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.6/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Analog-inspired Photography:** The trend of analog-inspired photography apps presents an opportunity for developing new filters and editing features that mimic the look and feel of traditional film photography. - **Instant Film Review:** The trend of mobile apps offering instant film review capabilities presents an opportunity to develop innovative features that enhance the user's ability to modify and adjust the captured photos in real-time. - **Retro Aesthetic:** The trend of capturing vintage-looking film pictures using smartphone camera apps offers opportunities to create new artistic features and presets that cater to the retro aesthetic. ### Where This Applies - **Photography:** The photography industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by developing new hardware and software solutions that enhance the analog-inspired photography experience. - **Mobile Technology:** The mobile technology industry can tap into the trend of film photography apps by creating innovative camera hardware and software solutions optimized for retro aesthetics and instant film review. - **App Development:** The app development industry can capitalize on the trend of retro aesthetics and analog-inspired photography by creating new photo editing apps with unique features and presets that cater to nostalgic users. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Single-Use Photography Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/later-cam.md) - [Real Time Film Filters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vsco-capture.md) - [Analog Photo Simulators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vint.md) - [Photographer-Inspired Photo Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-leica-lux-app.md) - [Vintage Photo Makers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retrova.md) - [App-Connected Upcycled Film Cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/digi-swap.md) - [Camera-Branded Photography Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leica-lux-app.md) - [Mobile Editing Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mattebox.md) - [Vintage Imaging Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pgytech-retrova.md)