Photobooth fun
Fun with Apple's new Photobooth program shipping with the new iMac. The colored pencil filter obscures my identity enough I can post this one. :-)
For those of you not familiar with Photobooth, this application allows you to sit in front of the new iMac's built-in, upgraded iSight and snap a picture with the filter effect of your choice applied to it. A lot of people would consider this application to be a "gimmicky" one. And to a certain extent, the truth of that statement can't be challenged. But what a gimmick! Once you get over your initial skepticism about the point of having a photobooth app, like pringles, once you pop, you can't stop. My boyfriend sat for 10-15 minutes in front of the camera just making faces to see how the different effects would distort him. Photobooth brings a lightheartedness and sociability to the iMac that reminds me of why computers are not just useful, but fun. God bless Apple for this playful respite from the relentless demand for utility that pervades the technology arena!
For those of you not familiar with Photobooth, this application allows you to sit in front of the new iMac's built-in, upgraded iSight and snap a picture with the filter effect of your choice applied to it. A lot of people would consider this application to be a "gimmicky" one. And to a certain extent, the truth of that statement can't be challenged. But what a gimmick! Once you get over your initial skepticism about the point of having a photobooth app, like pringles, once you pop, you can't stop. My boyfriend sat for 10-15 minutes in front of the camera just making faces to see how the different effects would distort him. Photobooth brings a lightheartedness and sociability to the iMac that reminds me of why computers are not just useful, but fun. God bless Apple for this playful respite from the relentless demand for utility that pervades the technology arena!
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