Bazini Hopp

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Review: SmartPhoto Express

Snapping photos all day is part of my jobs -both as Mom and as a social media marketer and blogger – and I am always on the lookout for new photography apps. There are so many photo apps available, but usually you have to use a combo of apps in order to accomplish several tasks. Recently I had the opportunity to try out SmartPhoto Express, a brand new photo app that claims to be an all-in-one photo-printing app.How It WorksSmartPhoto Express combines the functionality of many other apps plus photo printing in one convenience spot.1. Snap a photo.2. Open the SmartPhoto Express app. Choose which photos you would like to print.3. Click on the individual photos to edit each photo.SmartPhoto 014. In edit mode, you can crop, enhance & adjust items such as sharpness and saturation; add effects, text, frames, and even some preloaded “stickers” to your photos.Photography app review5. Choose the size of the prints you want — they are available in 4? x 6?, 5? x 7?, and 8? x 10? prints.6. Then choose your delivery method. You can opt to have the prints  to be mailed to your home or, in some parts of the country, you can choose to pick up the prints at a local CVS store.CostSmartPhoto Express is a free app. You simply pay $0.27 for each print, plus shipping. Smart Photo 03 copyPrint Shipping Time & QualityThe prints I ordered arrived about 5 days before the estimated arrival date. Fabulous! The prints are of high quality, and are printed on Fujifilm Crystal Archive paper.  Colors were rich and prints were clear. I only had an issue with one of the photos, which printed half of a photo. It was fine by me, since these were only 27 cents and I actually have a professional print system at home for images. If you ever have a problem with a print — or anything related to using the app, for that matter — the nice folks at SmartPhoto Express are more than happy to hear from you and want to help you work through the issue as soon as possible.Final ThoughtsOverall, I was impressed by how much was included in the SmartPhoto Express app. More than any other photo app I currently use, it really does offer you an all-in-one option for editing and printing photos from your phone. Because I do design work and have my own in-house print system that handles photos well, I personally wouldn’t likely use this app for printing unless I needed to send photos to friends and relatives quickly and easily, which is another great option that the app allows you to do. I think it is a fantastic photo app for those who aren’t set up to do high quality photo prints at home, which is most people. It’s easy to use, inexpensive, and offers a decent finished product. You can download the SmartPhoto Express app for yourself in the app store. Currently it is only available for iPhones.